feather problem
05-18-2008, 08:26 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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feather problem
Ok here is the thing, i put 3 inch feathers on my arrows. I also stuck a new whisker for my biscuit on my bow. well when i went to shot the bow was way off. well i sighted it in. But it is not getting good groups and i can shot the arrow 2 times and one time will shot ok the way of. I was using 4 inch plastic vanes. Now does anyone no what might be wrong? I mean where they fletched wrong or somthing. I also turned the nock and it made it go on more and when i did not turn it, it was shotting way off.
05-19-2008, 01:07 AM
#3
Fork Horn
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RE: feather problem
ORIGINAL: DropTine249
If everything is lined up correctly and the fletch is all the same...I couldnt begin to guess, unless something on the rest is loose.
I did, however, experience an issue with the bisquit...When I fletched my own feathers, the tips would drag on the whiskers and start to pull back. So, I then started to dab a little bit of glue on the tip(complete front, where the fletchmeets the shaft)of the fletch..Never had that problem.
I guess if the tip of the fletch is catching it would cause random arrow flight..
By the way, Im drunk...so disregard everything I say...
If everything is lined up correctly and the fletch is all the same...I couldnt begin to guess, unless something on the rest is loose.
I did, however, experience an issue with the bisquit...When I fletched my own feathers, the tips would drag on the whiskers and start to pull back. So, I then started to dab a little bit of glue on the tip(complete front, where the fletchmeets the shaft)of the fletch..Never had that problem.
I guess if the tip of the fletch is catching it would cause random arrow flight..
By the way, Im drunk...so disregard everything I say...
05-19-2008, 08:59 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: feather problem
What size arrow are you using? Why did you go to a 3" feather when you were using 4" vanes? I would stick with a 4" feather. But like already mentioned if you replaced the whole rest it could be a tuning issue.
