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Old 08-01-2005, 12:57 PM
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I'm shooting an Hoyt Ultramag at 70 lbs and 29.5" draw with a Trophy Taker rest. I'm using Gold Tip 75/95 arrows at 29.5" with 125 grn tips and 5" helical feathers. When shooting bare shafts, they always hit about 5 inches left at 20 yds. My broadheads are about 3 inches left at that distance as well. Walk back tuning indicates a good center shot, and minor adjustments to that doesn't bring the groups any closer together. I'm thinking that I am over spined a bit, but before I buy new arrows, I'd like to know if there is anything else that I can try. Any help would be appreciated.
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Old 08-01-2005, 01:00 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead/bareshaft tuning

decrease poundage a little or go to 100 grain broadheads
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Old 08-01-2005, 01:12 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead/bareshaft tuning

i am sorry,you can
1 increse poudage
2 increase point weight
3 decrese plunger tension on rest
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Old 08-01-2005, 03:17 PM
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Right or left handed?

Also, should you be only 5 yards or so, not 20? I can't remember.
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Old 08-01-2005, 03:28 PM
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When bare shaft tuning you should be 10 - 15 yards from the target. Shoot three fletched arrows and then two or three bare arrows. Adjust from there.

That's how I've always done it anyhow.
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Old 08-01-2005, 03:40 PM
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Something else, if you haven't already done it, you may want to download Easton's tuning guide from their website. It's a lot of help.
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Old 08-01-2005, 03:41 PM
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Right handed with a release. I began shooting at 10 yds and moved back to 15 and then 20.
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Old 08-01-2005, 03:50 PM
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Washington Hunter nailed it. Reading his post reminded me how I did it. Shoot 3 fletched arrows from 10 yards, then 3 bare shafts from 10 yards.
When I did that, I too was hitting to theleft. I was using a 75 grain point, changed to 100 and whammo......took care of it. You using a 125 grain point already, I wouldn't think you would need to go heavier. Maybe increase the poundage by 1 or 2 and see if that doesn't take care of it.
Shoot closer to start though....that far back will only make the problem seem worse.
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Old 08-02-2005, 08:58 AM
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I've had my hands on the Easton manual, Martin manual, and others for some time now.....just having troubles getting their recommendations to work out. However, I think I've got a couple more things to try out tonight. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Old 08-02-2005, 09:07 AM
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When shooting bare shafts, they always hit about 5 inches left at 20 yds. My broadheads are about 3 inches left at that distance as well.
Please tell me you are not bare shaft tuning with broadheads.
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