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Offline Basinboy

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Bare shaft tuning
« on: May 23, 2010, 05:25:00 PM »
I have searched and read up on tuning my bow. I have a Zona one piece long bow 49#@26" 64"amo. I'm shooting Goldtip Tradtitional 35/55 arrows with 100gr inserts and 125gr heads.
 http://bowmaker.net/tuning.htm
According to Adcock,  they are flying well correct? This round from 15 yards.
Now I have to tune the broadheads. More reading and shooting!  :archer2:  
 
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Offline fedora

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 04:24:00 PM »
I use the same article and it has worked great for me.  After bare shaft tuning my broadheads go where my field points go, provided that they are mounted straight.

Offline string bean

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 01:05:00 PM »
Do ya have to have hold the bow verticle to bareshaft tune?  What about target height, about shoulder high or set it on the ground?
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Offline RocketDog

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 06:02:00 PM »
Should hold the bow vertical and have the target about the height of the arrow when you are at full draw.  That way there is greater chance for the arrow to fly straight.

Remember a lot of weight in the front of the arrow is not a good thing on long shots if you shoot targets.

The pic above looks good!
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Offline fedora

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 12:35:00 AM »
C.B. Cook, Why would you say that a lot of weight up front is not good for target shooting?

Offline eric-thor

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2010, 10:07:00 PM »
looks good to me ...as far as foc i say shoot what u hunt.. and efoc pulls the arrow through the air creating better flight and penitration. keep up the good shootin.  :thumbsup:
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 02:18:00 PM »
I use the same article for tuning with great results. You may want to back up to longer ranges to see how it works then also. Looking great so far though.
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35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
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Offline SkookumDon

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2010, 02:33:00 PM »
Looks good. Remember, your OK with a little extra stiffness in the spine, but not with a weakly spined arrow. Make sure the unfletched arrow never hits right of the fletched one (meaning a weaker spine)

Offline The Butcher

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Re: Bare shaft tuning
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2010, 06:26:00 AM »
looks like good flight to me
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