Help.. Please

SmokinVFT · 08-18-2006, 04:02 PM

Ok im havin alot of trouble now and its starting to reallyyy frustrate me. I fixed the problem i had about a week ago with my arrows going all over the place. I shot perfect 2 days ago i was hitting 1inch groups at 20 yds and about 2-3 inch groups at 30. Then yesterday i go to shoot and im shooting high and to the right 1 inch groups at 20 same thing at 30. Then today ill shoot a 1 inch group to the right of the bullseye and then go get my arrows shoot again and they will be high 1inch groups. Go get my arrows shoot again and i shoot and they will be high and to the right 1inch groups. I dont know what to do i fixed my outher problem but now this. I just want to get back to shooting how i was because its just so frustrating shooting like this. I dont think im causing the problem because of me shooting those groups like that but there grouped everywhere but where i want them. My whisker bisquit has a few whiskers sticking out. could this be the problem?

mobow · 08-18-2006, 07:29 PM

Sounds like bow torque to me. If you have a bubble level on your sight, use it. It's a very common cause of inconsistency.

CLOUD 9, MN · 08-18-2006, 10:44 PM

Torquing the bow. Unless your a very seasoned/experiance shooter its almost not detectable and dosen't seem possible. Many new shooters don't realize how suttle torquing your bow is.......it can be as simple as when you start shooting to 20 shots later and your hand is warming up...that little moisture/sweat will make you grip the bow slightly differant...possible causing torque! Just one of many examples.

Good Luck!

wis_bow_huntr · 08-19-2006, 06:42 AM

Im gonna say torque as a well on this one. But never over look your equipment. Make sure your cams are not bet or twisting on the draw. Also check your peep if you use one, also make sure nothing has come lose on the bow such as sight and WB. Check everything over with a bow square, but at this point im going to lean more to a torque issue. You could also be drawing too much weight and torquing the be bow as well.

heeze gutshot shortee · 09-07-2006, 11:10 AM

try shooting with a glove on...hey...dont laugh just yet

wis_bow_huntr · 09-07-2006, 11:13 AM

Also try trimming away the whiskers that are sticking out.

Monie · 09-08-2006, 09:03 AM

If it's not torque, you might check your sight bracket and make sure that all the screws are tightened and there. A friend had the same problem as you and it turned out to be a missing screw from the bracket.

Dryridge · 09-08-2006, 11:10 AM

"Inconsistent consistency" or tight groups hitting all over the place are almost always user error. It comes from...and is exacerbated by frustration with a problem or a new change in form or even your setup. You start peeking to see if it is fixed and by doing so, you throw arrows. I would bet if you laid the bow down between every shot and picked it, regripped and started the entire sequence over again one of two things will happen. It will fix the problen or the groups will fall apart. You are exhibiting a form of target panic and it will likely only get worse I'm afraid asyour frustration continues. Been there, done that, got the t'shirt. The best way to get through it is to shoot one group and put up the bow, no matter where it hits. Then, go shoot another group later on, and put it up. Keep doing this allowing at least a half hour....more if you have time, and you will see an improvement. It all boils down to a loss of confidence and standing watching your groups hit all over won't help that a bit!!!

Good Luck,

Dave in WV (Dbowguy)