Paper tuning and the Pro Shop

Just a couple of questions this morning. 1. My local pro shop charges $50 to set up and paper tune a bow not purchased at the shop, which will be me (I'm ordering off Cabela's and rushing it here). Is that a fair price? And 2. What all goes into paper tuning a bow? I'm fairly confident that I can get everything set up and sighted in, but I'm not sure about paper tuning.

Any help is appreciated.

 

If I were you I would do it yourself with the guidance from the many skilled folks on here. You'll save $50 and get hands on knowledge of how to do it yourself for future needs. If you do a step by step paper tune with pics included I'm sure many on here would guide you through the process. Plus if that doesn't work for you then you could always just take it to the shop afterwards anyway.

 

paper tuning is pretty simple. Bow Tuning Part 1: Paper Tuning - YouTube heres a video on it. you could probably do it yourself, i did

 

Yea just google it or youtube. You are moving the rest (centershot) right or left and maybe knock depending on the paper tear.

 

Save the $50, it's not that hard to do yourself once you get into it.

 

I did watch some youtube videos last night on set up and paper tuning. I did develop a question however. Is there any kind of string, i.e. sewing string, old bowstring, that can be used as serving, or should I just buy a thing of it?

 

Buy the real thing. Is it for a string loop? If so buy the prefab loops because trying to master a serving knot is difficult.

 

It would be for securing my peep on. I was going to buy a new string loop. Just wasn't sure about the serving for securing the peep

 

Same deal get the real thing. Try and find a buddie local who can tie serving.

 

Best advice not given to you yet.
Go to a pro shop.
If you just put ur loop on wrong your going to have flight issues.
Spend a few dollars to have them set it up. However as far as paper tuning I'm not really a fan of it but if your going to do it YOU need to shoot it thru paper.
The tech can set it up and shoot bullets holes with it but that doesn't mean you will.

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If you read this you should be able to paper tune your bow by yourself.


http://www.eastonarchery.com/img/downloads/software/tuning_guide.pdf

 

Paper tuning correctly can be tricky. DO NOT COMPROMISE CENRERSHOT to get a good tear in paper.

If you have centershot correct and still get a tear, the problem is somewhere other than rest position.

Measure 13/16 to center of arrow from edge of shelf. Then walkback tune or french tune to fine tune centershot.


If you still have a tear, you have contact or you're torquing the bow, wrong spine or you need to yoke tune. Or a combination of these things.


If they tune a bow you bought from them, would that not offset the cost of buying a bow from them?

I wouldn't pay $50 for a papertune but I would pay that to get a properly tuned bow if I didn't know how to do it CORRECTLY myself.

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The shop doesn't carry Bear. And after a couple hours of shooting at Cabela's, the Bear Encounter is the one that felt best. I did try the PSE Brute X and Stinger, because the pro shop carries PSE, but the Encounter felt best.

 

Ok, sounds like a good time to learn how to setup and tune a bow now.

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I have an idea because the bow that I have now had nothing on it. I have used, and will continue to use, you guys on the forums for help. I just never paper tuned my bow and want to start off on the right foot with my new one. Thanks again guys for all the help