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Title: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: Pac'em out on May 15, 2010, 08:20:00 AM

I'm shooting cedar shafts for the first time and trying to get them to tune.  I'm shooting bare shaft and I've cut them down a 1/2" at a time.  I've got them sticking straight into the target, left to right, but I can't get rid of a nock high.  I've moved the nock point all over the place with no effect.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: Don Stokes on May 15, 2010, 08:34:00 AM

Try going higher- you may be low and rebounding off the shelf. The sweet spot can be pretty narrow, so be sure you haven't missed it. Shooting a fletched shaft might show you whether you're actually high or not- a fletched shaft will almost always kick with a low nocking point from the fletching hitting the shelf, but can look good with a high nocking point.

Title: Re: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: Pac'em out on May 15, 2010, 09:35:00 PM

Yeah, I'll fletch one up and give it a try.  Thanks for the tips.

Title: Re: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: robtattoo on May 16, 2010, 12:24:00 AM

Check this out! (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=005121)

Title: Re: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: eric-thor on May 19, 2010, 10:48:00 AM

ya i think you are fine . just fletch them up .than play with noc point . i use 5.8 above center.

Title: Re: New to Wood Arrows - need tuning advice
Post by: eric-thor on May 19, 2010, 10:49:00 AM

i meen 5/8