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Old 04-26-2006 | 05:14 PM
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LBR
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Default RE: question about tuning

Not much I could add to that! A few things to note: first, make sure your nocks don't fit too tight. If they do, it will bugger your arrow flight and no amount of tuning will fix it. As Bob said, your tuning will only be as good as your shooting--work on consistency, and check your tuning if things change or don't feel the same. If you can't get perfect flight right away, don't sweat it--you will need a good release first, and afteryou work on that you can go back and fine-tune. Paper tuning works just fine, and is preferred by some folks. I like both myself, but bare-shaft tuning can give you a false reading if your bow is cut past center--it will show that you "need" a heavier spine than you can actually shoot. Adjustments can be made several ways: Arrow spine (which can further be adjusted with arrow length and point weight), brace height, and nock point.

Byron Ferguson's "Become the Arrow" (book--I haven't seen the video) and Ricky Welch's "Instinctive Archery Volume II" (video) can both help.

Good luck, and welcome to our addiction!

Chad
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