For Rick Welch Guys

[FullQuiver]

I'm a left handed shooter, and my arrows have always impacted slightly right of my point of aim, despite careful bareshaft tuning. I am able to compensate for this, but I'd prefer my arrows to fly to where I'm looking. My misses are almost slightly high and right. I'm shooting a left handed ACS CX 55@28 with a velcro strike plate. How should I alter my strike plate to bring my arrow to the left? Thanks for your suggestions.

[DanielB89]

make the strike plate thinner and softer.

[nhbuck1]

try a more solid striker plate like leather if that dosent work build it out with double sided carpet tape piece by piece. try decreasing   point weight as well

[FullQuiver]

Ok, What is softer and thinner than velcro?

Won't building out take it further right for a lefty?

[Blueridge]

that happens to me when my ring finger comes into play too much. Every time. i try to concentrate on using mainly the 1st and middle finger and let the ring finger just ride along.

[McDave]

Originally posted by FullQuiver:
Ok, What is softer and thinner than velcro?

Won't building out take it further right for a lefty?

A Martin rug rest is softer than Velcro.  It doesn't necessarily have to be thinner, as the force of the arrow will compress it anyway when the arrow is shot.  If you're impacting high, you should also use a softer material for your rest.  I bought my last supply of Martin rug rests from Ye Olde Archery shop.  Hopefully they still have some.  I generally use Martin rug rests for both strike plates and rests, depending on the bow.

Per Rick's method of tuning, you can also lower your POI by raising your nock point, instead or in addition to using a softer rest.

[Terry Green]

I never bare shaft....but you arrows could be stiff.....stiff arrows always spit left for me....or if I don't get full extention and full draw. (solved all that years ago by incorporating a double anchor)

I would double check my spine with a heavier head or lighter spined arrow.....just to make sure

[Friend]

A Martin side plate....

[FullQuiver]

Martin side plate and rest on the way. I have messed around plenty with different point weights and shafts. I'm certain its something in my form. I will also try reducing the pressure on my ring finger.

[3Bears]

Sent 2 days with Rick last month and the martin rest worked great for me.

[SAVIOUR68]

What spine arrows are you shooting including lengths and point weight?
Is 28 your actual draw length?

[SAVIOUR68]

You may also try a slight brace height adjustment to bring impact inline

[A.S.]

I battle the same exact thing. The Martin side plate materials works good, but it wears out too quickly for me. Black Widow sells the perfect material for me. It looks like velcro, but it much softer. It brings my arrows dead center. I can't shoot a bow correctly without it.

Go to their site, and look up item # 320. They call it "recurve shelf rest and side plate" material.

Try it, I can almost guarantee it will move your arrows over. If it doesn't, let me know and I will buy it from you.

[FullQuiver]

I'm drawing 27.5". My arrows are CE Heritage 250s with 125 on the front and 29.75" in length. I've bareshafted and paper tuned. I think my arrows are flying pretty good. Also, I have had this tendency to shoot slightly right and high for many years and with different bows. I'm thinking maybe I ought to adapt the equipment to me rather than adapting to the equipment.

[The Whittler]

Take about 3-4 twist up in your string. It will just take a couple sec. and see how it does.

[drewsbow]

arrows are stiff , try more point weight

[M60gunner]

I also use the BW "shelf and side plate" material. Mostly for my LB but I use small pieces on my brush rests for adjusting arrow flight like said above. That material lasts a long time. Spare pieces are easy to carry. Been happy with product for a long time.

[olddogrib]

Before you buy new materials I'd try any longer shafts you haven't cut, they may spine fine.  If not, try a heavier point 175gr. and up.

[forestdweller]

Sounds like a form issue.

Missing left for a right handed shooter or right for a left handed shooter can result from a number of different form issues of which I am still dealing with.

I know this is not what you want to hear but with 4" feathers or greater on your arrows your arrows should be grouping together no matter your point weight or even with mismatched spined arrows and should be flying directly towards where you are aiming.

[nhbuck1]

Terry how do you tune your arrows?