Never bareshaft with a broadhead on the arrow, for sure. But there' s nothing wrong with using the method with target or field points. I do it all the time, out of all my bows. Mostly with my stickbows, but occassionally on my compounds too, generally using it for setting a rough nockset height and checking arrow spine. I do shoot fingers with all my bows though and I think the method is better left to fingers shooters.

However, a bareshaft arrow shouldn' t react that badly, no matter whether you' re shooting fingers or release. Something' s not adding up. Either your centershot is way off or your arrows have some spine issues. Or you' re torquing the snot out of your bow.

How about posting the rest of your particulars - arrow length, draw length, draw weight. I assume you' re shooting release.