Cock feather Up, Vs. Cock feather Out. Which way do you shoot and why?

[akbowbender]

For me, it depends on the bow. My NM Classic likes cock feather out, and on my Misty Dawn, I can only get good flight with the the cock feather in.

I shoot the same arrow out of both bows. Some have suggested that the spine might be too stiff for the Misty Dawn. Don't know about that, but I get great flight with cock feather in.

[bulldog18]

I shoot cock feather in. I shoot more consistent groups this way.

[Bldtrailer]

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 /  * \\  cock       feather up gives me my best arrow       flight  

[3arrows]

Same as Rolltidehunter.

[Brock]

I fletch for cock feather out but when it comes to shooting I typically shoot cock feather in towards riser....  with my hand so close to the arrow shelf height...I sometimes get brushed or stabbed by errant quills....so cock in seems to put them away from riser and away from my hand better.

[njloco]

Corner, between rest and striker, but one feather must touch tip of nose on draw, and for those that know me, that ain't much of a problem !

[gringol]

Doesnt make a lick of difference for me.  Grip n rip, baby.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Up. My nose lays over the outer hen feather as another point of contact.

[JEFF B]

i have shot with just  2 fletch one up one down and with cock fletch in and out dont make any difference as they all work if it works use it if it don't well hey start again you know back to the drawing board LOL!!!

[Bladepeek]

I don't really shoot well enough to tell any difference, but I've started shooting with the cock feather in and my nose touching the hen feather at 2:00 O'clock (lefty). Seems to put me into a more consistent eye alignment.

I think it's 99% mental. If I think I will be more consistent, then I usually am.

[Slickhead]

c feather out, way I was tought.
Tried CF in but got really crazy flight.

[jhouse]

cock feather in, seems to work better for me

[Sam McMichael]

I have always shot with cock feather out simply because that is the way the guy who introduced me to archery shot. I have tried feather up and saw no performance difference, though.

[Shawn Leonard]

I shoot cock feather up, but I can nock it either way and still get perfect flight.

[Roverrich]

Hmmm, if it doesn't seem to matter where the cock feather is, they why do we have a cock feather at all?? Why not all the same color??? Just thinking out loud...

[Blessed One]

4 feathers here and wow what a difference it made, does not matter how I have the feathers flies amazing

[David Mitchell]

Originally posted by Roverrich:
Hmmm, if it doesn't seem to matter where the cock feather is, they why do we have a cock feather at all?? Why not all the same color??? Just thinking out loud...

Mine are all the same color and I shoot three fletch.  Just prefer it that way.  Funny this thread should come up right now.  My long time shooting/hunting buddy always shoots his longbows with the cock feather IN.  I tried it this week, and by golly, my groups got better.  No idea why but it works better for me.

[tippit]

I use all the same color feathers so I shoot what ever way the arrow went on the string.  That way I don't have to pay attention to noching my arrow especially if it is for a second shot.  I see no difference in arrow flight.

[LA Trapper]

Black Widow in their manual actually recommends the cock feather up.

[Travis62]

Cock feather up, I shoot RH and LH with a double shelf bow.  Don't even have to renock the arrow to go from one to the other, just swing it around and your good to go and both shoot the same.