Well I had to pull out my new crusader 64 pounder to become my primary bow today. I new I was close with my 60lb bows arrows but wasnt really sure. I just didnt figure on what was to follow.
The past two days I have spent almost 8 hours playing and tinkering, not to mention sold a bow and set up another customer while tinkering with mine for the shop LMAO......time for commission eh.
Well I was constitently tearing nock high. The nock point is sitting almost at 3/4" now and its only tearing a half inch. I went higher to no avail
I will tell ya this, I have never before been impressed with a bows "ability to shoot" (shooter friendly), and man this thing SMOKES my 615-635gr arrows. I havent put it officaly in numbers, but I wouldnt be suprised if she's pushing 200 or better.
Anyways, I did some farting around with the nock point, then the brace height. I ended up with a lower then normal bh and a super high nock to get it close.
Now for the kicker. A bud in anchorage is willing to pay me to come pick him up 6 hours each way, then head up north for bou, then haul him back home! MONDAY. Like I am saying no. Looks like my old bow is going to get one more workout before she hangs forever on the memory lane ceiling hook. I am hoping I can do some bit stiffer plane jane arras up tomorrow and maybe get the new boy spitting straight cuz man I could shoot through a hole herd of bou with it hehe!
Any ideas on the consistently high tear? I can see a kick before I left but ended up with a super low bh, lower then I wanted and ran out of time (the wife kills me after 4 hours at the range <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>)! So I'll twist the string back up to where I had it close but man I just like it perfect. The only thing I can think of is I am to weak. If my form is perfect, the arrow flys fine. The bh's are flying tomorrow, wish my backstop luck its still in one piece! I have ran the np from dead even to 1" high and 1/2" tear is as close as I could get. With the 60 pounder I could punch bullet holes. With the 64 it was punching bullets at 10 and 15 yards but just a tad high at 1/2". SO I guess another question would be, just how much oscilation is acceptable out of a non centershot longbow? 6-8 steps out? How far out does a properly spined arrow finally recover from this paradox on the norm? I am not a big paper tuner man, but figured it was worth some fun, same with bare shaft, I do a little of both and after some time of tinkering can get it perfect. I was thinking I could shorten the shafts I am shooting currently but....umm...have no where to go lol, the 29" arrow is right up on the shelf (bh touching my finger) where I like it. ALmost a draw check if you will and in the case of my first sheep, something to keep me from drawing to far lol.
Btw, Pigdog, where in the world are you? I shot ya an email, and called the house, talked to the wife but figured you are a slave of the bowyers "den" and dont come out of hiding but once in a blue moon. So if ya see this shoot me an email, either email is fine!
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