Arrow question

[Coop]

I have an arrow question I am hoping someone can answer. I don't have a lot of experience with carbon arrows. I did a search but didn't find exactly what I was looking for.

I am shooting a 45# recurve, center shot, off an elevated rest, B-50 String, 28"draw, 29" Easton Epic ST 400 arrow with 125 grain tips and 3 4" vanes. I shoot with a glove. I was shooting an 8" brace but have since lowered to 7.5". I was all over the target at 8", but once I lowered it I get good groups. The nock left was present at both brace heights.

My fletched arrows are impacting nock left and bare shaft hits 4-5" left of the fletched ones. About where the one errant arrow in the picture. Does this mean my arrows are too stiff?

As you can see, occasionally I get good impact, but the nock left is the norm.

 

[McDave]

I find that when shooting with fingers, I get better arrow flight when the arrow rest is set so the arrow is slightly to the left of center-shot (for a RH shooter).  I'm not sure why this is, but my theory is that my fingers on release throw the nock end of the arrow to the left, and setting the strike plate a little short of center-shot helps to offset this.

BTW - good shooting!

[Coop]

Thanks. If I could solve this flight issue I would be happier, lol.

I might try that with the rest.

[Coop]

I just wanted to post I got it fixed. I switched to a fast flight string and that helped some (took about half the nock left away). Then I switched to 140grn points and now I get perfect impact. So the combo of the two did the trick.