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Title: Tight nocks
Post by: Joshua Lee on August 09, 2010, 05:23:00 PM
Had another aha moment and thought I would share.  Shooting my field tips over the summer I have managed to get fairly consistent groups.  Just put together some broadheads with identical shafts, feathers, nocks, and feathers.  However, I was getting some strange flight every so often.  I took a file to the nocks to loosened them up a bit and bingo. Broadhead is now the same as field tip.

Makes me think that my nocks were tight on the field tips earlier in the summer and have gotten worn loose by shooting so often. Anyway, just thought I'd share in case anyone else is getting some wild ones when converting to broadheads.
Josh
Title: Re: Tight nocks
Post by: Bobby Urban on August 09, 2010, 06:04:00 PM
another trick that I use is to dip the knock into hot/boiling water and then push onto the string.  Gives a custom fit and not sanding.

Bob Urban
Title: Re: Tight nocks
Post by: TxAg on August 11, 2010, 11:18:00 PM
Two methods I should try.  Generally, I just use my teeth.
Title: Re: Tight nocks
Post by: Ken Taylor on August 11, 2010, 11:59:00 PM
I actually prefer fairly snug/almost tight nocks.

I guess that the heavy arrows and high poundage I shoot allow me to do that without affecting arrow flight.
Title: Re: Tight nocks
Post by: Rank Bull on August 12, 2010, 12:37:00 AM
Teeth works for me too
Title: Re: Tight nocks
Post by: Zradix on August 12, 2010, 01:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
Two methods I should try.  Generally, I just use my teeth.
What are you doing with your teeth?
Using them to pry the nock apart?