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bjrogg:
All good advice, I suspect Urufu is right about to weak of spine. However like Aaron said hard to diagnose from afar without more info. It's very possible it's to heavy. I would do like Pappy says, if you shoot arrow without fletching it might become obvious if arrow flies sideways you know you have a problem. Just try to always have clean release and constant anchor for bareshaft test. Aaron had a real good list of questions to go through. Good luck I understand not wanting to change anything in your form but if you can get arrows tuned better it could give you a lot more confidence. You want to know your arrow is going where you want it to.
Bjrogg

DC:
I have a question that fits in here. If you have a problem like this would it help to short draw a few shots to see if it helps/changes anything? For example if the arrow is wobbling and you short draw it should straighten up and fly right. Right? :D

PEARL DRUMS:
I've done it, Don.

100grains:
Wow you guys are on it! The arrows are 31.25", and my draw is certainly not 31 with this self bow, I must have gotten that number from back in my release shooting compound days. There is still a hair more than an inch of clearance from the riser to the broached. With a bare shaft, the arrow was slanting left into the target. While I tried to shorten the arrows to increase spine, my draw is still long enough to not be able to cut much more off without having plenty of clearance from the riser and my hand. On a related note, should I try to cut them just short enough so the broadhead touches my knuckle at full draw?

Aaron- my groups are typically on a grapefruit-sized area, with the occasional flyer. I put down the compound almost 6 months ago (and I even worked at an archery shop that dealt almost exclusively with compound bows at the time) and I've been shooting longbows with real dedication since. 

I also have some 50-55 spine arrows cut to the same length I will compare to these in flight.

bjrogg:
Interesting question DC, I really don't know the answer but I get the point of your question. I'm still pretty new to all this and learning as I go. I would think if you had to weak of a spined shaft and you could accurately short draw and have a clean release it should improve your arrows flight. If your flight got worse it would seem to indicate to heavy of spine. How ever as I said I'm still learning and some times a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it seems to make sense to me. For me just shooting my arrows before I fletch them really cleared up a lot of my questions.
Bjrogg

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