Suffering from inconsistent accuracy?

Rangeball · 09-23-2004, 01:04 PM

Until recently (when I finally set my NP) I was shooting good groups, just sometimes left, sometimes right, etc. I wasn't worried, as I was more interested in arrow flight and felt confident it would all come together when I was done tuning, sighting in, etc.

Read this article this morning that made a lot of sense and most likely explained alot of what was happening-

http://www.spot-hogg.com/newsletter_12.htm

Exact and repeatable hand placement on the bow is so critical to consistent accuracy. I've found that even with my NP dead on, while the left and rights are pretty much gone, I can get high fliers if I put too palm pressure on the riser.

I plan to try the glove as they recommend to assist the bow into settling where it wants, as generally I shoot with a bare hand, even in the woods. Just need to find a glove now. I'd hate to buy a new one, as I have a ton, but they're never around when you need them

BobCo19-65 · 09-23-2004, 01:41 PM

Try a pair of silk glove liners.

Rangeball · 09-23-2004, 01:58 PM

Does your wife have any I can borrow?

BobCo19-65 · 09-23-2004, 02:10 PM

What makes you think me wife has a pair?

Rangeball · 09-23-2004, 02:20 PM

Apparently lame attempt at silk garments worn by a man humor...

BobCo19-65 · 09-23-2004, 02:37 PM

Gotta

, anyway silk is a very good wicker of perspiration. I have a few sets ofunderwear that I have. You can even get them in camo and they make a great warm weather shirt by themselves.

Paul L Mohr · 09-23-2004, 03:11 PM

I have also found that the No Peep is very criticle to hand pressure, not just torque. May give you fits to begin with, but in the end it will make you a better shot.

Good luck,
Paul

BOWFANATIC · 09-23-2004, 10:23 PM

What kind of bow are you shooting and what is the ATA and brace height?

I had a Champion Titan that was unbelievably fricken critical to hand placement. I'm not exactly sure what it was about that bow that made it so unforgiving because I've shot several bows since then with the same ATA and the same brace height that weren't nearly as bad. I have found that my bows with 37" ata or longer and brace heights over 7" are much more forgiving to hand placement and thats what I look for now in a hunting bow. I want something I can grab with my goretex gloves on when it's 20 below and not think twice about my grip.

muzzyman88 · 09-24-2004, 06:21 AM

Try an after market grip, like a Loesch (spelling?). You can get them in any configuration you want from high wrist, mid wrist, low wrist. I've been thinking of trying on myself.

Trushot_archer · 09-24-2004, 06:31 AM

Quote:

I had a Champion Titan that was unbelievably fricken critical to hand placement

Dang...I thought I was the only one on the planet that bought that bow

I never had a problem with it really though?? String sucked and NEVER quit stretching but once replaced it was fine. I did take the stock grip off and wrapped a rope grip for it to fit though too.
Hell I shot spots with it for a season and, while I sucked, it was me and not the bow I think.