Help with equipment

[skippy1]

ok guys, let me know if my current equipment selection works. I have a Samick hawkeye, 62" 55lb at 28".  my draw is 26" so I figure im pulling about 50lbs.  2018 arrows cut to 28" and 150gr WW screw in broadheads.  My arrows never seem to fly straight... is it my equipment?

Ryan

[BLACK WOLF]

Without being able to see you shoot...it could be your equipment or a combination of you and your equipment. I haven't memorized the spine charts to know how close 2018's are for your poundage and draw length.

Take the feathers off one and bareshaft test it into something soft that's a safe backstop.

The bareshaft will indicate how close your arrows are matched to your bow and/or what your next step needs to be to find a match.

Ray  

[sticknstring_AK]

Are those Legacy arrows by any chance?  I found the fletching on mine too straight to my liking.  Refletch one with a helical fletch, might help out a bit.

Steve

[tjjsidekick]

2018 is probably to stiff. You should be using 2016.

[Terry Green]

A video clip would be of help.....

[skippy1]

I dont have the ability to post video unfortunatly.  Its just when I release, the arrows seem to always wobble left and right in flight.  is this too stiff of spine like you thought terry?

[skippy1]

for what its worth, I just tried switching to a tab, which helped a little.  I also tried taking a deeper hook on my fingers, and that seems to have helped also....

[skippy1]

I just got done shooting a bareshaft. It seemed to fishtail a little, but it always hit straight on.  how far should i shoot?  i shot at about 6 yds.

[tjjsidekick]

Skippy,

Check out this site. Many people refer to it for tunning and arrow selection. Even with 150 grain heads, I think your way to stiff.

 http://bowmaker.net/index2.htm

Good luck!

TJ.

[tjjsidekick]

P.S. - Click on bow tuning once at the sight. Sorry.