How to prevent robin hoods?

[BAK]

Actually, the type of tip your using can make a difference.   There are screw ins that are more of a rounded blunt shape that don't have such a tendancy to bore down the shaft.  

That or do like most of us who've had a few and just stop trying to shoot groups.  Like you've found it's fun to stack them together but not so much to replace them.

[Slickhead]

never had that problem LOL

[northener]

BAK is on the right track, I found bullet style points do not have the tendency to "grab" onto the nock as field point and combination points. Also the nocks you use can make a big difference, I have found eastons super nock or bohnings signature nock to be the best at avoiding robin hoods.

I also use Easton uni bushing on my aluminums, they also seem to help with not getting robin hoods.

[ronp]

Shoot bareshaft arrows that aren't quite the right spine for you bow.  Works for me!

[Ray Hammond]

Back up your groups will widen

[achigan]

Originally posted by McDave:
I find that plucking the string helps to avoid them.

 
Thanks, I needed that!

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by northener:
BAK is on the right track, I found bullet style points do not have the tendency to "grab" onto the nock as field point and combination points. Also the nocks you use can make a big difference, I have found eastons super nock or bohnings signature nock to be the best at avoiding robin hoods.

I also use Easton uni bushing on my aluminums, they also seem to help with not getting robin hoods.

Thanks for all the info guys. I need to shoot groups at 20 yards as I am currently practicing for a local trad shoot.  I think I may have found the root cause. I am using Saunders point with very sharp tip. Now let's see if I can get some bullet points and bohning nocks.

[ronp]

Seriously, why are you shooting at the same spot?  Shoot at a different spot on your target each shot.  When I am shooting at my best, I just shoot at different spots on my target to avoid nicking my arrows.

[huntmaster80]

shoot more like me!!!!

[tecum-tha]

I would say your method of training is not very beneficial to develop your shooting skills imho.
Your first arrow is in no way in the kill of this turkey target. Arrow number 2 and 3 are virtually in the same spot as arrow number one. Very limited learning effect imho.
If you want to shoot passes of up to 6 arrows, then use 3 small field bunnies = old black and white 6" dia. field archery targets, or check here for self-printable version:
   http://rsengineering.de/How-to/Bunny.pdf  
Shoot one arrow at target one. If reasonably close to your aimpoint (inner black and white up to 12 yards, full target up to 25 yards), shoot no more and move to target 2. If you're out of the intended target area with your first arrow, then shoot a second one at the same target. It trains your brain like that.....
Make sure to hang bunnies in a random manner, because you have to be able to send the arrow where you want it. No matter if close to the ground (small game), a little higher (turkey), deer kill height or elk kill height....

[-snypershot317-]

haha thats a problem i would love to have (seems how ive somehow accumulated a couple dozen shafts over the years    :rolleyes:  ) but back in my wheelie days i would shoot at different spots on the target- like others have said before- or change tactics completely and go stumping with grasshopper points or judo's (whatever you want to call'em) the points with the wires on em    :p  and then usually you only get one shot...helped broaden my effective range especially when it came to gigging frogs, you only get one shot or get busted