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Title: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Pettit877 on July 17, 2015, 09:26:00 PM
In my efforts to build some heavy efoc carbons I am still haveing bare shaft issues.  I've got some .340 spine arrows as well as .300s  I can get them both to hit where I am looking no problem but they are still nock left in the target.  What is this an indication of? Still to weak?

Eric
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: JimB on July 17, 2015, 10:06:00 PM
Are you right handed?What is your bow poundage,shaft length and up front weight?Draw length?

If you are right handed,it could be weak or it could also be a false weak reaction,depending.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Orion on July 17, 2015, 11:59:00 PM
It's an indication that you're shooting with fingers.  Really.  If the shafts are hitting where you're aiming, they're tuned. Most folks accept a little nock left (for a right handed shooter).  Feathers will straighten them out.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on July 18, 2015, 01:08:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Orion:
It's an indication that you're shooting with fingers.  Really.  If the shafts are hitting where you're aiming, they're tuned. Most folks accept a little nock left (for a right handed shooter).  Feathers will straighten them out.
Bingo!

Take em out and shoot em at 20-25 yards and watch the arrow flight. That is more important than how they are sticking out of your target butt.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Thumper Dunker on July 18, 2015, 04:32:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Kirkll:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by Orion:
It's an indication that you're shooting with fingers.  Really.  If the shafts are hitting where you're aiming, they're tuned. Most folks accept a little nock left (for a right handed shooter).  Feathers will straighten them out.
Bingo!

Take em out and shoot em at 20-25 yards and watch the arrow flight. That is more important than how they are sticking out of your target butt. [/b]
+2
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Pettit877 on July 18, 2015, 08:43:00 AM
Thanks guys yes, right handed shooter, 3 under shooting off elevated rest


Eric
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: stabow on July 18, 2015, 12:52:00 PM
I would put some feathers and BH on and see how they shoot.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: AZ_Longbow on July 18, 2015, 02:18:00 PM
always remember when the arrow hits the target it will immediately flex. the harder the target the more the flex.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Biathlonman on July 18, 2015, 03:22:00 PM
Shoot it through paper or with fletched shafts. Nick left in the target means nothing to me.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: Huntingnut on July 18, 2015, 05:13:00 PM
I'm probably the odd man out, but bare shaft tuning is way overrated. Unless you have a perfect release, every shot, bare shaft= frustration. I put a lot into tuning a fletched arrow with a BH on it, but gave up bare shaft a long time ago. And I tune my set ups just fine.
Title: Re: Continued tuning troubles
Post by: STICKBENDER98 on July 19, 2015, 03:43:00 PM
I have been going through my own tuning issues with my longbows. X3 on the 20-25 yards and watch the arrow flight. I think I have finally nailed down my arrow/point weight.  It just takes time and patience, I just concentrated on getting good arrow flight and trying to make a good release and not move my bow arm.