CAJUNBOWHNTR:

I wholeheartedly agree that a flaw in form is probably the prevalent cause of poor arrow flight and inconsistent accuracy when shooters are having arrow flight problems. Nevertheless, exemplary form cannot always compensate for arrows having the wrong spine. I believe it is too early to say that flawed form is the root of Merit's problem. IMO, having improperly spined arrows runs second to flawed form as a common cause of poor arrow flight and inconsistent accuracy.

If I had to pick one aspect regarding difficulty in tuning a recurve, matching the proper arrow spine would be my choice. Finding the right shaft size (spine) for the bow can be time consuming. And it differs from person to person. Take for instance that 2117's do not fly well out of your bow. 2117's w/125 grn heads fly like darts out of my 64" 45#@28" Bear TD. However, I shoot 32" shafts and have a 4" overdraw.

Although some of the suggestions by everyone might not cure Merit's problems, with a recurve it is a trial and error approach. Additionally, without asking Merit to answer an interrogatory, some possibilities will have to be assumed. With the stiff spine issue of the 2315's, I am assuming that because Merit is still learning to skillfully shoot his recurve, there will be some too much finger on the string issue, finger drag on release, creeping, things on the strings, etc. All of which will rob energy from the bow, causing the shaft to be even more over-spined.

Also; Merit might come back one day and tell us that all of us were off base. In the meantime, I still opt for Merit first determining the best arrow spine before moving on to other aspects.