I'll paper tune and then head out with an allen wrench to the range to make minor adjustments, if needed. After a good paper tear, however, I've almost always gotten good visual arrow flight at the range. By good visual arrow flight I mean that you can shoot an arrow from 40 or 50 yards and watch a very still nock arc downrange. The flight is distinctive in that the nock actually seems brighter because you can focus on it in the absense of any movement.

My hang up on paper comes from the fact that I don't usually have to make adjutsments after I paper tune. My groups are tight, broadheads hit the same, and I know that any shot that doesn't hit the dot was a result of a bad release. The key I've found to paper is knowing when to discount shots based on how your release feels. You've got to build a good "dataset" before you make any adjustments or you just chase your own tail.

I guess that's why most articles about paper tuning begin with a disclaimer that goes something like, "some people swear by it, while others curse it".

Now if I could just get that back tension thing down[:@]!

Fritz