Little Help Please

[PastorSteveHill]

What would you guys suggest:

My arrow spine is perfect (Thanks Mike).

I am showing nock high with bare shaft tuneing.

When I shoot my feather with the arrows, My arrow is flying high everytime.  

If I lower my nock point, will this bring the point of impact down or up???

THat last couple days I have been playing with a better anchor point, or should I say more comfortable anchor point and its seems to be working well.  I am dead on left and right, I just keep shooting high... I suppose the lower anchor point is the culprit for this hight shooting? Give it to me fellas, what do ya think??? Should I raise or lower the nock point? Blessings

[Lefty]

Bare shafting you may always show a slightly nock high, but only slightly.  If the arrow is not bouncing up of the shelf then the nock needs to go up.  You can usually hear the arrow make comtact with the shelf if it is to low and rebounding.  The anchor point isn't as much of a factor as the way you apply pressure on the string.  If you new anchor is causing the change and you were good before, I would guess your fingers are apply pressure on the string differently.  Make sure you are not plucking the string with that lowest finger on release, which can cause a nock high problem or to loose on the nock allowing it to slip down slightly on the draw, which will cause your arrow to hit the shelf and show a nock high.  Some folks like to tie on a small nock point below the arrow nock also, to prevent this.

[PastorSteveHill]

So while bare shaft tuneing if I'm nock high, I should raise the nock even higher???? IS that right? Seems it would be the other way around,no?

[peak98]

Yep, raise your nock point just a little at a time, shoot it a couple times to see how the arrow is acting and raise a little more if needed. I shoot both my bows at 5/8" high, some people need a higher nock point, some can get away with a lower nock point, don't be afraid, go as high as you need (within reason), there are alot of people who shoot 3/4- 1", keep trying and you'll get it.

Where is your nock point set at now, and what is your set up.

[bayoulongbowman]

yep...and dont tork the string!!  :)when ya fletch em up I bet that baby will fly just fine!

[PastorSteveHill]

My nock point at the present is about 1/2 high.  

Are you measuring from the top or bottom of the knock?

Will raising the nock bring my fletched arrow down a bit???

[Full Quiver II]

Pastor,

Your post is a little confusing, so I want to make sure we all understand where your arrow is hitting. Nock high is not the same as your arrow hitting high. Of course that is obvious, but your first post says that "your arrow is hitting high". 1/2" is about right on the nock height. To be honest, some archers NEVER correct a little nock high. That is totally acceptable. I would RAISE, yes RAISE your nock to 5/8" and see if the nock high result improves or gets worse. My guess is that 5/8" will be a little better. If it improves by going to 5/8, then go up to 6/8", 3/4", etc.(your shooting style may just require a nock height on the upper end). Once the improvement reverses and your arrow is WAY nock high, you can then rule out going higher and start moving your nock back down towards 5/8...or wherever you achieved close to perfect nock results. This can definitely be confusing. The fact that your left/right "fishtailing" results are good at least confirms that your form is good enough to achieve decent arrow flight. So, feel good. Good luck. Your almost there, Pastor.

[Full Quiver II]

Oh, by the way, the nock measurement should be performed with a Bow Square off the shelf to the BOTTOM of the nock. Once you get the string nock where you want it (after all the testing mentioned in the above post), ADD an additional nock BELOW your upper nock. Leave the spacing between the two nocks @ 3/8. Don't ask me why, but this usually "tweaks" my arrow flight. I guess it just prevents string pinch. I know that it works though.  

[PastorSteveHill]

Thanks guys.  

Full Quiver, hahah. Sorry I am a little confussing. My bare shaft hits pretty good, Just nock high.  My fletched arrows hit high (point of impact is high).  I would say it is just me or my form or whatever but it does this consistently???

[Danny Rowan]

Steve, If you changed your anchor point then it will take some shooting for your internal computer to adjust. I would shoot a bunch of arrows for several days and I bet you will be right back on the mark. My bet is that is why you are shooting high, you changed your anchor point. As for nock high bareshaft, it will always be a little nock high. If your fletched arrows are hitting in the same spot as you bare shaft, then there ya go.

Danny