Bare Shaft Tuning Help, Please

[sgrogg]

Can I get a lil' help?  Here are my specs:

My draw = 28"
29.5" CE 350's with 50g inserts and 200g heads, total arrow weight 630g
57# recurve at 28"
Tiller even
Nock point 3/16"

Shooting at 20 yards my fletched shafts hit where I aim.  Bare shafts consistently 9" to the right.  Bare shafts nock end kicks hard to the left upon leaving the bow.  This indicates to me that my shafts are weak, however, I find that hard to believe.  Is it possible that I'm getting a false weak indication due to the arrows being much too stiff?

Thanks, sgrogg

[**DONOTDELETE**]

change point weight and shoot again...

[Al Dean]

Sounds stiff, shaft bouncing off riser.  The CE 350 is a 320 spine I believe.

[sgrogg]

Going lower and higher in point weight didn't help.  Seems like the 200 g point is as good as it gets.  I set up my arrows using Stu's calculator.

I experimented with nock point too.  It likes a very low nock point, 1/8".  It's ILF and the tiller is set to even.  Thanks.

[Canyon]

Nock fit???

[sgrogg]

nock fit's OK

[arky714]

What is make of recurve some have more center shot than others..Dave

[frassettor]

I just got 5 Dozen of the 350's. Im shooting a 30 1/2" BOP arrow with a 260 tip, and a 100 brass insert. Total weight of 750 Grains. They fly great. I shoot the same arrow out of all of the bows listed below. Hope this helps

[GREG IN MALAD]

What is your rest material? If it's leather that could be the problem. Carbon arrows have the habit of bouncing on leather. Try velcro or a hair rest. I was having the same problem, Mike Fedora suggested(insisted) that I try a hair rest. It worked great. Also, hold the bow vertical when you bare shaft test, it makes it easier to see high-low and left-right.

[Slasher]

Originally posted by GREG IN MALAD:
W Also, hold the bow vertical when you bare shaft test, it makes it easier to see high-low and left-right.

Years ago, I didn't know that... man did that make things easier...

[AdamH]

Shootin CX Heritage 350's out of my Whippenstick Firestorm 57#-58# @ my draw arrows 30'' 175 grain Tip, flies like a dart, hits with a ton, total arrow wt. about 600 grn ...

[sgrogg]

Thanks guys for all the responses.  My rest is velcro and I've experimented a bit with moving it out.

I am holding my bow vertically.  Maybe it's my release.  Hmmm??

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Have you tried raising your nock point.  I shoot mine at 1/2"