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Offline babs

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nock height for three under
« on: August 04, 2010, 01:47:00 PM »
I was wondering what nock height you guys use for shooting three under, and with just a rug rest. I just use a piece of velcro for by rest plate. Does 1/2" seem to high. I shoot my bare shaft at 20 yards they go right where I'm aiming Just a little nock left. I just gotta trim them down a little and try again.
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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 02:07:00 PM »
If you're getting good bare shaft flight, that's your answer.  Most folks use a higher nock point for 3 under than 1/2".  I nock the arrow under the nock point, and my bows tend to need a nocking point between 5/8" and 3/4", depending on the results of bare shaft testing.

If you find your arrows hitting higher than you're looking, feel free to move the nock point up a little, as that will cause your point of impact to move down.  You generally have more room to move the nock point up than down before you get erratic arrow flight.
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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2010, 02:51:00 PM »
what McDave said.I have 35 bows and shoot 3 under,all between 5/8 and 3/4

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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2010, 03:45:00 PM »
Like McDave said......."If you're getting good bare shaft flight". I seem to be in the minority, but my nock point on all my bows are 1/2 inch.......and some even less. I shoot three-under and I think it has to do with your specific release.

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Offline Dave Thaxton

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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2010, 04:04:00 PM »
All of my bows are set at 1/2 to 5/8 except for a Breeding T/D recurve. It is set at flush or 90 degrees. Makes no sense to me but the arrows come off like a guided missle.
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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 08:33:00 PM »
McDave is all over this one. What he said was what I was thinking and applies to my setup.
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Re: nock height for three under
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2010, 01:27:00 AM »
thanks guys I'll give that a try
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