Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: dmassphoto on May 27, 2010, 10:38:56 pm
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Hey all,
I just finished making a few more arrows, and I've got one maverick of the bunch. I'm shooting at about 17yrds, and she wants to stray off to the left of where I'm aiming, by more than a foot almost every time. What would cause that? The arrow is straight, and I was sober when making them. I'm trying to figure out if it's a spine issue, a fletching issue, or something that I'm not aware of just yet. I haven't spined them yet, nor have I weighed them, so this may be the problem. Below are my specs
1. 37# @28" w/ center-cut shelf.
2. Wood Type: Poplar
3. Fletch: Trueflight Shield feathers, put on by hand and not on a fletcing jig
4. 100gr field tips
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It sounds like too stiff or too much spine. Try a heavier point. Bill
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Try flipping it over and putting the Cock feather against the handle.
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I was gonna say the same as Eddie. Sounds odd but many times the arrow will fly well. ::)
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Too late to try it out, but if flipping it around did work, should I re-fletch with the cock-feather on the other side of the shaft?
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If you use an indexed nock just turn the nock 180 degrees. It won't hurt a thing to shoot with the cock feather in. Might fray the edges of the feather a bit after lots of shots.
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to stiff of spine i would say if all the other arrows are shooting consistant groups
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Turned it around today, and shot it 2-3 times. 2 out of 3 it went where I wanted. Gotta do a little more testing tomorrow to make sure.