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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Arrow flight
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2015, 04:20:37 pm »
Thanks PD, that's what I want to hear. I know at my level of shooting(poor) I shouldn't be concerning myself but if I'm going to make an arrow it might as well be a good one.

That's a good way to look at it DC. If you make a good arrow then that takes one thing out of the mix. But now you can't blame the arrow for missing.  >:D

I'm deadly at 5 yards but watch out at 20.

I find there is a sweet spot on the riser where the arrow wants to be positioned. I recently marked that said spot on a bow I'm finishing up. When I shot it off my knuckle I was dead on. So I built up the handle and added a shelf with some thick leather. I noticed the shelf was about an eighth inch higher than I wanted. So I shot it a few times and the flight was terrible till I rasped it down till my arrow laid on my mark. Then it finally started shooting like it should. Just my 2cents, Patrick
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Offline bow101

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Re: Arrow flight
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2015, 11:30:59 pm »
Thanks again guys for all your tips and experience.   I have finally figured it out it was my nock point I was doing it wrong 3/8" to low. Wonder why my arrows were going  kerflewey everywhere........ ???
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