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Old 07-18-2005 | 11:28 AM
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BOWFANATIC
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Default RE: To tune or not to tune? That is the question

You are never going to know if your arrows go into the taret straight because they will move when they hit it. It might work on a 3-d target, but not a bag target. If you have fletchings on the arrows they are straight by the time they hit the target. That is what they do.
I know he's made up his mind , and I dont blame him , but I just wanted to respond to what Paul said.

Checking the straightness of arrow impact has been a part of the tuning process for years (longer than I can remember) , and it certainly will help with any indications of bad arrow flight.

However , Paul is correct , that the loose (bag type) targets shouldn't be used in this process.
If you shoot a group of six arrows (tight group) into a solid target straight ahead of you , and all six arrows are angling in the target with the fletching end to the right or left , you have flight issues (fishtailing). Or the fletchings are pointed up or down (porpoising).Yes , your groups can be great , even with these new broadheads that fly like fieldtips , but your penetration will suffer.
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