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Orebear:
 Yes im shooting wood. my handle is1 1/8 thick where the arrow passes with no cut out and a small shelf attached. I have tried spines from 40lbs - 55lbs at lots of lengths. It seems like the only consistent thing is me. Leads me to beleive it must be my form/release. What could i be doing to cause the arrow to clank agains the strike plate?

willie:
Bare shaft testing is, in theory, a good idea as feathers can "correct" less than optimum flight. Bareshaft testing also presumes that the arrow being shot canl fly well without feathers, which is not always the case.

A couple of questions

What range are you bareshaft testing at?
What  accuracy are you hoping to attain with your primitive set up?

as for the arrow hitting the strike plate, can you shoot with some sort of different release and make the problem go away? ie, isolate the clanking to a form issue with the release hand?

Orebear:
Im pretty pleased with my accuracy over all. Really dont care about bareshaft tining right now. About all im hoping to figure out is why im getting so much contact with the strike plate making it clank. Ive tried different release techniques, spine and tip weight combos, strike plate thickness and materials as well as nock fit and nock height. Even shot without a glove to rule that out. Seems to all come down to my inexperienced form i presume. Maybe im expecting the bow to be whisper silent. Can any of you hear your arrows making a little clank at the shot?

bradsmith2010:
ok,, 50 55 cut to 29 or 30,,, if it was me I would cut them to 30 and then trim them if needed,,( dont worry about the arrow being to long just worry about the flight)
if the bow is really set up right,, ( not too much handle to shoot around)
then the noise is your release or brace height,,
should be about 5 1/2 or 6 inches,,

50 55 should shoot great at that length,, and you can cut them shorter to shoot stiffer,, but I dont think you will need to,,

keep in mind that if you are holding long,, you will strart to stiffen up and and its hard to get a smooth release,,
I am not saying snap shoot,, but draw the bow with a loose grip,, and when you have it hitting anchor,, let it go,,
if it shoots quite,, then you can gradually work up to holding the bow longer if you want,, and get a good release,,
for me,, drawing hitting anchor for a split second and releasing gives me the smoothest release,,

yes I know some advise lighter spine arrows but for me,, what I suggested will work,, and even heavier spine arrows will shoot great if your release and hold is good,,

do not torque the string, (twisting the string one way and the bow the other,, they have to line up)

usually what happens to me as I get used to how the bow shoots,, the release gets better and better on its own,, just takes alot of practice,,, being relaxed with your bow hand and release is hard to do,,,,,

and yes when I do my part the bow is wisper quite,,

Orebear:
Thanks and ill give it a shot. I do sometimes think im holding too long. Didnt really think that could be the problem but it makes sense. I appreciate the advice.

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