I'm shooting with a Bear Weatherrest and I'm getting pretty excessive wear on the rest. The rest originally had about an 1/8" thick rib on the strike plate portion of the rest and as you can see, that rib has been worn right off and the arrow has actually eaten quite deeply into the main body of the rest. I've had the rest for two years I think. It has worn enough where it seems to be affecting my tune. I experimented with taping a toothpick to the strike plate and my arrows are flying better. Is this wear normal, or is it an indication of a arrow spine issue? I like shooting with a rest, but it doesn't seem like I should have to replace the rest every year. Maybe carbons are just too abrasive for this rest. Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts.
My bow is a Quinn Stallion 50 lb. @ 28" and I draw around 30". I'm shooting Carbon Express Heritage 250's that are cut 31.75" long from nock throat to end of the brass insert. I'm using 100 grain brass inserts and 125 grain points. I'm thinking that this arrow is a bit too weak anyway. Possibly a stiffer arrow wouldn't drag on the rest as much, or maybe more?
Topic: Elevated Rest Wear (Read 751 times)
