getting alot of wear on my cock feather ?

[jacobsladder]

shooting cock feather in.... seem to be getting alot of wear on the cock feather... shootng right handed... 5 1/2" nanners... ya think it just the large feathers or is there something else going on?  i seem to getting good arrow flight ....

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I don't have my arrows set-up that way, so I can't comment properly. Have you shot that arrow many times? If you've shot it lots, it may just be that it's a well-loved arrow... also, tattered fletchings work fine (even though we all like them looking new or nearly new).

[Three Arrows]

They fly good but they are rubbing the sight window.  I have shot arrows with all types of orientations and found not much difference in flight.  I do keep the feathers oriented so they don't touch the shelf or the riser much.

[PV]

I shoot a 4 1/2 " nanner  cock feather in on my target arrows. The nanners wear faster than my hunting arrows with a lower profile fletch.

[Squirrel Bait]

Give us the length of bow , what your nock height is set on, the weight of the bow at your draw,what size arrows, the length of your arrows and what are they set up at. how do you shoot split or 3 under.All of this will be contributing factors.

[d. ward]

You may have to adjust your arrow noc,some fletching jigs,are peset to prevent that from happening.bowdoc

[Labs4me]

Good for you???

[jacobsladder]

shooting split fingers....64" treadway, 28" ce terminator jrs (carbons) 175 up front...nock is set at 1/2" above....42# at my draw....might just be the over sized feather...

Labs4me...     better than no wear at all huh?

[Labs4me]

Jac,

Did you mean that you shoot right handed, or that the feathers are right-wing? The reason I'm asking is that I've always believed that right wing feathers cause an arrow to rotate toward the riser, rather than away from it. If you are shooting rw fletching and you are getting good flight, perhaps this is the issue.

[jacobsladder]

im right handed ...the arrows have lw feathers on them..... ive only shot these arrows a few hundred times...i just noticed the cock feather is getting abit tattered.... they are flying very well at 20 yds though.

[Labs4me]

Hmmmm? My second thought was that you may be shooting arrows that are slightly overspined or that it is a nock height issue (perhaps a smidge too low).

I typically have to shoot an arrow that leans toward being slightly stiff to get good bare shaft performance. When I fletch 'em with my 5.5" nanner maxis, this has the further effect of making my arrows even a bit more stiff. All this can contribute to feather wear.

Try this. After your first hundred or so shots, just lose the arrow like I do. In this manner, you won't notice the wear on your feathers. Or try raising your nock height by maybe 1/16" or even an 1/8".

Just a simple suggestion that may correct the issue. If you want to put more time into this, try putting some lipstick on the cock feather to determine specifically where it is hitting your riser or shelf. It may be something as simple as adjusting the configuaration of your shelf rest and riser material.

If you're bringing this up just to create an excuse for missing a rabbit on the bunny stomp, we're not buying it!

[jacobsladder]

monty....i figured i'd just shoot your arrows at the bunny stomp.... that way i dont have to lose any of mine...  

[Squirrel Bait]

If you like your arrow flight the way it is, and your getting good flight down range. I say don't mess with anything, your next dozen arrows just ease up on the full nanners, you could try turning your nock to see what kinda clearance you can get.Mike

[jacobsladder]

Mike....im gonna just play with the arrow nock and see if some small adjustments will help out some...thanks bud!