Is my Kodiak shooting left or is it me?

[longbow fanatic 1]

So I purchased a RH 1965 Kodiak and I really like this bow. The handle fits me great and I enjoy shooting this bow. The problem is that no matter what I do, I shoot left. The Kodiak is 47#@28 and I'm shooting GT 33/55 (cut to 31") arrows with 200 grain tips. These same arrows shoot right down the middle with my A&H (45@28) and my Stewart (45@28) bows. So, I'm confused as to why the Kodiak impacts arrows left like the arrows are stiff.

Any ideas?

[damascusdave]

I think you might find your answer in the string differences between those two bows and your Kodiak

DDave

[twigflicker]

I think Dave is on to something... maybe combined with centershot difference as well...

Jonathan

[longbow fanatic 1]

Great, guys. Thx. Okay, now what string material should I go with and how many strands would you advise?

[wingnut]

The Kodiak is not in the same class with the other two bows for performance so I'd say you may be over spined.

Mike

[longbow fanatic 1]

Thx, Mike

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I had the same bow and basically the same arrow set up (1/4 inch shorter) and had 250 grains up front. I think Mike is right, the spine is a tad heavy.  try upping your point weight and see what happens.

[Friend]

Nice bow...likely significantly over spined.

[Sirius Black]

I had the same issue with a 1957 Kodiak. Same shelf-cut as my other bows, but it did have a B55 string, where my other bows were FF. I stepped down a spine, but it still shot to the left of the others..    

[longbow fanatic 1]

Thanks for the advice. I've got Allen (A.S.) making me a new dacron string. If that doesn't work, I'll step down in arrow size or increase tip weight.

[beaunaro]

I had the same issue with a 2013 Bear Takedown.

I liked the grip and the bow a lot.

I know it's not the same bow you are talking about.

I put a new string on it, no help.

I tried all kinds of diff. arrows, lengths and point wt, no help.

I think the Bears are not cut to center as far as other bows.

I think I may have not been gripping it correctly also.

I just could not shoot that bow, and I hated to sell it, bur finally did.

I'm certainly not trying to rain on your parade, and I hope you can fix it.

Allen makes great strings.

I'm sure it was me and not the bow.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Thanks, Irv. I hope I can figure it out. I really like the bow and don't want to sell it.  Thanks for your insights.

[Bladepeek]

Check the sideplate too, to see if it is thicker or harder than your other bows.

[wingnut]

Another thing with that bow you may want to cant it a bit to get the arrow under you eye.  Bows not cut to center are a different breed for sure.

Mike

[longbow fanatic 1]

Originally posted by wingnut:
Another thing with that bow you may want to cant it a bit to get the arrow under you eye.  Bows not cut to center are a different breed for sure.

Mike

Thx guys! What is the '65 Kodiak riser cut to? Does anyone know?

[McDave]

I have a '59 Kodiak, and one from the '60's (I don't know what year).  Both are 45# @ 28, and I draw 28".  The '60's Kodiak didn't have a string, so I made a Dacron string for it, and it always shot where I looked with 3555 GT and 125 grain point.  The '59 had a string with it, and it always shot to the left with 3555 and 125 grain point.  Finally I decided to make a new string for it out of Dacron, and now it shoots where I look with 3555 GT and a 145 grain point.

So my experience is that you are not overspined, if anything, the opposite.  But you may have better luck with the new Dacron string you've ordered.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Thanks, Dave. I'm so glad to hear of your success with the GT 3355 and a new dacron string. I braced the Kodiak last night with the string it was shipped with. The bow's brace height was 8 7/8" It was way off.  That said, I think the string that was shipped with this bow was the wrong string. I'm really hoping for a big improvement with the new string.

[McDave]

I think you want about an 8" brace height with that bow.  At the moment, I have about an 8 1/4" brace height with mine, but the new Dacron string is still working in.