middle finger lead

[nhbuck1]

Does anyone draw with the middle finger leading to get the accurate finger pressure or have experience with this?

[mahantango]

Not sure what you mean by "lead", but the middle finger is the strongest and should carry the greatest percentage of the draw weight - somewhere around 50% middle, 40% index and 10% ring finger.

[slowbowjoe]

Absolutely. Percentage of index and ring may vary somewhat, depending on your bow and your tune.
I will add yet again Kyle, it takes time to really see the results of your adjustments and establish your form. Like months or years. And it may well shift over the months and years.
Enjoy the journey.

[Terry Green]

I got in a habit on the bale 'pre setting' my middle finger so the outer fingers wont 'roll forward' and have pressure on them rolled...it lets the outer fingers find their place much easier and more comfortable.  They are where they are suppose to be at full draw...but not rolled back.

Now I don't even think about it.

[nhbuck1]

terry you just shoot that bear?

[Terry Green]

mo...
but I'm hoping to kill another soon....IF I can get back in the woods    

[Darryl R.]

Terry could you please clarify what you mean about not 'rolling forward'?  
I've discovered that by concentrating on pulling more with my middle finger - i am more consistent.  I think i know what you mean by not rolling forward but need clarification.
Im guessing that you mean your index and ring finger tips dont curl back towards you as aggressively as your middle finger and they settle in place at anchor?

[Draven]

What Terry said makes a lot of sense. Instead having an angle with 3 points variables to control for cleanest release ever, he is eliminating (almost) 2 of the variables. It's 'one finger release' rule used in thumb release adapted for split finger shooting.
I am more like 10%-70%-20% on my fingers. The downside for this is a callus on the middle finger

[EWill]

Somehow I got in the habit of dropping my ring finger at full draw, not sure how it got started but it sure was a pain to fix.
I used to have a callous on my middle finger from carrying most of the load and on my index but they went away with the bateman glove with heavy cordovan tips I use now.