Bareshaft or paper to tune?

[Bullfrog 1]

What do you guys like and at what distance?  Thanks. Bill

[JRY309]

I prefer bareshaft testing with a traditional bow.I like to have mine slightly weak to allow for fletching weight.I start at about 10 yds,to make sure I hit the target.Then when it gets closer I'll move back to 20 yds for finer tuning.Been doing this since I started shooting trad 20 yrs ago,even did it with wood arrows.Only did paper tuning when I shot wheel bows years ago.Just the way I like to tune my arrows,it works for me.

[rnharris]

I'm with John waste of time paper tune imo too much going on with finger release bareshaft will tell you where you're at!

i'm not a great shot but when i get one tuned i can group them out to 40 yds or so baresaft not saying how big a group though lol

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Bareshaft

[Bill Carlsen]

Bareshaft for me. I've never paper tuned....haven't felt a need to. Once I get the bare shafts shooting well and the fine tuning done with fletched arrows I shoot my broadheads. That's the final and most important part of tuning to me.

[Rob W.]

I paper tune at about 12 feet.

[Rick Richard]

I believe both can compliment each other.

Paper tuning should be far enough away so Archers Paradox is through most of its phase...maybe 10 yards

[Rick Richard]

For those that say "bareshafting", are you testing by watching arrow in flight or as how the arrow ends up in the target?

[Bullfrog 1]

Good question. I have bare shafts that hit pretty close to fletched arrows but are not the straitest flight in the world. My form and release is pretty decent.

[edge2009]

Not trying to jack the thread by any means... But since we're talking about bare shaft tuning. Can someone post on how you go about doing it? Or is it the same as bare shaft tuning with a compound? Maybe someone can post a video?

[TRAD101]

bare shaft at 15 yards, all I have ever done.

[rnharris]

if your right handed pick your arrow then point shoot a group at about 15 yds if you are grouping to the right then you are weak on spine if your arrows group left you are stiff if you are down the middle you are close.

to bring weak arrows back in line go lighter on point weight if you are stiff add point weight to bring them down the middle i lways leave the tune a little weak before fletching them up as feathers will typically stiffen spine somewhat there is tons of info on this subject be prepared for many varying opinions but what i have said is basic stuff good luck!

[JamesKerr]

I bareshaft tune using O.L. Adcocks method of Bare shaft planing.  http://bowmaker.net/tuning.htm

[Bullfrog 1]

Before reading through OL's thing again. Doesn't he say it matters NOT how the Shafts fly but the point of impact is what matters?    Bill

[SAVIOUR68]

Done both but now only paper tune at 6-12 feet.

[Gen273]

I am a paper tune guy, but you must draw the bow to the same place every time and have a fairy clean release. but those two things are true for any type of tuning.

[Will Cocke 2]

I bare shaft to 50 yards and use the ol adcock method for BH and Field Points.

[bbold]

I bareshaft the Black Widow way. one bareshaft at 15 yards to start, watching the arrow flying to the target. Flying nock left is weak, nock right is stiff. Then I move back to 20 yards and I'm good to go. Take your time and watch your form

[Bowwild]

Paper tune at 6-8 feet. I make sure with broadheads.

[Covey]

I prefer to paper tune myself. I shoot anywhere from 5 to 15 feet. Always had good luck with this method. It will definitely tell on your release, but I kind of like that. Let's me know what I'm doing.

Jason