Up until tonight I shot my release off of the string. Even though I shoot a 40" ATA bow I let my buddy convince me that the release loop was the way to go.

An unusual thing happened. My arrow flight went visibily to pot. That, and it started hitting about a foot to the left. Hook the release back under the loop and shoot and everything was good again. I shot it through paper and I ended up with a major right tear. A bare shaft would tear about 6" [] when shot off the loop. Hook the release back on the main string under the loop and I was shooting clean holes in paper with fletched and bare shafts.

I know what the answer is... just shoot the damn thing off the string, which is what I am going to do. However, the curious side of me is wondering how a release loop could cause that much difference.