Help this old codger understand.

[damascusdave]

Have an experienced archer watch you shoot from different angles. They will find sometimes going on you cannot detect. My guess is it is in your bow arm.

DDave

[Kevin Lawler]

I had the same problem on a bow once. I moved the knock point until it went away but it was crazy high so I sold the bow. Couldn't get used to it that high. I often wondered if it was tiller.

[Straitshot]

If the nock was off I would be getting erratic arrow flight or a worn spot on the arrow rest. I am not. I have seven other different recurves ranging from 48# - 50# with different grips and I shoot them all the same with very little if any adjustments at all. I believe they are all considered medium high grips by their individual makers including the bow I am speaking about. One of them may be considered high.

[Orion]

Louis:  Other than the speed of the bow, the only other thing I can think of that might be causing the higher arrow impact is that the shelf itself might be higher than it is on your other bows.  I know you said this isn't the case, but it doesn't take much of a difference  to cast the arrow higher.  If you're shooting instinctively, it would just take some getting used to before you get it dialed in.

Likewise, even if you're getting good arrow flight now with the nock point where it is, you may be able to raise it a bit and still get good arrow flight while bringing the impact point down a bit. Do you currently have it set the same distance above the shelf as on your other bows?

I suppose there is another thing that could also cause it. If the limbs are out of timing, they could contribute to erratic arrow impact.

Because you said you shoot high wrist, I'm assuming you don't heel this bow or the others. Heeling it would kick the arrow up.

All in all, I think it just might be the extra speed that you'll just have to adjust to. Shouldn't take too long.  Good luck.

[McDave]

Another thing you can do to bring the POI down is to soften the arrow rest, i.e. use Velcro rather than leather, or a rug rest rather than Velcro.

[Pheonixarcher]

If you are shooting split finger, shooting 3 under will bring that point of impact down. Lol. But I'm sure you don't want to change your style, so a few things you might try are a heavier arrow, a smaller arrow diameter, a longer arrow, a thinner rest material, and/or raising the nock point. Any one, or a combination of these suggestions should help to lower your point of impact.

[Sam McMichael]

If the bow is hooting well, and arrow flight is what it should be, why bother looking for things to make it shoot like the other bows? Apparently, it shoots better, at least from the standpoint of speed, grouping, etc. If you aren't able or willing to adjust, the practical thing to do is to get rid of it as opposed to downgrading it (or your shooting style)to match lesser performing bows.

[Mint]

With my Palmer recurve if I shot arrows that were underspined they would fly perfect but high. This happened consistently. I lowered my point weight thereby decreasing the spine and flight was perfect. My Palmer is 47# at 26" and my draw is 26" and I shoot Heritage 150's with 200gr or 90's with 160grs.

[Straitshot]

I would like to thank everyone for their input.

I raised the nocking point 3/16" and it pretty much solved my problem. Still slightly high but not enough that I can't adjust and get use to it pretty quickly now.

Thanks guys for showing this old codger you ain't never too old to learn something new.    

[mwosborn]