OK Wanted to run a couple things by you guys. I have been shooting a 45lb Bob Lee recurve to work up to the 55lb Border I got from cqc10. Been shooting at ten yards, and have been grouping about 4" groups - with a few 6" groups here and there.
Been shooting about 100 shots a session, probably five times over the past week. I went back to 15yds to try a few from there, and my shots opened to six inches...with more frequent strays (usually with in 12"). So I moved back to 10yds...lots of time to get it right - but I was curious. I am using the Asbell video as my teaching guide - and things seem to work well.
So my questions...I am shooting with a Damascus glove, and I have a bit of a sore ring finger. It feels tender. Middle finger feels a little sore as well, pointer maybe slightly, but not really.
Is this par for the course when new? No other ailments to speak of and everything else feels great. Any thoughts?
Also - for my nocking point, I have read about it and picked a spot where when eyeing the shaft, it is just high enough to have the fletchings clear the shelf. Arrows seem to fly well...should I mess with it? My shots are not particularly always going left, right high or low...I can tell when I pluck the string my shots are not as good...but otherwise, I can not say there is a trend in a particular direction. Again, I am only a week in so I would like to think 4" groups is ok...but should I be shooting better and do you think my "random" nock point selection could be hindering better groups? (There are so many more aspects to shooting trad over compound that I am always thinking and trying to shoot slow to ensure I am getting proper form.)
Just looking for a sanity check...