excessivly high nock point?

[ericmerg]

so i was tuning my 80# bow today and after i got the brace set at a solid 7" the nock point was off and no matter what i did i got it saying nock point was low so i cranked it up to around 1.25" high and it shot like a bullet and looked perfect out to 45-60 yards has anyone heard of a nock point this high

im shooting 3 under

[**DONOTDELETE**]

something is out of whack there.... are you shooting off the shelf or using a weather rest?

did you check your tiller measurement?

What kind of bow is it, and how far is the shelf cut out?

[ericmerg]

its a martin ml-10

 im not sure how to check tiller looks like its prolly 3/16ths or so off center

[Mongo]

Three under usually results in a higher nock point than split.  But, 1.25" is a little higher than normal, are you using two nock points to insure the arrow isn't slipping when releasing?

[ericmerg]

i havnt done 2 nock points yet my nock is a little tight so im going to switch to that and try to retune

[ericmerg]

well i adjusted the brace some more and lowered the nock point to 1/2 and put a 2nd nock point below it and made the nock fit less tight and it brought it straight back to tuned and my groups shrunk a bit too so i think i'll stick with this

[WidowEater]

I was going to suggest different brace but you seem to already be there.

A high nock point suggests inherent erratic flight.  This is something that brace height adjustment will usually remedy and then you can get back to finetuning nock point and spine.

[Ulysseys]

A different brace height in which direction, high or low?  Just like to hear different people's takes on tuning..

[Rick Perry]

incorrect hand pressure on the grip can affect the location of the nock point.

[WidowEater]

On a longbow I would say a brace of 7" is too much.  So start lowering.

All bows are different though.

[JamesKerr]

Sounds like your arrow was sliding down the string upon release.

[ericmerg]

well i got it up a bit past 7" and its like super quiet so im not gonna mess with it anymore lol

[lpcjon2]

What is your arrow set up?

[traditionalman]

1.25 is too high you should be striking the shelf with your arrow. On my 80 and 100 pound longbow my nocking point was 1/8 inch high. Start low and work your way up.

[Ulysseys]

For the tuning gurus, why does it matter if the nock point is set high if he is bareshafting perfectly?

[WidowEater]

That is just higher than what is normal and it suggests either a tillering problem or a brace height problem.

Also, a nock point that is too high I would think would have problems coming into contact with the arrow rest since it is at a comparatively extreme angle to it from what would be characteristic of a lower nocking point.

[Rick Perry]

you can change the effective "tiller" of a bow with incorrect hand pressure on the grip . BUT as long as you are consistant it really doesnt matter .

Too much heel pressure will cause a high nocking point but if you are gripping that way consistantly and you are grouping your shots well ,dont sweat it ............ just have fun shooting