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Title: right impact?
Post by: ultrasweet on November 08, 2009, 07:40:00 PM
What would cause consistant right impacts? I'm shooting groups, but they are to the right. I shot some bare shafts and they flew slight nock right(stiff). Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: Fletcher on November 08, 2009, 08:14:00 PM
Assuming a RH shooter, stiff spine, release issues or you are crunching your shoulders.  Have someone watch our release and bow arm, but the consistent part leads me to guess it is the arrow spine.  Try a heavier point if you can and see if it helps.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: lpcjon2 on November 08, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
What about the way you grip the bow.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: ultrasweet on November 08, 2009, 09:12:00 PM
I'm shooting a martin savannah 45lb @26 in.I think it's a spine issue.I tried tuning some 2016's for this bow. I'm thinking I should try some 1916's. What do you all think?
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: Winterhawk1960 on November 08, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
What's your drawlength??? If the spine is too stiff, then you need to go to heavier tips to weaken the spine.

Winterhawk1960
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: Winterhawk1960 on November 08, 2009, 09:29:00 PM
Or...............depending on what your sideplate material is made of.......if it is soft, then try something harder, like a piece of leather.

Winterhawk1960
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: ultrasweet on November 08, 2009, 09:38:00 PM
I'm using a calf hair rest.I draw 26". Is it possible that an arrow can be so stiff that it shows weak?
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: Fletcher on November 09, 2009, 08:36:00 PM
Couple of things.  First, I edited my post above to read "heavier" point.  A 2016 may or may not work, depending on the bow, shooter, point weight and arrow length.

Yes, too stiff can show weak if the arrow hits the riser and kicks to the left(assuming RH shooter).  Usually you will hear this, esp with aluminums.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: vermonster13 on November 09, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
1916 would be a better choice.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: ultrasweet on November 10, 2009, 08:25:00 PM
thanks I will keep at it. Time to get some new shafts.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 10, 2009, 10:40:00 PM
Try something easy before you go making serious changes. Take a toothpick and put it behind your riser sideplate moving your arrow out to the left a little. Start with a whole toothpick. If its too much shave it down to half size.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: eman614 on November 10, 2009, 11:19:00 PM
wouldn't consistently right mean that it is already too weak. i may be wrong but when i tuned my last arrows, the shorter i made them(which made them stiffer) the more to the left they shot.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: md126 on November 11, 2009, 09:04:00 AM
i agree w/ eman614. i thought a stiff spine would make the arrows impact left?????
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: gordie on November 11, 2009, 04:35:00 PM
i shoot a similar set-up...1913 or 2013 works for me.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: vermonster13 on November 11, 2009, 04:37:00 PM
False weak when an arrow is a lot over spined for a bow will put them to the right also from bouncing off the side plate.
Title: Re: right impact?
Post by: ultrasweet on November 13, 2009, 12:26:00 AM
Thanks all. I am going to play with some new arrows in the morning.