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Title: whats wrong?
Post by: Ian johnson on September 30, 2007, 03:20:00 PM
arrows are hitting consistantly high and to the left, what can
i do to fix this?
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Post by: dragonheart on September 30, 2007, 03:38:00 PM
Try not gripping the bow too tightly, make sure you are not twisting the string at full draw,(you can test this by drawing a bow and looking in a mirror and see how much you are twisting the string at full draw), too much down pressure with top finger, too much heel into the bow.
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Post by: Ian johnson on September 30, 2007, 04:55:00 PM
could there be something wrong with shaft spine?
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Post by: dragonheart on September 30, 2007, 04:57:00 PM
possibly too, stiff if right handed.  Could try a heavier point.
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Post by: Ian johnson on September 30, 2007, 05:01:00 PM
no, lefthanded, does that mean too weak?, I'm using 2016s cut to 29in, I shoot 45@29
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Post by: robslifts on September 30, 2007, 05:23:00 PM
sounds like your arrows are allright maybe but you could be a little weak  but it sounds right
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on September 30, 2007, 07:19:00 PM
Ian, Are these new arrows, or new bow? If not have you checked brace height, nocking point etc
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Post by: vermonster13 on September 30, 2007, 07:29:00 PM
What weight point are you using Ian? Does sound like you need to raise your nock point some for starters.
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Post by: Ian johnson on September 30, 2007, 08:18:00 PM
I am new to tuning, have played around with nock point, got the arrows in a trade, they were unused, I'm using 125gr feild points, I have some sitka spruce arrows that shoot perfect, but, only have a few left, so these are my new arrows
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Post by: UK Bowman on September 30, 2007, 09:16:00 PM
I'm no expert but when I pluck the string they shoot high and to the left.
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Post by: Hot Hap on October 01, 2007, 03:45:00 AM
I think your arrows are way too stiff. Hap
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Post by: ishiwannabe on October 01, 2007, 08:55:00 AM
Are the aluminums new? Are they hitting high COMPARED to the woodies? How is their flight?
If they fly ok, it might just be the difference between wood and aluminum...
If not, check your back tension. I recently had a bout with it...I was missing at 5 yards. Checked my form, it all fell back into place.