Suggested Tuning Distance?

[eddings220]

Is there a standard distance used in tuning arrows to a bow? For instance...say I got a new to me bow and have begun to tune the arrows to the bow, ie length, point weight, etc., what distance should it be done at? Thanks.

[slivrslingr]

The A&H tuning page says to start at 15yds then back off to 20 when getting close.

http://www.acsbows.com/bowtuning.html

This ought to get you started!

[kill shot]

10-15 yds. Has always worked for me.

[xtrema312]

How are you tuning?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

About 12 yards to start with, then fine tune at 20 yards

[Bowwild]

I paper tune at 8 feet.  I broadhead tune (bring field tips to broadheads) at 13 yards and then to 20.

I don't bare shaft tune.

[hvyhitter]

http://www.bowmaker.net/tuning.htm      ....Same info as above link but all together and printable without all the breaks and links.....easiest way Ive found to tune as all you need are three bare shafts and three fletched shafts, then fine tune with broadheads.

[eagleone]

I do 10yds then 20yds

[Fletcher]

Originally posted by Bowwild:
I paper tune at 8 feet.  I broadhead tune (bring field tips to broadheads) at 13 yards and then to 20.

I don't bare shaft tune.

Paper tuning woirks great for me, too.

[JRY309]

I start at 10 yds to make sure I hit the target and then move back to 20 yds for fine tuning.

[Steertalker]

If bare shaft tuning start at about 15 yds.  Make your adjustments.  When you think you are close at 15 then move back to say....25 yds.  Do the same thing.  Keep moving back until you are 50 or 60 yds out.  When you can keep all your bare shafts within a farely tight vertical line in line with where you are aiming out to that distance.....you're tuned.  With good technique your bare shafts should fly just like a fletched shaft...no fishtailing or porpoising.

In my opinion 15-25 yds is not far enough to do final bare shaft tuning.  It just isn't far enough for minor spine issues to show up.  But they will at 60 yds.

Brett

[BamaBarebow]

I shoot 5-50 yards to insure I have proper arrow flight. Shooting at 50 really helps you see your arrow flight.

[CEW]

I bare shaft at 10 yds first then move to 20 yds. My buddy bare shafts out to 60 yds. Takes alot more effort, and I'm not sure that there is a noticable gain.

My opinion is that if it is flying good bareshaft out to 20 yds. With Feathers you are in great shape.

I've shot fletched arrows that seemed to fly great, then taken out a bareshaft and have it fly so weak it misses the target at 20 yds.

[Pon]

someone told me to never bareshaft tune wood arrows but did not told me why.

Can I bareshaft tune wood arrows?

[Bjorn]

I only shoot wood and bareshaft tune all the time. If you are way off you could snap a cedar shaft shooting into a bale, that may have been the concern.
I use a formula that gets me very close, and simply check my tuning at 25 yards.

[Flying Dutchman]

Papertuning: 5 to 6 feet
Bareshaft: as far as you shoot normally, but start with 12 yards and then work your way up. The further the distance becomes, how finer the tuning.

Remember that you have to be in good form before and be used to your bow before you start tuning. Bad shape results in poor tuning results.
When you are not experienced, papertuning is easier.

[cacciatore]

I bare shaft tune starting at 15 yards then 20 and 25.Then I double check with the BHs,up to 35.

[Bow Bum]

Be careful when bareshaft tuning. If your form is off, your bareshafts will be too; and you'll begin to chase your tail.

B

[Steertalker]

Be careful when bareshaft tuning. If your form is off, your bareshafts will be too; and you'll begin to chase your tail.

This is true.  But if your form [IS] good then gradually increasing the distance at which you bare shaft tune will produce well tuned arrows; bare shafts that fly beautifully with no wobble whatsoever.  And...a well tuned arrow requires very little fletching when shooting broadheads.

Brett

[snag]

Originally posted by Bowwild:
I paper tune at 8 feet.  I broadhead tune (bring field tips to broadheads) at 13 yards and then to 20.

I don't bare shaft tune.

Is the arrow still going through paradox at 8 ft? I don't think 8 ft will tell you anything of importance. Now if you put that paper out to 10-15 yds then you've got something.