Arrow tuning help???

[Keb]

Shooting a 58" Toelke Whip. 41lbs at 28, I am drawing 27 3/4. I am shooting 5/16 40/45 spine cedars w/100 grain tip 3 five inch left wing (right handed shooter). Nock point is a touch above 1/2 inch. I paper tuned the bow and got bullet holes, but every few shots I got nock high tear and when shooting I get a porsapl (not sure how you spell that) nock kicking up with flectch shaft.

This doe snot happen on every shot, I have tied on two nock sets, switched nocks to bohng classics that have a losser fit than the marco snap nocks, but it still does this on select shots.

Any ideas??? My releaes causing this?? I shot 3 under

[JRY309]

You are shooting wood arrows,they are a natural material.How well matched is each arrow as far as spine and grain?That may account for the occasional nock tear.I would put individual marks on the arrows and see if it is the same arrows.Just something to try?

[McDave]

Putting too much pressure on your bottom finger can cause this problem.  It is particularly evident using 3 under, although I assume it could also occur using split.  I shoot three under, and when I started paying attention to this, my average nock point dropped from about 3/4" to 5/8" or even 1/2" in some cases.

It can also be caused by quill  contact with your riser or rest.  You may need to rotate your feathers slightly to avoid this, which unfortunately is easier to do with aluminum or carbon than wood.  Tapering the front end of the quill with a razor or sharp knife to eliminate any bump where the quill meets the wood might help.  Raising your nock point 1/8" might help.  It would give you a slight nock high on all your shots, but that is better than inconsistent nock highs.

[Keb]

Arrows are within 10 grains of each other and 5lbs in spine.

[saltwatertom]

When this happens to me it is my fingers/ release that is the culprit.

Being consistent is key.

[Bjorn]

Number your arrows and see if it is the same culprit each time 'or just every 3 arrows'.
Also you say they are within 10 grains and 5# of spine. Did you test them or are you going by someone's says? Even the best arrow smith can make a mistake.

[Keb]

Figured out the problem, had to much of a gap between my nock and bottom nock set. I used tyed on nock sets, and for some reason this rig needs not much of a space at all.

[Keb]

The arrow supplier spined and weighed them local guy, I trust him.

[Keb]

I knew the paper tuned was good, even broke out two carbons and played with feather orientation, moved nock point up down no change, moved bottom nock point up to 1/16 gap fixed problem