Shooting left
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 10
Shooting left
Just recently picked my bow up after serveral years and decided to try a release. I' m using a loop and double caliber release. Grouping is not bad, but I' m consistently hitting left of my aim. I' ve adjusted the pins out until there is hardly any more adjustment, but still hitting left. When I was shooting fingers my pins were almost inline with the bow string. Now they are 1/4" left. Is this a common problem with a release? My thinking is that it must be something in my mechanics.
Any suggestions?
PS: My sight is a standard pin sight (7 yrs old)
Thanks
Tom
Any suggestions?
PS: My sight is a standard pin sight (7 yrs old)
Thanks
Tom
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Shooting left
Welcome to the forum!
I don' t know if this is what' s up with your situation, but if you did not adjust the rest' s centershot then that is the likely problem. When a right handed shooter sets up for shooting fingers, he aligns the tip of the arrow slightly left of centershot. That compensates for the string rolling off the fingertips and being pushed slightly off to the left of center.
With a release, the whole shot is going right down the middle so the centershot needs to be right on.
If you didn' t adjust the rest that was set up for fingers when you started using the release, the arrow is automatically aimed off to the left.
I don' t know if this is what' s up with your situation, but if you did not adjust the rest' s centershot then that is the likely problem. When a right handed shooter sets up for shooting fingers, he aligns the tip of the arrow slightly left of centershot. That compensates for the string rolling off the fingertips and being pushed slightly off to the left of center.
With a release, the whole shot is going right down the middle so the centershot needs to be right on.
If you didn' t adjust the rest that was set up for fingers when you started using the release, the arrow is automatically aimed off to the left.
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 10
RE: Shooting left
Thanks for the replies guys. As for the correct arrows joetruse, I' m shooting 32 1/2 in draw at 68lbs. My arrows are PSE 300 carbons. I' m new to carbon arrows, but this is what my local dealer suggested after exaiminig my bow and set-up.
Arthur P, I thought about the center shot not being correct on my rest, and not trusting my ability to set it up I had the dealer check it for me, and he says it is right on. My pins are about a 1/4 in out to the left of center with this hook up.
Arthur P, I thought about the center shot not being correct on my rest, and not trusting my ability to set it up I had the dealer check it for me, and he says it is right on. My pins are about a 1/4 in out to the left of center with this hook up.
#5
RE: Shooting left
If you have moved the pins as far as they will go, then move the sight housing to the left. I would adjust the sights back to the middle and move the housing. If your shooting left you may be torquing the bow.
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