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aaron:
Chris- can you explain how canting the bow changes spine? I have never heard that before.
Jayman, perhaps when you cant the bow, the wide shelf somehow contacts the arrow as it passes, throwing it off? You could put some crayon or lipstick on the shelf or arrow and look for evidence that it's hitting. Also, notice your string havd and confirm that you are not twisting the string due to the cant. For me, canting doesn't have a noticeable effect. Does your bow have an elevated rest, or are you shooting off the shelf?

tallpine:
You might be torqueing the string when you release. The back of your string hand needs to be at the same angle as the bow string.
   PD, I'm also curious about how canting can change arrow spine. A stiff arrows will hit left and if you cant the bow enough it will move point of impact to the right but hit high

Pappy:
Canting will make for a right handed shooter hit right unless the arrow rest/arrow is sitting right on top of the hand then it should make little difference. If the arrow sits high like most glass bow it will hit to the right. Not sure how it  can change  the spine of the arrow by canting  ??? ??? unless it shortens or lengthens you draw length but if Chris says it does maybe it does :-\ all I know is it will move the arrow right unless the arrow is setting right on the hand.  :)
  Pappy

Pat B:
It may change the effective spine if not the actual spine.

Pappy:
Sure don't want to argue ,but just can't figure how,  ??? if that were the case you would have to hold a bow at the same cant each time or change arrows, I know it is important to hold the same cant if shooting sights or it the arrow in on an elevated rest or shelf but if you shoot off the hand or arrow shelf is right on the hand it has never made any difference with my arrow flight or where it hits. Not the greatest shot in the world and sure don't know it all ,just would like for someone to explain how cant matters in arrow spline/I know how it will effect where it hits especially on a non center shot bow . :)
  Pappy

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