Bareshaft tuning sheet

[Trond]

I would like to get some opinions on something I made in Excel today. Feel free to use it, by the way.
First time I try to share a link from my DropBox, but here it goes.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fqloscje1jnnwl1/Bareshaft-tuning.xlsx?dl=0

[Stump73]

Thats great. Will be an easy Reference for some sttarting to learn to bareshaft.

[sveltri]

Great idea, this is gonna be helpful.  Thanks.

[FerretWYO]

Looks very helpful to new guys for sure. Maybe make one for lefties too.

[Bladepeek]

I understand the principles of bareshaft planing without the hints, but I think this sheet would definitely help beginners to bareshafting keep track of things.

I also think it would be an excellent target (if printed large enough). I find a single spot is much easier for me to concentrate on and gives much more consistent results than "multi-spot" targets.

I know, "pick a spot", but if I am really trying to be ultra consistent and focus on my form while bareshafting, a nice, clear aiming point seems to work wonders for my grouping.

Nice idea.

[NoCams]

I am with you Bladepeek....the less to look at the better for my wandering mind ! I am a Lefty and should be able to just read this in reverse as far as spine goes, nock info will not change LH or RH. Many thanks for sharing Trond !!!

[Archer Dave]

Cool thanks for the sheet.

I had difficulties getting it to print out right so I made it into a pdf to fill the 8.5"x11" sheet of paper. I can email it to you to put on your dropbox if you like.

Thanks
Dave

[Archer Dave]

Also as a beginner to bareshaft tuning, this target would be used in conjunction with fletched arrows right? Shoot the dot with the fletched and then shoot the bareshafts and see where the land on the target? Is this correct?

[AkDan]

I would use this as your reference and shoot a blank piece of paper Dave!  Its easier (and cheaper) to take a junk piece of paper.  The 'dot' if you will is your entrance hole.  You read the tear.

[Bladepeek]

Dan, that's if you are paper tuning. I'm much less concerned with the tear, than I am with where the bareshaft strikes with respect to a fletched shaft. If I (left handed shooter) see the bareshaft striking to the right of my fletched arrow, I'm stiff. If it lands to the left of fletched arrow, I'm too weak. I will "rough it in" at the 7 yds or so I can get in my shop and then go to the field or range and do it at 20 - 25 yds. I've never had a broadhead fly badly once I get bareshaft and fletched landing together with field points.

Bareshaft planing and paper tuning both work, obviously, as long as you are comfortable with your tuning method.

[AkDan]

They all work, that's the joy of it...but I think shooting at this paper itself wouldn't be the best move.  (as it sounded to me anyways)  

As for comparing bareshafts to fletched that is a completely different game...sorry I missed the original question of comparing the two.... I read Daves post faster than my mind comprehended it which is about a snails pace LOL!

[sheepdogreno]

Saved! Thanks for sharing I'm fairly new to bareshafting and it can be a little confusing

[mooshkat]

I tried everything i know, can only get half of it to print, this would be handy to have.

[katman]

Very nice job there, should prove helpful for the visual learner starting to bareshaft.

[Trond]

Sorry, I didn't think when I posted just the excel-version of the sheet. Here is a link to a PDF-version.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37243932/Bareshaft-tuning.pdf

[mooshkat]

Thanks, that printed out just fine, thankyou for posting this, great idea.

[jmar595]

Is this for LH shooters?

[Trond]

No, this is for RH-shooters, but if you swap left and right sides it can be used by LH-shooters too.

[jmar595]

Wouldn't the arrow be high if the nick kicks to the right side?

[Trond]

Stiff arrows hits left of the mark for a RH-shooter. Opposite for LH-shooters.