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Cock fletch orientation
JW_Halverson:
Who has feathers so stiff that they would actually cause the arrow to push off the arrow pass?
jeffp51:
So my arrows--that I thought I had bare shaft tuned correctly, show wear on the bottom fletch that is against the bow (not the cock feather) Also, with one set of arrows the cresting paint is wearing off -not 180 degrees from the cock feather, but about 270 degrees or so. That means my arrows are definitely striking the arrow rest and/or the bow. Does that suggest my arrows are too stiff, or too weak? they seem to shoot pretty straight.
DC:
Maybe just your nock point is too low.
Pat B:
I'd start with the nocking point. Brace height and nock point location are the only things you can do to tune a bow so other than those it has to be the arrow.
Seems like some folks don't understand just how important the arrow is. The bow just slings the arrow but the arrow does all the work, it is the main character but the bows get all the glory. :o
Hawkdancer:
Got to agree with TuomoPat, and reb! The nock point seems to pull the arrow close to pberpendicular but on release lifts the arrow off the rest and clear of the bow(I think)! The rest is follow through.
Hawkdancer
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