nock height question

[snowplow]

Hey guys, I have shot cock feather in for a while now and like it a lot.

I am under the impression that cock feather out usually has a bit higher nock position to clear the shelf.

It also sounds like those who shoot 3 under also like a bit higher nock position (could be wrong)

I have read in the 'arrows by kelly tips' that when he changed to a cock feather in he could move his nock point down. It sounded like a good thing.

So I ask is there an advantage to a lower nock? Does it matter at all if you raise or lower your nock a bit?

I ask this because the way I prefer to run my feathers doesn't appear to clear the shelf on this new bow so I am wanting to raise that nock up a bit. I wont have time to mess with it for a bit so I figured I'd post up in the meantime.

[katman]

Feather clearance depends on your tune,release and size and for some position. I never had a problem cock feather in or out when I shot 3 feathers, switched to 4x90 and have not looked back.

Three under usually requires a higher nock to adjust for the lower position your pulling the string from to get limbs in balance.

I always tuned so broadhead hits right with field point on fletched shafts.

[McDave]

The most important thing is that your arrow clears the shelf, regardless of whether you gain or lose anything by nocking lower.  You will never shoot well with a bow if the arrow bounces off the shelf.

I find that as I nock higher, the bare shaft reads stiffer.  That is, if I nock higher, I will get a little more nock right or less nock left than if I nocked lower.  I assume this means that the lower I nock, the more of the bow's power is transmitted to the arrow.

I don't really think there is a significant loss of power from nocking 1/8 or 1/4" higher.  Maybe there would be if you nocked an inch higher, I don't know.  It is primarily a useful tool for tuning the arrow.  For example, I was just tuning a bow today and it was a little nock-high, and also a little nock right.  Ordinarily, I wouldn't worry about a little nock high.  I might even purposely move the nock up a little if my arrows seem to be hitting higher than I'm used to.  However, I thought I could get rid of the nock right and the nock high at the same time if I moved the nock down a little, which is exactly what happened.  For this bow, the proper nock point turned out to be 1/2", which I think is unusually low for 3 under.   For all my other bows, the lowest nock point I have is 5/8", and some are 3/4".  So I agree with your comment about needing a little higher nock point for 3 under.

I've never shot cock feather in, so I can't comment on how that relates to nock position.

[ISP 5353]

I shoot cock feather in on my recurves and I am very picky about tuning.  I have one recurve that tunes with a nock set at 5/16ths and another at 5/8s.  Each bow is different, but proper tuning results in great broadhead flight.  Let the bow tell you what it wants.  Good luck!

[snowplow]

Cool thanks guys. I could always shoot a cock feather in 3 fletch (that works fine as is), but I was wanting to make my 60x120 work, and it's wanting to go up a little. It sounds like there is no reason not to go up a little and see how it goes.

Thanks again