While most shoot with the cock feather facing away from the riser, I wonder if any here ever shoot cock feather "in".
Maybe at times or with certain bows?
Curious, Skychief.
I shoot with all of mine in. I didn't even know that was an option until I read it on here. I put the arrow on the string and then turn the nock until it looks the best. When you look at it from the back it looks like this way has the best clearance. I think if you have your arrows tuned good,the arrow is supposed to be flexing around the riser anyway,so it probably wouldn't be much different whichever way you did it.
I do. I read you get better clearance when right handed shooting right wing feathers and that seems to be the case.
I have 4 bows at the moment and 3 of the four I shoot cock feather in. Whatever flies the best! :archer2:
Cock-feather in all the time. Although I believe, with most bows, if you're tuned properly it really makes no difference.
The arrows that are already made up with RW feathers and I'm shooting RH, I turn the cock feather in. The latest arrows I made, I use LW when shooting RH and I use RW when shooting my LH bow.
Cock feather in from all bows for the past 30 years or so-ever since reading about it in Jack Howard's Bowhunters catalog.
To really realize the benefits of cock feather one really needs to tweak your nocking point-it needs to be lowered and some can be lowered by a lot. Mine lowered by over 1/2".
I shoot cock feather in.I use a Jo-Jan and right wing. I have another fletching jig left wing, and I shoot that with cock feather out. It works for me.
I always shoot cock feather in.
I have one bow that I shoot cock feather in. It is just a little particular.
Either, as I am not consistent enough to see the diff, lol
I do it seems to give "me" the best arrow flight out of my bow.
I do. Feather quill doesn't hit the shelf anymore.
I use the cock feather on the tip of my nose as one of three anchor points. Therefore, I can't shoot cock feather in, otherwise I might try. I should note that I shoot 3 under.
Bill
Right hand shooter...RW feather nocked normal, notice the position of the odd hen feather, down position.
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Now with cock feather in..odd hen is in the "UP" position.
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Same RH shooter using LW feathers, odd hen is automatically in "UP" position when nocked with cock feather OUT
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I shoot my hunting arrows with cock feather in. When shooting target arrows it's usually out.
It does help with flight when shooting broadheads.
Yeah, I know, if my bow is tuned properly it shouldn't matter. Well I gave up all that tinkering for perfection when I quit shooting compounds 28 years ago.
They fly good with cock feather in. Done!
I do on every bow I have. BeauJ
I fletch all 3 feathers the same color....especially shooting carbons with "tunable" nocks, what would be my cock feather is usually traveling through the chanel between sideplate and rest.
Due to archers paradox it really does not matter - traditionally as most have said on here the cock feather should point in towards the riser.
L.R.
I know this is a late response, but found out something interesting---my arrows bareshafted well, but when I fletched and paper tuned they showed stiff---consistently. I shoot a Toelke Whip 50@28 but draw 26 inches. I am using full length beman mfx 600s and gold tip 1535s with 200 grs up front. I was shooting an inverted Y fletching. When I switched to cock feather in my arrows began showing bullet holes. I shoot left handed and use rw feathers. Guess maybe some bows or maybe some form/releases do better with cock feather in... Anyone else have similar results paper tuning?
I use too, moved to cock feather down, what ever works better with your set up "is best"
Cock feather in and LW feathers for as long as I can remember
I have experienced no difference between cock feather in or out. My brother shoots the same way.
Here's my preference for fletching orientation.
http://rysanpei.blogspot.com/2014/10/as-i-mentioned-before-ive-done-bunch-of.html
In for me. All bows, all the time.
I feel like it give me more consistency.
Cock feather in for me.
Cock feather in for me as well. Although I do switch back and forth some. I consistently go back to in for hunting.... whatever you get used to, I guess.
God bless,
Rodd
On my bow it makes no difference at all which way the cock feather is facing. I have experimented with it and I have seen no difference.
Chris
I do.
I currently shot with it pointed up, but have shot with it facing in prior to that.
I just bought a Cari-Bow and Abe recommends orienting the fletching at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock, or cock feather up...I long ago came to this same conclusion...I have shot cock feather out and cock feather in as well...I have shot arrows with plastic vanes off the shelf...with a correctly spined arrow orientation is a non factor for me...I just settled on cock feather up to take one variable out of the arrow building equation
DDave
I shoot cock feather in off a Bear Weather Rest. The position of the top hen feather acts as a second anchor reference point by touching the tip of my nose along with my regular anchor, middle finger to the corner of my mouth. It has improved my consistence immensely.
I shoot 4 fletch sometimes oriented like X sometimes like +
doesn't seem to make a difference with my setup.
I've been playing with cock feather up to.
cockfeather in for the last three years. Never go back....!!