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I may have mis-spoke there,I can`t imagine centering the grip in my palm,actually the area you spoke of between the thumb and index,but more on the left side of thethumb muscle,I don`t let the bow fall away after release though,I do own a sling but don`t use it because I dont let the bow fall away.
And right there may be a big part of the problem..... A lot of guys I know "don't use" them and when you see them shoot you wonder why. Go from a nice open grip to a grap right at release, ok for FP's, still not great though, but HORRID for BH's. I actually "grip" the bow between the thumb and forefinger, and take the rest of my fingers and rest my nails right on the front edge where my grip meets the riser. It does a nice job for me. I don't shoot past 60yds, and only that on occasion, most of my shooting is done from 20-50yds, but at a known distance, I feel pretty much 99% confident even with a FBH at anything between 20-40, and probably 90% after 40 for a good 6" kill on a whitetail with EVERY arrow.