How to decrease my gap?

[Whiteh20]

I just picked up a new Sarrels longbow a couple of weeks ago and I love the feel of the bow and how it throws an arrow.  My problem is that at 20 yards my gap is 18".  My draw is 29.5 and my arrows are GT Trads 55/75s with 200 grain tips.  The bow is 53 pounds at my draw.  Arrows are flying straight.  Is there anything I can do to reduce my gap to a foot or less at 20 yards?  Bow is mainly for 3d shooting.   Different arrows, new limbs, brace height?  I love the bow but I think the gap is too much for my taste?

[RecurveRookie]

Lighter arrows fly flatter, but your bow needs a certain amount of gpp arrow weight. Check with manufacturer about minimum arrow weight.  I guess you could safely go down to a 8 gpp arrow (424 grains total weight), maybe less if they said its ok.  I think max brace height gives you the most speed and heaviest draw weight.  If you change arrow point weight, you might have to re-tune arrows.  Hope that helps.

[9 Shocks]

If you're a split finger shooter you will have a larger gap.  If you shoot 3 under maybe try facewalking.  If you anchor with your pointer finger maybe try your middle finger.  that usually raises your gap roughly 8 inches per finger.  Could also try making your arrows even heavier with paracord inside them.  raising your nock point also works but you might get some tail high flight...nothing feathers wont fix.  Dont raise it an absurd amount, just a little bit til your satisfied.

I shoot 3 under and have a point on distance usually around 25 yards with my anchor and arrows etc... great for hunting and 3d.  I have minimal gaps.

Kevin

[dragonheart]

Higher anchor point.  Raise your nocking set.

[Whiteh20]

Thanks for the ideas,  I shoot 3 under and anchor with my middle finger.   I have tried moving the nock up and I then get the wiggles.

[Wheels2]

Try shooting three under but anchor up on the cheek bone.

[joe skipp]

At 53#....I'd shoot 35/55 spine carbons, 30.5" with 225 up front. Give you a flatter shooting arrow for 3D.

[calgarychef]

Longer arrows work for that.

[katman]

As mentioned, longer arrow, higher anchor, raise nock point will decrease gap. Of course there is always the fixed crawl or stringwalking.

[Don Batten]

You also have a small amount of adjustment in nock point location. Move nock point up will move impact down . I always tune to shoot a full length arrow as well. I don't really gap anymore but I really notice a difference if I shoot cut off arrows. So I guess I do gap just don't think about it much DB

[Jakeemt]

Long arrows, high anchor, elevated rest, all help to reduce your gap.

[ThePushArchery]

Crawl down the string .75" and put a brass nock there. Address the string at that nock point.

Should get you close to 25 yard point on.