Originally Posted by
bigcountry
Well, I agree with your assessment of the different shops. Some pro-shops are just scary. You ought to come to MD, its gets worse the more north you travel.
It sounds like you have ran out of adjustment if you are raised all the way up and still hit low. At this point, nocking point needs to be lowered or you have clearance issues.
Point wieght has no bearing on BH's hitting with field points. Getting some new whiz bang BH out there like G5s that are way overpriced is not your issue, as you seem to know. Just the problem needs to fixed.
Move your nocking point down 1/16" and try again. I start at 20 yards, and then I usually move out to 50 yards.
If you have clearance issues, BH's are going to make it worse. Problems get tougher with clearance issues.
BC,
I agree for the most part, except she's shooting a SLOW BOW, and at 50yds, she's be throwing stuff in the dirt.
Originally Posted by
KYDeerHunter03
I am currently shooting a Hoyt Kobalt set at 47 pounds with a 26 inch draw length.
Muzzy 100Gr. 3-Blade Broadheads and Victory V-force 600 Arrows.
I had the Muzzy's flying great last year with the same set-up besides the arrows. Thats the only thing I have changed. I still have a little more room left to move the rest up some more, so I guess I will continue to try that.
Once that is done I will check the nocking point and go from there. If all else fails and I dont have the thing close by hunting season, I will just sight in for broadheads I guess.
Keep moving the rest or nockpoint, and see where that gets you. If you have room, go a full 1/8" and see where you're at. If that overcorrect, then work backwards 1/32" at a time. I can be quite frustrating, I agree, and with your FOC (15%) you may actually have hit the point where you have too much FOC for that set-up.
Originally Posted by
SwampCollie
I think your arrows might be a little bit weak spined. The Kobalt is a sporty little slingshot and 26 ain't really short for a ladies draw. Someone with OT2 can confirm that... but I'd of opted for 500s.
Take a turn or two off the poundage and see if it changes anything. Back'em off the same... easy to put it right back where it was. And if you have any of your old arrows that worked well sitting around... break'em out and see if they will get right for you. Sounds like you know how to eliminate the variables pretty well... just gotta find whichever one got overlooked. Muzzy's seem to always shoot a little low.... and I have my opinions on why... but its pure speculation. They are a good head, and if you have gotten them to group before I'm sure you can do it again.
Actually SC, she's a good bit overspined, and the only fix might be more tip weight, but then her FOC is gonna go from 15% to 18%, which may just worsen the problem.
Jenna,
With your numbers on OT2, I'm seeing that if you go with a 28.5" arrow and a .650 spine arrow, you would be about right keeping the 100gr tip, or you could go with a .700 series and a 75 gr tip, still have 10% FOC, and see what that does for you. I'm thinking with that set-up, you may continue to have the issue, even though you're adjusting things because the FOC is so high. And with your arrow speeds (200fps or so) the spine may not make too much of a difference, you might be able to try a 75gr tip and see what happens. Dropping down to a 75gr tip gets your FOC around 11%, even though it makes the spine stiffer, it still may help, because stiff spine issues generally are left - right problems not diving arrows.
Good Luck with it, I hope some of that rambling helps.
Originally Posted by
KYDeerHunter03
I will try all the mentioned theories tomorrow and see how it turns out. I just hate it because its so close to hunting season and I am not ready yet! haha
And don't sweat it too much, you still have a good bit of time, and some decent people to bounce questions off of. Not to be negative or anything, but I don't honestly think I'd take a shot past 20yds with your set-up, but it's still frustrating to not have things as well tuned as you'd like.