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Title: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: mrjeffro on July 06, 2013, 11:27:00 AM

My new riser is cut 3/16 past center. Is there an advantage/ disadvantage in shooting a riser off the shelf that is cut past center? Should I build up the side plate to bring the arrow to center ?

Thank you

Title: Re: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: kat on July 06, 2013, 11:50:00 AM

Shooting off the shelf with a riser cut 3/16" past center can be a real benefit.
As a rule, I have found that I can shoot a little heavier spined arrow.
Whether you would need to build out the side plate would depend on what spine you are shooting.

Title: Re: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: McDave on July 06, 2013, 12:24:00 PM

And also the diameter of your arrows. If you are shooting super skinny arrows, the center of the arrow may actually be lying inside the centerline of the bow.  With a finger release, you want the arrow lying slightly outside of center.  With the normal thickness of a side plate, you're going to be okay with wood  or aluminum arrows, and all but the skinniest carbon arrows.

Title: Re: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: njloco on July 06, 2013, 03:31:00 PM

I also think you can shoot a wider variety of spined arrows.

Title: Re: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: mahantango on July 06, 2013, 06:06:00 PM

What McDave said.

Title: Re: Centershot and shooting off the shelf
Post by: reddogge on July 06, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

I build them up with leather or furniture pads so the right side of the arrow lines up with the left side of the string. They fly good that way.