How To Read Paper Tuning Holes?

I just got my new Muzzy Arrow Rest in today and despite the horrible instructions, I was able to get it on. This is the first time I have ever installed a rest of any kind or did any tuning and I am in need of some help.

I shot through a sheet of taut newspaper at 8-10 yards and this is what I found:

First, I would shoot an arrow and it would be a little off. There would be the tell-tale 2 slices from the fletchings and a bigger tear. My problem lies in reading the tears and translating that to my adjustments. Because of arrow spin, none of the tears are in the same spot. sometimes the tear is to the left, sometimes it is to the right, sometimes on top, sometimes on the bottom. How do I know whether it is caused by my centershot or rest height when there is no consistent pattern?

Also, sometimes my shots are right on with no tears at all. Then my next shot will have a tear again without making any adjustments. Can tears be caused by bow torque as well?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am in serious need.

 

Sounds like bow torque to me. Holes should be consistant regardless of how out of tune it is unless your getting fletching contact but I would think it would still be consistant but not sure. So first make sure there are no clearance problems then make sure your shooting with a very relaxed bow hand. Also I like to tune with just a single arrow, then once im satisfied with that I check all my other arrows to make sure there shooting the same way. I start at like ten FEET then move back from there. Download Eastons arrow tuning guide it'll tell you how to read the holes. Until you get a consistant tear youll just be chasing your tail.

 

Sounds like either torque or perhaps you are punching the trigger? That will cause it as well. A nice slow squeeze is the way to go. You may even try shooting through paper with your eyes closed. That can help a lot.

One thing to note is that 10 away from paper is a bit farther away than you should be. 5' is a good distance. Anything more and the fletchings start to straighten out your arrow and don't tell you really how the arrow is leaving your bow. So while going back farther when bareshafting and walk back tuning makes it more accurate it does just the opposite while paper tuning.

Another thing to check is that your target is far enough back behind your paper so the arrow is fully exited the paper before it hits the target. I've seen that mistake as well.

As was mentioned, download the Easton Tuning Guide. If you can't find it let us know and we can post a link.

Good luck.

 

One more thing, try shooting through paper with your eyes closed while concentrating on a relaxed bow hand. You may find the holes are consistant in which case you'll know its bow torque

Oops guess I was a minute to late for this post

 

Thanks a lot guys. I will try again however I am questioning whether or not the rest even fits my bow. The bolt that holds on the rest sticks out into the arrow shelf about 1/8" and the clamp that holds the turnbuckle arm to the buss cable hits my Dead-End string stop. I might just have a lot of adjusting to do. Anyone else use the Muzzy X-Celerator?

 

2nd Striker's comment. On the money!

 

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up returning the rest because it actually didn't fit my bow there were a few little pointe where things just didn't line up. I was disappointed but I must say their customer service was great.

 

So I bought a NAP Apache Rest off of GABowhunter and it came in the mail today. I got it all installed and started the whole paper tuning process again. I think it went well. I shot from about 5-7 feet away from the paper and adjusted the windage and elevation accordingly. I am now shooting what appears to me to be decent holes. I then stepped back to 10 yards (which is almost as far as my backyard allows me to go) and at first I was shooting WAY off, but after resighting everything I was dead-on target. My only issue is my sights, rest, and nock don't seem to line up. It seems like the sight and rest are way left of the nock-point and string. However, I seem to be shooting well so is it just me being over concerned?

Here's a pic of the hole