2 tuning questions

[sledge]

i'm going to try 4" 4-fletch, but i've got some 5" feathers to use up 1st...

the lower bowside feather wears fastest, by far.  i'm shooting GTs, so can turn my nocks. should i align the nock with the back of the rh helical cockfeather, or the front?  (rh longbow, leather rest and sideplate.)

2nd question:  my main practice arrow (i mostly shoot 1 at a time) needed refletching, so i stripped it and figured i might as well try bareshaft.

i get really nice, watch the feathers spin, flight, but thought i'd give it a try.

the arrow flew to point of aim, but the nock was WAY left!  15mph wind from right, though.

20 yards.  do i need to wait for windless conditions to shoot the bareshaft?

or does the left-nock flight indicate an issue, even in the wind?

i'm sure this has all been addressed before, but i'm in the middle of nowhere with a cellphone for a computer, and can't do a lot of searching.

thanks in advance for any help.

joe

[old_goat2]

Your only going to cause your self headaches and frustration tuning arrows with a cross wind, especially one that strong, I wouldn't even attempt it with that strong of wind from any other direction either.

[old_goat2]

Your only going to cause your self headaches and frustration tuning arrows with a cross wind, especially one that strong, I wouldn't even attempt it with that strong of wind from any other direction either.

[TomBow]

Adding feathers to a shaft will stiffen it's effective spine so may show weak (hitting right, nock left) when bareshafted.  Crosswind may have an effect, but much less on a bareshaft than a fletched shaft.

Shouldn't have trouble with 4-fletch with 5" feathers on the GT shaft.  I 4-fletched MFX (5/16" diameter) ith 5" feathers and had no trouble at all.

I learned that my 500 MFX's are actually measuring more like 400's (stiffer) at my 29" shaft length.  Something that doesn't seem to be the case with your arrow, if it shows a bit weak when bareshafted.  Better, as suggested above, to bareshaft tune without a cross wind and bareshaft should be done with at least 2 arrows as the single shaft will only give you 1 point of reference.  What I am saying is if that one shaft has some small physical issue, you may make changes based on that one shaft that may not be the same with the other shafts.

[Matty]

Try shooting cock feather in you may be pleased with what you see.  That bottom feather is probably making considerable contact.  I don't like rotating the nicks because if you have to reflects 1 or 2 feathers and don't align it properly the feathers will be at un even angles.  Meaning you will have 2 close to each other and one really far away from the other 2.
Save bare shafting for indoors with good lighting. Take all negative outdoor factors out.  And shoot multiples bare so you can see consistency.
Good luck