Kip, when your ring finger is sore it' s a good sign that you are torquing the string by pulling too much with that finger. The will force the arrow down on the shelf, and can really mess with your arrow flight and accuracy (I have to watch it close myself)--have you noticed your arrows not flying as good as they did? You may be gripping the bow too tight also, and are you canting your head approximately the same degree that you cant your bow? Those are the things I can think of off the top of my head that might be the problem. Go ahead and beat yourself in the head anyway though, just in case .

Chad