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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:34 AM
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Sorry for the basic question, guys, but I just have never had to do this before. I have a bunch of arrows from Ba$$ Pro that I just realized have loose nocks, which is really messing up my shots. I am using Carbon Express Terminator 4560 arrows with the lime green plastic nocks. What kind of glue should I use to secure them?
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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:39 AM
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I hate to glue them, because they are tough to get out if you damage one, and don't offer any further index adjustment if needed. But loose nocks are real frustrating as well. I use regular fletching cement - small amount - and only when I absolutely have to.

Sometimes new nocks will tighten things up sufficiently as well. If they are already new, is it possible the arrows were simply fitted with the wrong nocks from the get-go?
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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:47 AM
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Thanks for the suggestion. But no, they are the right nocks. They have just come loose.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 11:06 AM
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You might go to one of the archery pro shops and try some different nocks - may find one that fits tightly. I hate it when the arrow and nock part company at the shot. That's where you are heading without some sort of fix.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 11:09 AM
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I have noticed that the arrows' fletchings are twisting a little bit when I practice with them. It just seems to me that having a moving part on an arrow is not a good thing.

Just out of curiosity: Why would you want to remove a nock from an arrow? I see them as two components of the same thing that wouldn't need to be separated.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 01:10 PM
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i am having the same proplem one i had glued at gander but i missed a doe with it and did not find it so i did not get to see how it worked out ebing glued
also i d not think i missed because of the nock ust because i choked
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Old 11-25-2007 | 01:59 PM
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Nocks occasionally get damaged - mostly from getting hit by subsequent arrows. They can still be replaced even if they are glued in, but it's kinda touchy. You can drill them out with a slow RPM lathe, using progressively larger drill bits. I wouldn't recommend trying it with a regular hand held household drill. Too easy to get it crooked and damage the inside of the shaft.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 03:14 PM
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Use ferrul glue...Just heat it and it will loosen up. You don't have to heat it to the point that it will melt the nock, just enough to let the glue let loose.
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Old 11-26-2007 | 06:58 AM
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Thanks for all of the advice guys. I appreciate it.
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