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Title: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: mrjsl on September 15, 2011, 10:18:00 AM

I recently "rescued" a 70's bear tigercat from the camp, and am fixing it up for a friend to shoot.

I got a string for it, and installed silencers, shot a variety of arrows out of it, and found what it likes pretty well.

However, I am getting nock high flight no matter where I set the nocking point. From level to an inch above the shelf. Bare shaft impacts are good, but very nock high, fletched arrows you can see a nock high kick most shots.

I set the bow up to shoot off the shelf velcro rug and a bear leather strike plate. Also a small piece of leather under the rug for the arrow to ride on above the deepest part of the grip.

My next step is to try two nocking points, then try a bear weather rest. Anyone have any other ideas? I have fiddled with the brace height some but not much.

This is a 58" bow, 50#

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: Jack Shanks on September 15, 2011, 01:41:00 PM

First I would try to set your brace at 8" and nock at 1/2. I have owned three or four of those exact same bows and never experienced the problem you are having.

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: stevewills on September 15, 2011, 04:55:00 PM

mine liked 5/8 the best

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: flungonin on September 17, 2011, 04:13:00 PM

Verify your grip (heel, web position) then finger position, three fingers or split fingers?

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: Swamp Yankee on September 17, 2011, 04:16:00 PM

Two nocking points then elevated rest is how I'd approach it.  I've got a Red Wing hunter that does the same thing; the elevated Bear rest fixed the problem and it shoots great now.

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: reddogge on September 17, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

Try a feather rest. They seem to tame most arrows.

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: danderson on September 17, 2011, 08:05:00 PM

where do you measure brace height from?

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: Spectre on September 18, 2011, 12:55:00 AM

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Originally posted by danderson:
where do you measure brace height from?

Deepest part of the grip. At least, thats what I do.

Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: Bow Bum on September 18, 2011, 01:29:00 PM

I had a howatt hunter that did the same thing. I just couldn't get it to shoot right?? I sold it.

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Title: Re: Tuning an old Bear - problem
Post by: The Whittler on September 18, 2011, 08:44:00 PM

Mrjsl, just a thought but maybe one of your feathers is hitting on the shelf and causing it to bounce up. Try rotating your arrow nock or shoot cock feather in.