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Author Topic: Nock Point  (Read 331 times)

Offline Matt Fowler

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Nock Point
« on: August 11, 2010, 08:02:00 AM »
Just curious. How high is your nock point? My hunting bow is at 1/2 in. Last night I was playin' around with an old Kodiak. The arrows were scrounged from various spots in the basement and not really matched to the bow. I ended up with a nock point at 3/4 in. I was just wondering how high you could go. The bow seemed to shoot just fine.

Offline Whip

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 08:10:00 AM »
Mine generally ends up right around 5/8".  3/4" is not out of line, and if it shoots good there just stick with it.  But I would definately find a good set that are matched to the bow and start over before settling on it though.
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Offline maxwell

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 08:13:00 AM »
5/8"  off a rest.  Works great for me.

Offline Bowmania

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 09:37:00 AM »
Put a NP above and below, and I'll bet you move down from 3/4's.

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Offline Pete McMiller

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 09:43:00 AM »
Mine was at 1/2 to 5/8ths until I did a session with bare shafts and they showed me that I should be at 3/8ths.  All of a sudden my arrow flight improved   :rolleyes:
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2010, 09:54:00 AM »
I shoot split finger and most are at 1/2",but my A&H likes 5/8".

Offline Randy Koleno

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2010, 10:16:00 AM »
I shoot three under and although it seems to go against general wisdom, I shoot my longbows best at 1/8th inch. This is with bareshafts and fletched. Surprised me.

Offline Straight Shootin'

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Re: Nock Point
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 10:46:00 AM »
I always paper tune to see how my fletched shafts are flying and make appropriate adjustments but my nock point always comes out to about 3/8"...I also switched to two nock points which I tie on, one above and one below....
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