Is a one inch nock point too high??

[ChasingWhitetails]

While shooting the past couple evenings I've noticed a little porporsing in my arrow flight. My nock set was at the top end of my bow square initially. I decided the try broadheads and the porporsing became worse.....so I began messing with my nock height. I moved it all over the place it seemed. Eventually, I moved it about a 1/4 above my last marking on my bow square and...bingo! Excellent arrow flight with fp's and bh's. I shoot a longbow split finger with one nocking point. Now for my question....does this seem unusual or not? Or is there some underlying circumstance (problems) I'm not identfying?

[McDave]

I've heard of people using a 1" nock point when shooting 3 under, but this is the first time I've heard of someone using a 1" nock point for split fingers.  Could you describe your bow for us?

I found when shooting 3 under that I could get a lower nock point by reducing the pressure on my ring finger and increasing the pressure on the other two.  I also found that the consistency of arrow flight was much improved by using two nock points rather than one.  I don't know whether either of these things are applicable to split finger.

Sometimes split finger shooters press down on the nock with their index fingers, which causes a bend in the arrow, and this can cause squirrelly things to happen.  This can usually be avoided by making sure your string elbow is as high or even a little higher than the arrow, and making sure you're pulling with your back muscles.  Generally, pulling with your back muscles solves a lot of problems, so if you're not sure about this, check Arne's (Moebow's) videos on the subject.

Other than that, it could be a tillering issue with your bow, which is why I'm wondering what you're shooting.

I know I'm wandering, but nobody else has chimed in so far, so I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.

[reddogge]

You can shoot a high nock and it will lower your point on distance. Some people do that just for that benefit. Dewayne Martin just did a video on the same subject and his highest nock point was 1".

[daveycrockett]

I say what ever works for you. I shoot split and I have a particular make of bow shoot best for me at 3/4's high. Most all my other bows are from 1/2 to 5/8th's. Let the bow tell you what it wants.

If it shoots well..........


My guess is your arrows are waaaaaaaaay stiff.

I'd be curious to know what shafts your shooting, weight, draw length, etc.

[charles m]

That sounds a little high.  Higher than average for sure.  I rarely have to go to 1/2 inch.  3/8ths mostly.  You might have some other issue.

[Terry Green]

I think its high, all mine are at 3/8ths and some folks I know are lower and up to a half.  One inch and I'm also thinking something isn't right.  That's a lot of downward force onto the shelf, which is unneeded and robbing you of performance.

[Joni]

1" is just too much. There is somethin wrong.

[olddogrib]

It's on the high side, but some of the top shooters in the country will do it just to get a point on or minimal gaps at 20-25 yds.  They'll concede bare shafts won't fly great or necessarily group with fletched, but they're more worried about winning tournaments.