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Offline MJB

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Help Please
« on: July 10, 2012, 11:57:00 AM »
If I do my part right this is what I get at about 15 yds. However I'm getting lower hen feather wear. It's really bugging me. I just fletched up a dozen last week. I raised my brace height to 8 1/2. Nock point is at 7/16 Quite as a church mouse I might add.

The bow is a 1957 #49 Kodiak 64" . I draw a tad over 28" Arrows are 2016 30" 125 pt weight. I left them long in case they would be to stiff. Can't figure out what it is. Nock point, plucking the string ? It does have a leather strike plate. Any help is greatly Appreciated.
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 12:05:00 PM »
What's your bow weight?

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Re: Help Please
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »
Knew I forgot something. Edited post
Thanks Killdeer.
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 12:09:00 PM »
I honestly think it is just the hard shelf of the '57.It seems like when I had one,it did the same.I usually put Bear Hair on all my shelves.Turning the nock may help a little but I just think it's that shelf.Sounds like it is shooting real well.They are a heck of a bow.

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Re: Help Please
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 12:35:00 PM »
That's a very high brace height for that bow. I don't have any of those bows now, but when I did, I shot them at about 7 inches. Have you tried a higher nock point yet?  Another 1/16 would increase the clearance and I doubt it would change arrow impact. 2016s spine about 60# +.  They should work well.

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Re: Help Please
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »
Jim,
They are a heck of a bow   :thumbsup:  

Orion,
I'll try the brace at 7 and see what happens . I did not try a higher nock point.
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Mike
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2012, 03:01:00 PM »
Lower brace height to 7 1/4 vibration and ruffled the two hens.
 
 
 
 
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2012, 03:05:00 PM »
Try Cock Feather In.
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2012, 12:32:00 PM »
TTT
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2012, 07:24:00 PM »
Could you try a raised rest like feather rest?
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Re: Help Please
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2012, 07:28:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Shakes.602:
Try Cock Feather In.
Ya try that.

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