Arrow "Forgiveness" when shooting

[dbishop]

I started a thread last week about paper tuning and whether or not it really works for traditional bows.  I have another question for the guru's here.  I have been shooting some of the AD Trads and some of the Easton Axis arrows.  What I have found is that when I am shooting well and have good form and a clean release I can group the Eastons pretty well. If I don't have a clean release or if I have slight mistakes in form, they hit all over the place.  However, when I shoot the Trads it seems like they still group pretty well even if I have minor mistakes in form or release.  It seems like they are more forgiving than the Eastons.

I have bareshafted both types of arrows using the Adcock method and the bare shafts seem to group pretty consistant with the fletched shafts.

Would this be caused by the AD's being heavier or longer?  Both types are full length.

I have been shooting the Easton's a lot lately just because I can tell immediately if I have messed up on release or have bad form.  If I'm grouping them well then I know I am being pretty consistant in my form.  The AD's are definitely "easier" to shoot for me and I seem to be able to get away with a little inconsistancy in my form.

Anybody have this same issue with different arrows.  Are some just easier to shoot?

Dave

[Jeff Strubberg]

Longer does help, as does a little extra weight.  Lighter arrows are definitely easier to get to squirrel around.

I suspect being right in the middle of the correct spine range is a factor, too.  With spine, there's shootable, and then there's the sweet spot.