Non Bare Shaft Tuning

[Bjorn]

"and bare shafting wood is difficult at best"
Really? I only shoot wood so for me bareshafting is easy.
Fiddling with inserts would seem to be one of the reasons non wood shooters would rather consult a chart.

[topGUN]

So what if you are still new to all of this and you definately do not have good form yet or consistant release. What is the best way to tune your arrow then?

Jeff

[snag]

Go with an experienced recommendation. Braveheart Archery or others on this site that have lots of experience with tuning arrows to bows can help you.

[sendero25]

Wingnut,
by BAB, do you mean Big as in width and length?
Or weight?
Thanks.

[myshootinstinks]

Originally posted by Bowhunter4life:
I don't bare shaft... I just mess with point weight with different shafts till I get nock and feathers to the point I'm looking at... Then give them a run with the biggest broadhead I have in that weighs the same as the field point.  If that flies to the same point I'm done with "tuning"...

Yep, same here.

[Stone Knife]

I would at least shoot an arrow with the feathers matted down wet just to see how it flies. I sure wouldn't want to find that out the hard way, like when I'm shooting at a deer in the rain.

[K. Mogensen]

I just try different point weight like was said before. Stu Millers calculator helped too. I have 145's to 200's so it's pretty easy to get what I want to work...

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I have always done the fly and see, Once I get good to My eye straight flight. I move to paper tune, I want My arrow to be out of or close to out of paradox. Just in case I have to shoot thru a small hold in the woods.

[Friend]

There are various tuning methods, however if your BH's don't shoot with your field points, then you have significant unresolved issues. Since I like to tinker, I bareshaft 1st and then tune again to my BH's. My BH tuning always takes presedence.

I normally keep a bareshaft in my quiver to spot check my set-up and shoot it often to scrutinize my form.

[SlowBowinMO]

Bjorn, LOL I knew someone would take exception to that.        

Seriously, I have no doubt with your experience you have great results.  Unfortunately it seems to give so many guys fits that I generally don't recommend it.