Arrows hitting left

[matt_w]

So I have a question for you guys about how my arrow are flying. I shoot instinctive and have not had problems with my bow shooting where I am looking. I tuned my arrow (Easton axis 600 28.5" with 50 grain insert and 175 grain head) I'm drawing about 27.5 and pulling 46 pounds. The arrows shoot great, broadheads fly great, bare shafts shoot well, no issues at all up until this point. With my previous bow I was able to shoot instinctive and then for longer targets (50 yards) I would shoot point on and would hold the tip right on the target. With this new bow if I try point on the arrows all shoot left...probably 3-4 feet at 45 yards. I'm not concerned about being able to shoot the long distances since I don't shoot that far when hunting, but I have to think that having the bow shooting properly right and left is going to help accuracy because your brain won't have to compensate for an ever increasing left/right adjustment as distance increases  causing less left right misses. At the moment I have to use the outside of my shelf (right hand bow) as point on to hit. Canting the bow more should help I would assume but I already cant it plenty. Any other suggestions to fix this issue or should I not worry about it? I just assume accuracy can be gained left and right if its shooting where it's pointed. I shoot split fingers if that makes any difference.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Shaun]

Are axis 600 arrows 0.600 spine? If so, that if very stiff for a 46# bow. They may fly well after the first wobble because carbon recovers so quickly, but I suspect they are too stiff. Arrow length is also needed as this is a spine factor as well as cut out depth of your bow shelf, ie. cut to center, cut 3/16 past center, cut 1/8 less than center.

[Piratkey]

I shoot 50# @ 27" hybrid bow,cut to center(with strike plate),I use 400 spine cut at 29.2" with 50 grs insert + 180 grs point, so I think the 600 spine is not to stiff for me.
When I receive my new bow,I shooting left too,after checking the arrow spine,the limbs,the arrow rest/strike plate, the grip.....and after try differents hand placement on the grip....nothing, I allways shooting left.
After spend two days  to try to shoot straight I finaly find the problem,that was just my form (shoulders misalignement).
My (old ) form worked good for me with my other bow but not with the new one.

[Centex]

You need to first address any form problems (plucking the string or dropping bow arm), then start tuning the arrow again.  Bare shaft are good indicators.

[Harleysboss]

I am experiencing the same problem with the shooting left. Not as bad but 6-8 inchs left consistantly. Swithing from my ilf recurve to a longbow. I found that my hand placement and also canting the bow has to be perfect. I mean no cant at all or the left problem really shows up. This is very frustrating but after so much time behind the recurve its hard to just pick up the longbow and shoot. I have to be very aware of my hand placement. Not fun right now and really considering selling the longbow. Just should not be that involved to shoot. I feel your pain with the lefts!

[arrowbuster]

I am very new at shooting trad bows but I have found that if you increase your brace height it will bring the arrow right for a right handed shooter. I didnt just come up with this I read what many of the seasoned veterans had to say anout it. This is one of their recommendations. You can also add point weight. If form is good hitting left generally means an arrow spined to heavy.