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Author Topic: nock height for widow?  (Read 410 times)

Offline jt85

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nock height for widow?
« on: August 19, 2014, 10:11:00 PM »
Curious what nock height works best for you guys shooting Black Widows split finger?
Black Widow PCH 58" 48#@28"
Mohawk Sparrowhawk 62" 49@28
Mohawk Sparrowhawk 62" 52#@28
Wengerd Ibex 58" 50#@28

Offline bigiron

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 10:25:00 PM »
my psa works for me at 3/8-1/2"

Offline MikeM

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2014, 10:29:00 PM »
5/8" on my PMAX 64"

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2014, 10:32:00 PM »
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Originally posted by bigiron:
my psa works for me at 3/8-1/2"
right on!  split is always right between 3/8 and 1/2 for me as well!

my advice is start at 5/8 and head down.. go a LITTLE at a time.
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 11:17:00 AM »
Most of us will be different, BUT notice we all are pretty close to the 1/2" mark.
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Offline Dave Lay

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 11:33:00 AM »
3/8 works for me with 5/16" shafts
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Offline Cmane07

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2014, 01:27:00 PM »
3/8 for me as well
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Offline DennyK

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2014, 01:47:00 PM »
5/8 ths. for my PSAX's.
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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2014, 03:05:00 PM »
Of course how you release the string will have some to do with your best nock locator position.

This is one of the easiest things to check and adjust.  I paper tune. Put newspaper, easel pad paper, wrapping paper, etc. taped or clipped to a frame (open ended cardboard box, picture frame, or special PVC frame). Frame could be about 24"x24".  Set it up at shoulder height and shoot from about 6-8 foot away. Make sure your backstop is at least a complete arrow length from the paper.

High tear, lower the nock locator. Low tear the opposite. Move the locator about 1/16" at a time.

I shoot 3 fingers under. I always start at 5/8" high. I rarely have to adjust. I've owned and tuned 3 widows; PSA, PCH, and PA.

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Re: nock height for widow?
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2014, 03:31:00 PM »
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Originally posted by bigiron:
my psa works for me at 3/8-1/2"
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