Shooters Forum

Contribute to Trad Gang
Become a Trad Gang Sponsor



Author Topic: Point of impact  (Read 688 times)

Offline Jock Whisky

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 536
Point of impact
« on: June 03, 2010, 12:58:00 AM »
What happens to the arrow's point of impact as you put more pressure on the bow with the heel of your hand. In other words when the lower limb comes more into play. I'm finding I have the odd high flier and can't determine the cause.

JW
Old doesn't start until you hit three figures...and then it's negotiable

Offline zwickeyman

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 234
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2010, 02:55:00 AM »
You are right, heel pressure is the most common cause. Some bows are touchier than others. My ACS is really touchy but if I'm consistant with hand placement it's very consistant

Offline Jock Whisky

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 536
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 11:49:00 AM »
I should have mentioned that I have nocking points above and below the nock.

JW
Old doesn't start until you hit three figures...and then it's negotiable

Offline Northwest_Bowhunter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 553
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2010, 12:12:00 PM »
I have a Hill style bow which is (more or less) designed to have you "heal" the bow.
Michael

** Poppa can we go out and shoot bows and arrows? **  My boys

Offline wapitimike1

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 681
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2010, 06:31:00 AM »
If your having heal push issues. Hot melt a tack to the lower grip. That cures you of that quick!!

Offline eric-thor

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 474
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2010, 01:29:00 AM »
go hit the blank/ blind bail and work it out and solidify your hand placement.   :banghead:
form is everything! shoot well shoot hard.

Offline Diamond Paul

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 928
Re: Point of impact
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2010, 05:34:00 PM »
If you normally use a higher grip, with the webbing of the hand and base of thumb in the throat of the grip taking the pressure, then "heeling" the grip as you shoot will cause you to shoot high.  A high grip on the bow can prevent this, and though I shoot with a "high" grip, I can't stand a high grip on a bow, as I find it too restrictive, too "tight."  There is nothing wrong with shooting with a low, or heel pressure, grip, as long as you do it all the time.  I am super sensitive to grip design; if the grip doesn't feel right, I can't shoot that bow well.
“Sometimes the shark go away, sometimes he wouldn’t go away.” Quint, from Jaws

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©