Martin Savannah setup
06-16-2005, 02:16 PM
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Martin Savannah setup
I have a new Martin Savannah, and I need a little help setting it up. What brace height and nock point height should I start with? The bow is 55#@28" (I draw 29"), and I'm shooting 30" 2016 arrows.
06-16-2005, 10:33 PM
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RE: Martin Savannah setup
You should have gotten some general information with the bow. The first thing I'd do is contact Martin or your dealer and ask for the specs.
Just a guess (I've never shot one), but the brace will probably run between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2". I'd start the nock point at about 1/4" above center and adjust according to arrow flight. If you get arrow porpoise (wagging up and down), adjust the nock point until it goes away. You might want to use a piece of masking tape for a temp. nock set until you know where it needs to me, unless you have a nock remover on your pliers.
Chad
Just a guess (I've never shot one), but the brace will probably run between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2". I'd start the nock point at about 1/4" above center and adjust according to arrow flight. If you get arrow porpoise (wagging up and down), adjust the nock point until it goes away. You might want to use a piece of masking tape for a temp. nock set until you know where it needs to me, unless you have a nock remover on your pliers.
Chad
06-16-2005, 10:47 PM
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RE: Martin Savannah setup
I have the bow set at the starting point Martin suggests, not sure what it is at this moment, I'll check in the morning. However, I am getting erratic arrow flight, seems to wiggle up and to the right. My question is, what do I change and in which direction do I go to correct this?
06-17-2005, 06:05 PM
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RE: Martin Savannah setup
What Longbow said. My Savannah is54 lbs. at 29.5 inch drawand I shoot 30.5 2016s with a 125 gr. head. My fistmele is 7" and my nock is 5/8". When I get poor arrow flight it's me, poor release, not the bow.
06-18-2005, 08:06 PM
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RE: Martin Savannah setup
I dont have a Savannah and have never shot one, but about the arrow flight I second hgsnprs opinion, it is most likly the release. My arrows were flying bad and I did all kinds of things to fix it, like moving the brace height nock height and all that stuff to the bow. Then I worked on my form and that fixed the problem, now when I get bad flight it is now because of me. It is inposible to tell you how to release but when you do it smoth you will know it. I shoot arrows that most have said are over spined for my bow, but for some reason I went with them. They fly great.
