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Offline Bonecracker

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Raw Meat!!
« on: April 07, 2010, 09:11:00 AM »
Ok, just recently the fleshy area between my thumb and index finger is being rub raw by contact from my fletching! I have big hands so I know that has a little to do with it but this was not happening before. I was forced to change the velcro on my arrow rest as it fell of during a pig hunt (mucho rain)! I am shooting an A&H ACS long bow 64" 53# @ 28" brace height 7 1/4. Thanks!!
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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 09:13:00 AM »
wear a glove
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Offline Dustin Waters

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 09:15:00 AM »
twist your nocks just a touch
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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 09:16:00 AM »
Try tape ?
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 09:17:00 AM »
You can always glue on a piece of leather under the velcro on the shelf to give you a little more clearance.

Dustin's recommendation will probably get you there though.
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Offline JC

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 09:21:00 AM »
If the shelf material was a different thickness than before, you will have to adjust your nock point.
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Offline Bunny buster

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 11:52:00 AM »
maybe you should try switching to left wing feathers, or vise versa.
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Offline Encino Man

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 02:06:00 PM »
As Dustin and JC suggested, raise the sting nock. The Velcro is fairly thick and would give the same results as it being nocked too low.
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Offline Bonecracker

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 03:03:00 PM »
Dustin: I am shooting 4"/4 fletch! I am running out of fletch positions as they say! LOL!
I have 2 small 1/4" cuts on the top of my left hand.
 
JC: Yes the Velcro is the same thickness as I used before. Maybe a little thinner but not by much!

Coaster500: Try Tape? How do you think I have been shooting the last few days. Duct tape is a wonderful thing!

I guess I am going to put a small piece of leather under the Velcro and see what happens!
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Offline Ground Hunter

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 08:35:00 PM »
Bone, call Dan at A&H.  Great folks I'm sure they can help.  H
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 08:36:00 PM »
Hand transplant! can you lower you hand on the riser a bit?
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Offline Chris O

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 08:44:00 PM »
Cock feather in? I recently switched to shooting like this after watching masters of the bare bow.  That is of course as long as your shooting with it out now  :)
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 08:48:00 PM »
I like lpcjon2's idea, a hand transplant-from your hand to mine.  You would have no more feather cuts!!
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Offline sagebrush

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »
I got Bear hair on mine. It is a little thicker. The fletch still hits my hand occasionally but I have pretty big fletch. My bow is Acs Cx 64 inch, 55 @28. I pull it to 30inches. Gary
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Offline Bonecracker

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 09:43:00 PM »
Ok I called my Orthopedic Doctor and we are going to do a hand transplant if I can find a smaller hand! Anybody want to contribute to the cause???  :bigsmyl:
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Offline FerretWYO

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2010, 09:56:00 PM »
Check your elbow position on your drawing hand. make sure your alignment is good that may help. if nothing else has changed mechaniclly it sounds like a form issue.

I have a recurve that touches my hand as well. Never really have figured out why but it shoots good ha ha.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »
Bonecracker I can get you one at work...LOL You should try the rest change,or go with a leather driving or golf glove
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Offline knife river

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2010, 11:37:00 PM »
My 4x90 fletchings cut me, too.  Not the 3x120, though.  Same shaft, same length, same weights, same everything except feathers.
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Offline Bonecracker

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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2010, 09:51:00 AM »
See, I am not the only one with racing track  marks on my hand!! I guess you have to man-up as they say to shoot the ACS longbows!    :thumbsup:  

FerretWYO! Randy, I was told I had near perfect form! And if you believe that I have some nice beach front property for sale in Wyoming for ya! LOL!    :clapper:
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Re: Raw Meat!!
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2010, 10:18:00 AM »
I heard a song once talking about the beaches of cheyenne. I am still looking for them lol.
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