New Bow Groups 6" right at 20yds.

[rlc1959]

Got a package in the mail yesterday. Put my new bow together with my normal brace height (7 1/4)
 & nock heights 3/4 high for 3 under) Shooting good groups that are 6" right of my aim point and the other bows I have been shooting. I have been shooting a ACS CX 64" Bow and a 60" Centaur Chimera in our Indoor Archery League. Shooting decent scores and very little left and right issues.. Set this new bow up and it is fast, quite, smooth and WOW on the performance. My groups are just 6" right. Any suggestions. Thanks, Randy

[bowrocker07]

If it's cut WAY past center, you could try building the side plate out a little bit.  OR, your arrows could be underspined...Maybe try a lighter tip...

OR...It could just be the bow (probably not what you wanted to hear...).  A few years back I had a Palmer Double Carbon that shot GREAT, but I had the same problem.  I tried everything I could think of, but still grouped right.  The only way I could get it to group with the rest of my bow arsenal was to cant it WAY over, and it didn't fit my shooting style, so sadly, it had to hit the road...

Good Luck!

[ishoot4thrills]

If you're a righty, build out the strike plate on the side of your bow a little. Maybe your arrows are slightly weak.

[McDave]

It is possible that your new longbow is cut more to centershot than your old longbows, which can make your arrows impact more to the right.  If you want to continue to shoot all of them, and have all of them impact more or less in the same place, you could build out the strike plate of your new longbow so the centershot is closer to your old longbows.  I would imagine you would get better performance out of your new bow by shooting it the way it was designed to be shot, however.  I'm used to shooting bows that are cut to centershot, so when I shoot a bow that isn't, I have to consciously make adjustments so I'm not hitting to the left.

[Stumpkiller]

If it tosses fletched and bare shafts into the same group and that group is 6" right - build out the side plate.  If bare shafts are even forther right of the fletched - spine is too light.

[Winterhawk1960]

Double sided carpet tape from Lowe's. Just peel your sideplate off and stick it to one side of the tape and trim tape.......stick back on riser.

Repeat with layers until your moved over to where your looking.

Winterhawk1960

P.S. I'm assuming that you are "right handed"

[rlc1959]

Thanks everyone for the advise. I will try some of the tips you have given over the weekend. Thanks, Again Randy

[Stumpkiller]

Once I get the thickness worked out I whittle a little shim from a broken cedar arrow shaft that will duplicate that thickness when under a leather riser pad - flat against the riser and curved side out.  They seem to last better than softer "fillers" and it makes for a small contact point.  

And if I replace the pad it's easy to retain the proper thickness using the same shim.

[Lechwe]

It sounds like your arrows are weak to me as well. Did you just grab the same arrows you have been shooting out of your other bows?

[rlc1959]

Yes I did grab the same arrows. They were working off a 52# ACS & a 51 # Centaur. I will try a lighter tip in my 150's  and my 250's to see if that works. I think a small shim behind the side plate may be the answer. Thanks again for everyones help. Randy
This is a Short Riser ACS 62" 49 @ 28. Great shooter , good groups fast and quite. Just 6" right . It will come around with a little effort. It's all part of the Fun. Take care

[rlc1959]

Stiffer Arrows did not work so I put one piece of double sided tape behind the striker and cured the problem. Thanks for the tips everyone. I can now say I have two Great Shooting Long Bows.  60" Centaur Chimera 51@29 & 62"ACS CX Short Riser 52@29. Back to the Range to Practice. Heavy Rain on the Way. Take care Randy