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Old 07-17-2003 | 06:31 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Bow pulls to the right

That ol' MagnaTec is a tank! One of my favorite compounds ever. It isn' t going to bend, so the problem pretty much has to be in your grip or bow arm. Or both.

Without seeing you shoot, my best guesses are: the draw length is set a tad too long which has your elbow over extended - or you' ve got your hand grabbing the bow a bit too far to the right of the handle' s centerline... probably with your wrist bent back as well - or you' re choking the riser. Any of those can build a lot of left torque into the bow and cause it to recoil off to the right on release.

I recommend a straight, but not locked, elbow. Straight wrist, medium grip (vs low wrist, heeling grip most people are using nowadays). To get the proper grip angle, hold your open hand straight out in front of you, thumb extended straight up. Rotate your upper arm from the shoulder to bring the inside bend of your elbow perpendicular to the ground and your thumb pointing 45 degrees to the right. Relax your hand and that' s where you want your grip. The bow fits into the pocket between the thumb and forefinger. Use a wrist sling until you get used to the feel of shooting relaxed hand.

You might also be getting poor hand placement on that rubber grip. Now, I like the thick grips they put on those MagnaTecs, but I' ve got big hands. You might find it advantageous to take the grip off and use something like a Simms grip wrap instead.

Some of that may help. It may not. But without seeing you shoot, that' s jthe best I can do.

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