(24 April 2015, 13:45)Talon Wrote: I've been increasingly getting into barebow archery and tuning.I'm fine with my spine weight but I still can't get rid of my nock high problem
.I think my release is at fault,I also shoot Mediterranean with a glove
.Once fletched my arrows are fine but I would love to get them flying straight unfletched.
.I've also reluctantly switched to traditional carbon shafts.As much as I would prefer wood I'm just not finding the consistency in wood shafts,this of course is for target accuracy I would still be more than happy enough with wood for actual real world accuracy out to 30 yards.
Things to check if you are shooting "nock" high.
Are you making sure your that your initial nock point is on a horizontal line with where your arrow rests on the shelf or rest. In other words the arrow must look perfectly flat/horizontal. This will probably give you "nock Down" signs, but as you raise your nocking point gradually you will see your shafts starting to fly true.
The type of loose you are using will not make any difference at all, as long as it is smooth and consistent. Those nock point sets where you put a small brass ring on the string can affect your arrow if they are put on badly.
If you are getting consistent nock high readings from your bare shaft, and that shaft is of the correct spine for you, then I think you may still have your nock point too high.
Although I still make the odd wooden/Bamboo arrows for friends I gave up using them as they are simply not as good as Alloy/Carbon.
Mort was very nearly right there!!! a perfectly tuned Arrow will fly straight without the need for feathers out to 30 yds easily. Early man knew this also as quite a few tribes used no feathers on their arrows or atlatl darts, rather relying on the skill in selecting quality shafts. Feathers help smooth out any inconsistencies with a less than perfect shaft. Bigger fletchings will stabilise your arrows faster but will slow them down a bit, and are more noisy. The best compromise is to use just the amount of feather you need to stabilise, and nothing more. You are looking for the smallest fletchings you can get away with, as these will give you the fastest flight, with consequently less holdover at distance.
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