no centershot?

liquidorange · 08-13-2005, 07:31 AM

just for kicks i set up an old compound browning bushmaster that has never been shot and was bought back in the 80-s. i put a site on it and a whisker biscuit but when i put my center shot guage (the type with the rubber cord and allen rods) on it the true center shot couldnt be adjusted without the vanes hitting the riser. is this common in a molded riser bow? im gonna shoot it anyway but it is more that a 1/4 inch to the left of this right hand bow and the fletching clears barely. can a bow shoot accurately with a center shot out of whack?

Arthur P · 08-13-2005, 07:59 AM

O, Ye of Tender Years....[8D]

That Browning was made in the days when well over 90% of all archers and bowhunters still shot with their fingers. It was made before bow companies started cutting their sight windows past center so they could sell overly expensive gizmos to move the arrow back to center. It's not out of whack, it's just like it was intended to be.

Take that stinkin' whisker bisquit off, slap an NAP Flipperest on it, get some properly spined arrows and a finger tab or glove and see if you can shoot like folks did 20 years ago.

liquidorange · 08-14-2005, 08:43 AM

i always wondered why they made flipper rests. are they better for finger shooter? its 38 inches long. also what is the proper way to measure brace height on this?

JoshKeller · 08-14-2005, 03:35 PM

Flipper rest are better for fingers since they helpshoot withthe paradox - the side to side movement of the arrow caused by a fingers release. When tuned properly with correct arrows, the fletchings and nock will actually go AROUND the rest when shot with fingers.

The proper way to measure brace height would be from the deepest part of the grip to the string.