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Title: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Bldtrailer on August 03, 2012, 01:01:00 PM
I noticed a worn spot on my rest (I beleave to be fletching contact) any suggestions to prevent/fix
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Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Orion on August 03, 2012, 01:05:00 PM
Might turn the cock feather in (or otherwise rotate the nock for better feather clearance) , raise the nocking point, raise the brace height, and/or go with a slightly softer spine arrow. Any one might do the trick.
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: BowMIke on August 03, 2012, 01:13:00 PM
I would try rotating the nock.
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Dirtybird on August 03, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
Are you shooting right wing feathers?  It seems to be rotating into the shelve.
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Bldtrailer on August 03, 2012, 10:25:00 PM
3 5inch  shield cut left wing 29in gt 3555 trads 100grn incert 175 grn pnt 2 inch 2117 footings & 271/2 inch 3grn an inch weight tubes(84.5grns)Blacktail 54 @271/2 shooting cock feather out
I beleave the lower hen feather may be doing the above (I'm going to powder test tomarrow)
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Reaper TN on August 03, 2012, 10:35:00 PM
I shoot cock feather in on all my bows that I shoot off the shelf now. I was getting lower hen feather wear too when I shot cock feather out.
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: ChuckC on August 03, 2012, 11:56:00 PM
A drop away rest ?

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Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Looper on August 04, 2012, 11:08:00 AM
You could raise your nock point slightly and use one of the feather rests. Or just rotate your nocks a touch.
Title: Re: Fletching contact on rest , suggestions?
Post by: Bldtrailer on August 04, 2012, 11:19:00 AM
I think I'll try the simplest   :smileystooges:  first cock feather in, and if that doesn't work play with rotating nocks lastly raise the string nock 1/16 at a time(powder testing for clearance)
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