Why way left? (UPDATED)

[rybohunter]

When shooting my one bow, if I don't overly cant my bow I will send the arrow WAY left. It kind of seems like it came out of the blue but I'm not sure. The bow is fairly new to me, and I started out shooting it awesome, and still do, except that my groups have shifted left. Extra cant solves the issue, but is there some other root cause I can correct instead? Or do some bows just "point" different?

[vermonster13]

Weight at your draw and what shafts/length/point weight are you using?

[GingivitisKahn]

Is your 'one bow' a longbow (without a center cut shelf) by any chance?   If so, what's your other bow or what are you more used to shooting?

[fowlarcher]

Try adding a lot of point wt. to a couple of arrows. See if they change point of impact. Let us know what happens.

[BowHuntingFool]

Did you change the way you grip the bow??

[BD]

sounds like the arrow is too stiff but hard to say without more info. The nock point hasn't moved on you has it?

[hogdancer]

I am having the same problem, causes I have identified for me.
1. droping my bow arm after release
2. overdrawing past anchor
3. plucking the string.

[TradPaul]

I had this happen to me once. I found that i wasnt lifting my head enough when the bow was held straight up( i was holding it like i do when it's canted)So i just adjusted my head location and it fixed right up. basic i know, but maybe it hasnt been tried yet. Good luck and i would love to hear how you solve it.


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[Bowshot]

Make sure you are anchoring tight on your face, sounds silly but it is a quick fix if you start letting your hand drift away from your anchor point. It happens to me when I start the plucking thing.

Terry

[Swamp Pygmy]

if the grip is much different it can be a big change.

I put one of those selway rubber grips under my wrap. It felt good but extended by grip enough that somehow it was causing hand torque. I took it off and was shooting fine again.

[SC Bowhunter]

I shoot a longbow. Noticed if I lean my head more arrows go left. Might be the problem

Rob

[Blessed One]

This post is what I realized was my problem with hitting left, and it has changed my accuracy by a huge amount. It only happens now when I get tired.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=002831

[Cherokee Scout]

When I shoot left, I am pulling my release hand down and away from my anchor point as I release. This causes my arrow to hit hit left.

[rybohunter]

One is a Martin recurve shooting off a flipper. The other is a longbow cut past center shooting off the shelf.
When I first got the martin I could almost interchangeably shoot them with no issues.  

As I’ve spent a little more time with the recurve, when I first start out, I am way left, and have to make an effort to correct it.

I thought maybe my original quick bareshaft tune was off some. So just to go extreme I went form 200 gr up front to 300 and I still get left. Arrows are flying like darts, no issues there. Just way left if I relax and don’t mentally keep after it.
I’m guessing its just a matter of grips between the 2 bows, but I thought it odd to start out with no differences but develop a left tendency on the one.

The bow is 55# @ 28, which is about what I draw. Shooting 28.75” Heritage 250’s with 212 gr up front.

[Joshua Grimshaw]

I shoot left handed and my arrows were drifting right. I thought at first it was spine, but realized it was my release. My hand was comming off my face.

[rybohunter]

Ok guys I started cutting into the sideplate little but little. I finally believe I have things straightened out. Man my groups were tight, but all left. But I've gotten them to move over. Once I shoot again tomorrow if I am hitting dead on I will be happy.

[fowlarcher]

As I understand it, grouping left and the need for closer to centershot indicates a stiff arrow. I've only tuned a few bows for myself, so other peoples experiences are valued as info. Please keep us posted and good luck with it.