See if I can answer a few things here without sounding like a know-it-all. I'm always willing to learn.

Straightarrow, I know most of the stuff you mentioned. I'm in contact with John and strings are ordered. Being as my bow peaks at only 55# (special order bow) I'm going with two less strands of 8125. Servings to a minimum with a 3" center serving. Tied on nockset and Fletcher True Peep. I use a rope release so no loop is needed. I will be working with speed buttons also as I have my own chrono. Actually I use Simm's Leeches for this job. My end serving are only long enough to come to the end of the cams so I can slide the leeches right to the cams if necessary. As you know, this stuff is all trial and error.

Now the good part. I don't care how much noise the bow makes, but it isn't noisy now. And it's not a hunting rig. I generally adhere to the 5 gr/lb rule just as matter of safety ( and IBO rules)even though my drawlength is only 27". Right now I'm shooting Gold Tip Ultralight Pro 500's rigged up to weigh 267 gr and shooting 52-53#.

I am a speed freak and like to eke out all I can get within safety parameters, but speed is not really a requisite with this bow. If I need all out speed then I can pick up my SlayR which shoots the same arrow at 27" and 53# to 299 fps. This target bow is a P3 Elite/Nitrous X, all black. I'm trying to get a little color into it with the strings. Looks like red and silver with black servings.

For info the other stuff on the bow: Spott Hogg Hogg-It, Trophy Taker Spring Steel rest (.010 blade), Simm's Mini-Extremes with 4 ounce weights attached to each, 30" Carbon Dinker stabilizer on a 10 degree down knuckle with Stabilizer Enhancer at the end. No counter-weights just yet. Red, black, and silver wrist sling.

I do thank you for the thought, though.

Now for Turtle.

I usually put the strings on as they come. Don't worry about setting anything. Shoot about 50 to 100 shots and then set the specs of the bow. This sets the strings into the cam (s) and removes any initial creeping. The put on the string what you want and shoot the bow again. If your peep rotates it may be necessary to add or subtract a twist or two to the string, but good ones ( are you listening John?) usually stay put.

It's good to learn your own work. The more familar you are with your equipment the better. That way when something changes you'll have a handle on what made the change. And besides, nobody is more picky with your equipment than you are. You know what you're looking for and only you can achieve that goal----mostly by trial and error. That's part of the fun of archery.

Barry