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woodsman1031:
I have a maple selfbow about 50# at 30". I bought some 31" cedar arrows for it and they group excellent. The problem is that they group about 5" to the left of where I am looking. They have field points on them right now, but I plan on making trade points for them over the next week or so for hunting. These are the only arrows that I have shot out of this bow that group well. Do I just need to get used to where it shoots or is there a way to move the group? Do I need to get the trade points built and on them before I do anything else?



Thanks

zeNBowyer:
     Different sets  of  arrows with  different  weights  will  fly  differently and  strike in  different places on  the  target,
if  your  arrows  are  very stable in  flight,  and  are striking the  target straight  in, and  you  have  consistent groups  then  that  is  the  best test  to determine what  works  for  your  bow,  you've  got  a  winner,
    if the  arrows are  unstable  in  flight, or  if  the  arrows  are  entering the  target at  an  angle,  then  your  arrows  are  not  tuned  to  your  bow properly,
   if these are  the  only  arrows  that  have  grouped  well then  you  really  don't  have  a  reference  for  what  is  "right" as  far  as  where  you  are  looking,
sounds  like  you need  to  adjust your  site  picture to  your  brain:)

El Destructo:
You say that the Arrows are all Hitting 5 inches Left...are they hitting just Left...or Left and High?? Are they straight....or are they hitting on an Angle to the Target? If they are Hitting left and are leaning with the Nocks facing to the Right....then they are Ovespined for the Bow....If they are entering the Target straight and Left....Then it could be You...You can also try Canting the Bow more to the right...this will help some too if the Arrows are Hitting Left and a little High of your sight picture....hope that this helps a little and doesn't just confuse!! God Bless...and as you say...Jesus Saves!

woodsman1031:
Thanks yall,

  The arrows are hitting straight into the target.

El Destructo:
You can always try to change your Anchor Point too....If you are Anchoring on the far side of your face...you can try to anchor at the Corner of your Mouth or so the string is on the Tip of your Nose....this will line you up better to the Right....just a thought

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