Centershot influence on accuracy

[mand0ralen]

Hi all,

Given two bows (and two matched arrows to these bows),

is there still an accuracy difference (once bow tuned) between a cut past center bow and a cut to center bow ?

just wondering ^^

Best regards,

++M

[Jeff Strubberg]

Nope.

Definitely makes tuning easier, but assuming both are equally well tuned, both will be equally accurate.

[Hud]

No. You probably will never find a setup where the arrow is past center, or need to be past center, to achieve good arrow flight, using fingers for a release with a traditional setup.

The string travels in a small wave pattern upon release, and one reason why string height matters. The arrow leaving the string at the point where the string alignment is perfect will fly best, given the correct spine (stiffness) in the arrow, nocking point, etc.

Most people will find it beneficial to have the arrow left of center (for RH), for good arrow flight. That does not mean, dead center, will not fly perfectly, but it will help to be using a release aid.

[PaddyMac]

I am not qualified to answer your question. Centershot gives me fits because of how it affects spine and is in turn affected by arrow diameter.

I've found Hud's experience to be right. I'm right handed. I bare shafted my way into way too heavy arrows on my 3/16th centershot and then built up my strike plate which brought me back down to 5575s which fly pretty well. I have no idea why.

But now that I'm getting ready to go to fatter wood arrows, it'll be back to the laboratory unless I get a new bow.  ~~snap!~~

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by Jeff Strubberg:
Nope.

Definitely makes tuning easier, but assuming both are equally well tuned, both will be equally accurate.

Well said.