Bow is too fast, well... arrow weight

[samr]

I would like to shoot 4" lower.  If I make a bad shot usually it's high.  I've stopped trying to change myself and want to adjust my arrow.

Set-up:  64" recurve about 60# current arrow-31 1/2 2315 with 4   5 1/2" feathers I have 11" of a 2117 inside the 2315 and 100gr adapter in the 2117 insert and a 160gr two blade   I mount the bh mostly vertical because I use back of bh as a drawstop  I was shooting 32" but I found by shorting draw 1/2"  it cured right or left problem  I have tendency to overdraw

I considered using an insert and 100gr adapter in the both ends of the 11" 2117 to add weight and lower the point of impact.

If I want to lower point of impact 4" at 15yds how much weight do I add?  All I want to adjust is weight of arrow.

[James Wrenn]

Would be a lot easier to just learn to aim lower.  

[Bowsey Wails]

I think the only way to answer that is to experiment. My guess would be that it would take quite a bit of weight to drop 4 inches at 15 yards.
Tim

[J. Cook]

I'd say you need to add POUNDS rather than GRAINS to achieve a 4" drop at 15 yards!!!  You could raise your knock point in small increments and stay within tune, but still lower your point of impact.  Just a thought...Keep us posted on progress.

[Talondale]

What draw do you use?  If split finger try going to 3 under but use the same anchor point.  That should lower point of impact some.

[mark land]

Sounds like you maybe gap shooting so raising your anchor point will shorten your point on distance and shoot lower as well.

[Don Stokes]

Like James said- just learn to shoot lower! I had a similar problem some years back, and I just held a little low until my mental computer made the adjustment. Practice makes perfect!

[xtrema312]

There is a chance that you will adjust to the heavier arrow and continue to shoot high anyway.  I know I shoot high if I am off.  I can't recall shooting low in a lot of years.  It is just my tendency if I am off to go high.  I guess I would rather go over or spine one than hit a leg.  

Learn to shoot lower or change anchor.  I tried three under anchored thumb joint behind jaw and index on cheek bone edge.  I was looking right about down the arrow not too far above it.  Point on was about 15 yd.  My shots went low past 15 yd.

[Bjorn]

Raise your nock point 1/16.

[George D. Stout]

You need to learn to shoot the bow as is, you have a form problem that won't be solved with heavier arrows.  Fix the problem, not the symptom.

[leatherneck]

Adding weight is only going to change the spine on your arrows. I'm with Bjorn, move that nock. If not, then George said it right.

[Terry Green]

Dang Sam.....I've seen you shoot 60 yards before....just re-program the coconut....you've got time...I know you don't like to hunt when its hot.....so you got a couple more months till its crunch time.

Shoot for the heart...and if you are 4 inches high...you just double lunged it.

Take care Sir...hope to see you in camp again soon....don't have to say it...I think you know how bad I miss it.  Best of luck to you this season.  

[Don Stokes]

Deer tense up when they're getting ready to jump, which lowers their body, which is why a lot of hits are high, or the arrow goes over. Dan Quillian told me that he aimed for the angle of the front leg and the lower line of the body on broadside shots, and when the deer dropped at the shot it was perfect. It's a good idea to hold a little low when shooting at close deer, to take advantage of their reaction speed.

[Tradbowme]

Better to miss low than hit high

[Jesse Peltan]

If your shooting carbon arrows slide a hardwood dowel into the shaft. It will raise the arrow weight and then when you retune you will also have more tip weight. Problem solved.

[TheFatboy]

Originally posted by Tradbowme:
Better to miss low than hit high

Why not hit high? A spine shot isn't too bad either  

[Jeff Strubberg]

Originally posted by TheFatboy:
 

Originally posted by Tradbowme:
Better to miss low than hit high

Why not hit high? A spine shot isn't too bad either      [/b]

Cuz deer duck more often than they jump.