Main Discussion Area > Around the Campfire
Terrible shot
PEARL DRUMS:
A spine tester and bare shafting is the only way to get a bow tuned right. I fought it for years, then I did it once and suddenly I could shoot damn good(er) most days. Never, ever expect to get 12 shafts in the range you purchased, unless you go to a place that makes shafts and that's all they do, TSA for example. They will send 3-4# groups. Any bulk sales place will vary 8-10# nearly every time. That is far from good enough. Id tell you to peel feathers and bare shaft what you have now, but if you don't have a tester you don't know what you have now. Its astonishing what properly matched arrows will do for accuracy, quietness and repeatability. From my experience I would venture to say 2 in 5 archers have a properly tuned set up. There bows are either loud as hell or the arrow wags like a dogs tail, or both. Add a broad head and you really have a problem.
PEARL DRUMS:
I have seen bow/arrow set ups that were way off and sounded like a stick hitting the side of a tree, but they managed to keep an 8" group. That's still not good enough. Our bows don't generate much power and when you rob 30-50% of that due to poor arrow spine you are really handicapping yourself. It can and does work, but just try a super tuned set up one time and you will never be satisfied with close enough again.
sleek:
--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on October 09, 2019, 06:53:05 am ---I have seen bow/arrow set ups that were way off and sounded like a stick hitting the side of a tree, but they managed to keep an 8" group. That's still not good enough. Our bows don't generate much power and when you rob 30-50% of that due to poor arrow spine you are really handicapping yourself. It can and does work, but just try a super tuned set up one time and you will never be satisfied with close enough again.
--- End quote ---
Thanks bud you gave me hope again. Gonna try bare shaft tuning. I was feeling kinda hopeless, but I have a bit of motivation again. I just know I'm better than I was doing yesterday, cause I have shot a proper set up a few times. You literally cant miss!
sleek:
--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on October 09, 2019, 12:14:39 am ---Josh has a good point - the biggest problem I had with my beginning students was getting them to anchor consistently! There may also be a bit of fatigue setting in, especially later in your session. Russell has a good point, too! (--) >:D (SH) (lol)!
Hawkdancer
--- End quote ---
Fatigue was getting to me for certain, I had to quit when I grew and shot off a blister on my finger.
Russ:
--- Quote from: sleek on October 09, 2019, 07:48:09 am ---
--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on October 09, 2019, 12:14:39 am ---Josh has a good point - the biggest problem I had with my beginning students was getting them to anchor consistently! There may also be a bit of fatigue setting in, especially later in your session. Russell has a good point, too! (--) >:D (SH) (lol)!
Hawkdancer
--- End quote ---
Fatigue was getting to me for certain, I had to quit when I grew and shot off a blister on my finger.
--- End quote ---
Ouch!! maybe a leather pad for your fingers!
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version