nock to fletching distance

[Butts2]

I went to the state jamboree and the camp next to me had a shooter that shot same spine, field tip weight etc..The only different thing was his fletching was 11/16 from the nock while mine were 1/2 inch. Mine shoot okay but his seemed to fly a little better. I do use the fletching as part of my anchor so I am pulling slighly further.  Do not know if I have ever heard this mentioned as having an effect on  tuning your bow?  

[Terry Green]

Just don't get them too close to the nock......don't want to have them fingers touching them setting off the game by the feathers going SSSFFFTTTT.

[Killdeer]

Hmm. Never measured it before. I had decided long ago to leave ample clearance for fumbly fingers about the nock. Saves on a tiny bit of noise and distraction, and wear and tear on the feather. Maybe even keeps a finger from nudging it on release, I dunno. Just measured it, and it is an even inch between the throat of the nock and the base of the fletch. I had just eyeballed it before, and marked my fletch clamp to keep it consistant.

I, too, have the bad habit of using the fletch as part of feeling for full draw. I like to feel the rear corner of the shield at the corner of my mouth. Not very scientific, especially when switching from low to high shields or (shudder!!   :eek:   ) ...PARABOLICS!!!!    

Killdeer  

[LONGHORN]

I too leave ample clearance,half inch and maybe just a bit more,never really measure it.I have a mark on my fletching jig and always fletch the same way.
Serge

[Artur]

I have heard (and read) that the further back the fletching is located on the shaft, the faster (better) the shaft will recover. I dunno, but it does make sense, physics-wise.

I think the most important thing to consider when fletching any arrow is whether or not the fletching will contact the string or the fingers when at full draw; such contact is usually considered to be "bad".