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chuckp:
I just finished my forth hickory selfbow. I love it, a pyramid hickory 60#@28". It came out better than my wildest expectations. Shooting the bow is a dream except that my arrows are grouping about 10" to the right. I'm a southpaw. Bare shafted arrows are closer to center. I'm using a leather floppy rest.
Are my arrows overspined? I'm using 2216's. Thats what I use for my 45, 50 and 55# Martin Hatfield. Also a 50# bear black bear warf.
The grip on my selfbow is about 1 1/4" wide. It is off centershot but not by much.
I aim point on, so if I use Kentucky windage, I can make the adjustment. Also I shoot with my bow verticle, if I cant, the arrow comes around closer to center.
Any ideas?

Josh:
I always cant my bow to around 45 degrees to the left.  I am left handed too.  Fixed all my arrows from going to the right and it makes stiffer spined arrows more forgiving.  Cheers from another lefty!   :)

chuckp:
I'll bet it's gonna be near impossible to get a broadhead to fly right.

Kegan:
Sounds like you need to file the arrow pass in a bit, the handle is too wide at the arrow pass. That your fletched arrows are flying even further off means you're also getting fletch interfearence, which might be helped by turning the nock in the shaft a bit.

Before I put finish on my bows I shoot my arrows through the bow, adjusting the arrow pass with a file until bare shafts fly straight :)

chuckp:
The handle is quite thin as is. I'd be leary of filing it down. Could the arrow be too stiff?

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