Is it best to paper tune before choosing arrows?

I went to my pro shop to get new arrows and they said it would be best to make an appointment to have my bow paper tuned. I took this to mean that my bow should be paper tuned before choosing arrows, which seemed odd to me, but I'm no expert on arrows or tuning.

Or did they mean pick out arrows first and then have it paper tuned with the new arrows?

 

I don't think so. You need to have the arrows you are going to shoot in order to paper tune your bow. Makes more sense to me to do it that way.

 

You paper tune with your arrows which are cut and spined to your bow.

 

It makes zero sense to paper tune your bow before you have the arrows you're using.

 

Every arrow releases and flies differently. So you would need the arrows you are going to shoot then paper tune.


Hutch

 

Would I be better off setting up an appointment at the pro shot to pick arrows and have my bow tuned, or just picking the arrows myself and paper tuning at home?

I've read up on paper tuning a little bit, and it seemed like something I might be able to do on my own. Although I know the pro shop would probably do a better job than I could.

For arrows, I'm leaning toward the CX Piledriver Hunter 350 with 4 inch feathers, which would put me at 478 gr and 12.4% FOC (with 125 gr broadhead) or the FMJ 340 with 4 inch feathers, which would put me at 477 gr and 13.4 FOC. The FMJ seem like they might be a better set-up, but the CX are more cost effective. Suggestions?

 

Why 4 inch and why feathers? 2 inch blazer vanes. I just bought a dozen Pse radial x weaves off ebay, cut with blazer vanes delivered for $87. Paper tuning is not rocket science.

 

I've been shooting 2 inch blazers for the last 4 years and shot feathers and vanes before that. Seems like my best shooting was with feathers.

 

What is your arrow length, draw weight and length?

I have found it best to set center shot, then yoke tune, this is easier at a good shop. The guy at my shop doesn't charge and is more than helpful when tuning. After that, you may have to make very slight rest movements to really fine tune the bow.

 

Draw length is 29.5", draw weight is 65, and I'm not 100% certain what my arrow length is without measuring, but I think it's 28.5".

 

Any other arrow recs? Or preferences between the FMJs and Piledrivers?

 

I agree with indynotch50 it's the way I tune a bow... I also am thinking about shooting fmj's great arrow.