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Title: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: TubbsTru on October 10, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
I recently switched to 3 under and have noticed significant improvement in accuracy. My question is this though: right now my arrow is nocked under the nocking point, but should I put a nock UNDER my arrow too so that my fingers do not touch my arrow?
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: BearCrkBandit on October 10, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
I switched to 3 under and also noticed a dramatic accuracy improvement, been doing it for a couple years and have never had to put a nocking point under, most of your pull tension is on the middle finger in my experience so in theory you have less pressure on the nock than shooting split. If it ain't broke don't fix it, so I'd stick with the current setup if its working
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: olddogrib on October 11, 2013, 06:29:00 AM
Yes, cheap insurance.  Folks who like their nocks loose have experienced the nock slipping down the string on release, leading to the perception of false tuning issues.  Just leave a small gap to allow for string angle at full draw. (if you don't it will make its own, possibly moving serving rings with it)
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: delongbows on October 11, 2013, 07:29:00 AM
X2 what olddogrib said.
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: azhunter on October 11, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
I always use 2 nocks. One above and one below the arrow.
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: snag on October 11, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
"Just leave a small gap to allow for string angle at full draw."

Important point not to be overlooked.
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: TubbsTru on October 11, 2013, 09:48:00 AM
"...leave a small gap..."

Great tip- thanks guys.
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: FerretWYO on October 11, 2013, 11:01:00 AM
As said two is very helpful when shooting three under.

small gap is exactly right as well
Title: Re: 3 Under nocking point?
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on October 11, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
"Just leave a small gap to allow for string angle at full draw."

Important point not to be overlooked.
DITTO