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Craig/Fl:
 I've been getting back into making and shooting my primitive bows after shooting recurves for a couple of years now. I cant seem to get consistent arrow flight, arrows will fishtail and porpoise from time to time. I've tried various arrow spines and it still happens. I can get them to fly right for a while and then things start to go down hill, There grouping well and going where I aiming. I suspect its a form issue but I just cant put my finger on it. I don't recall having this problem when I use to shoot selfbows and its very frustrating, any suggestion before I throw in the towel. Thanks, Craig

mullet:
 Craig, try different brace heights and nocking points. If they are grouping good and the spine is right I would suspect fine tuning your brace height will help.

aero86:
So your doing the same thing everytime and sometimes the arrow goes crazy?  I know if I don't get a clean release and pluck the string, I get crazy arrows.  Course you been shooting longer than me! :D

sailordad:
yup,as Mulet said
fine tune that brace height and nock point
once that is done,put a nock indicator on the string so its consistant shot after shot
good luck

El Destructo:


Porpoising is ususally related to Nock Point....Fishtailing can be caused either by too stiff...or to weak an Arrow Shaft...or by plucking the String on release.....Got a Video Camera? If so set it up and film You making your release...this is one of the Handiest tools for an Archer...you can't see what you are doing wrong...but you can't hide it from the Camera either....give it w try and see

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