Real Fine Tuning

[BobCo19-65]

I have a question from an observation that I saw in my shooting for you.

I'm shooting my Great Plains Recurve pretty well and have real good arrow flight. Nock point is about 3/8" inch above 90 degrees.

When I shoot the bow I keep a fairly loose consistant grip and the bow settles into my handas I draw. I hold it loose butwith enough pressureso it doesn't come out my hands after the shot. I know I'm keeping an even amount of pressure right through the shot and follow though.

I've notced that that directly after the shot, and during the follow through the top limb of the bow likes to come forward. Not violent or anything but slowly and steadily.

Think this is OK? I believe it probably has to do with the tiller, or balance of the limbs. It is a 3 piece.

Thoughts?

[Arthur P]

Nothing wrong with it at all. In fact, it's better for the bow to rock forward like that because it pivots the shelf down and away from the arrow, giving you better fletch clearance.

[Wingbone]

That's how your bow should react after shooting. It means you're doing it right.

[BobCo19-65]

Great, I was alway under the impression that both limbs should react equally and the bow should just go forward equally.

[Arthur P]

The limbs probably are reacting equally. It's just that the upper part of the bow weighs more than the lower part (the grip section is below center of the riser) and the slightly topheavy weight distribution is what makes the bow rock forward.

Slightly topheavy with a slow forward roll is good. Extremely topheavy to the point the bow feels like it constantly wants to fall forward makes for a clumsy feeling bow, IMO.

[BobCo19-65]

Thanks for the explaination Art. I appreciate it.

[bowdoc1]

Most recurves are made to pull with three fingers two under and one above thats way you tiller is with the bottom limb closer to the string. Years ago they said you had to set up compounds this way too for finger shooters