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Title: Porpoising
Post by: DKdc on January 02, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
I am developing a different shooting style and when my arrows come off the shelf the nock slightly kicks up. The arrow hits where  I am looking but I would like to get rid of the kick. Is this porpoising? the bottom of the nock is at 3/8. I feel like I have tried moving my nock up and down and seen little difference. I am afraid to move it to much because the arrows are going where I am looking. Bare shafts also hit nock high pretty severe due to no recovery. I tried 145 and 160 grains up front. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks DK
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 02, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
Your nock is off.. Do more playing My nock bottom is at 1/2" 90deg's
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: DannyBows on January 02, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
I agree with Sal, keep moving that nock til it straightens up. I also suggest 2 nocks if you are only using one. The arrow can drop down the string  upon release.

I saw a video on a thread in the shooting forum that really showed it well.
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: 2 Barrels on January 02, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
I agree with Danny.
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: Night Wing on January 02, 2012, 09:32:00 PM
Since I shoot split finger, my single nocksets on both of my recurves is set at 5/8".
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: JimB on January 02, 2012, 11:49:00 PM
Form issues can also cause the same reaction and changing the nock point won't change that.Check to see if your drawing arm elbow is too high.
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: onewhohasfun on January 03, 2012, 07:56:00 AM
If you start at the high end, 7/8 or 3/4 and work down from there it should eliminate a false  nock high reading from bouncing off the shelf. I had a certain cut of feathers once that shot nock high no matter what I did. I refletched them and all was good.
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: Mint on January 03, 2012, 09:03:00 AM
I get the same thing sometimes and I tried moving the nock everywhere. With me I found out my brace height wasa tad to low and instead of kicking to the left or right I got a little nock bump. A couple of twists of the string and it cleared up for me.
Title: Re: Porpoising
Post by: DKdc on January 03, 2012, 09:57:00 AM
Thanks for the input guys I will bring it up and adjust my brace height to start.
DK