Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
Yes Rock, having come from a traditional background I keep a finger over my arrow out of years of habit. Now as far as the inconsistency question, as Bronko stated, I consider when someone smartens up and replaces a Biscuit with something better (dang near anything) and I see their groups improve dramatically then yes I have to assume it was the part. When using most all carbons, those bristles get worn if you are shooting as much as one should. Not to mention the fletch problem. Wrinkled up fletchings cause poor flight as well. Same thing with "horizontal wear" of those bristles. No way they could wear evenly so you have one side weaker than the other which will turn an arrow. Again, all this is based on shooting as much as one should shoot throughout the year to remain on top of your game. Sadly there are too few people that actually practice that much.
Maybe what you and many others call "shooting fine" is quite a bit farther from my definition of "fine". If I'm not busting nochs at 20-40 yards my equipment isn't tuned properly. Call me a perfectionist (it's actually quite accurate) but I am of the same mind with my firearms and my archery equipment. If I can't tune a round to at LEAST MOA for a firearm then I work on it till it can.
Well I think its one thing to say its not as perfect as you want it to be. I would agree with that. That is where the hunting part comes in. Everything is relative. For example I can shoot more accurate at a target with a 3/8 peep but it is terrible for hunting IMO.
I don't shoot deer over 30 yards because after that the deer start moving between the release and the impact which is a much bigger deal than a 1-2" inconsistency.
I personally think the hunting equipt is favoring target shooting way to much these days.
Perfection is very relative.
I personally think teaching people to compromise their grip on the bow by drawing with their finger on the arrow is way more problematic than the WB at what I consider hunting ranges for whitetail.
To me down in the timber at last light shooting deer at 20 yards a WB, 1/4" peep, and 2" sight aperture is a pretty good combination.
The setup that gets you the best consistency at a lit shooting range or target is far from the best equipt for that situation