Well my rest had somehow moved since I first set the bow up and it was way nock low which was causing my fletching clearance problems. As soon as that was resolved the clearance issue went away. I double checked centershot and it was off juuust slightly. Reset that and this is the result. I'm pretty happy at this point.
I would be too, if center is dead on and it does that at multiple distances. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Best way to verify centershot is to shoot a vertical line at 3 yards and then at 20 yards w/ same pin correct? Move rest so they hit the same line.
Brad, you can do it that way, but you often don't need to get out that far, at lease to get a starting point. I know Tfox and others do a modified version shot at a few feet from the target, then 15-20ft, then back close again, until you're hitting that vertical line (moving the rest accordingly). I've always set centershot through walk-back tuning, but I'm going to give the former method a shot (no pun intended) to see what sort of variations in rest/riser distances I get.
I can get it real close at 15-20 feet. I just make sure I'm dead on. No "close enough" I verify at longer distances but rarely have I had to move it. Actually don't remember having too. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Set sight at 3 yards. Move rest to line at further distance. Repeat until both are dead on. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Yep, quick and easy method to get a really good starting point when setting a new bow up...Plus most guys can do it in their garage if the weather sucks outside. I use paper to check nock height and that's about it anymore, Beyond that modified French tuning is a good way to go when setting a new rig up...If it's a bow that has static yokes I will bare shaft tune them. From what I've found is if you can get a bow to bare shaft tune that bow will shoot anything well after that. I had my Hoyt Spyder 34 last year bare shaft tuned and it really didn't matter what head I screwed on an arrow it would slap them all together from 10 to 80yds. On bows like the 2 track binary cams or bows with a yoke system like a Monster series then French tuning and some long range groups is how I sort them out.
Matt/Tfox, I stuggle with doing walk back tuning far enough since I live in the city. We do have an archery range here in town but I don't get there as often as I should. It's nice to be able shoot in my basement after the kids are in bed at night. I can shoot 16 yards from wall to wall. I think that french tuning is a good option for me in my basement. I've done it before both vertical and hoz but usually that was only when I could not paper tune. My plan now is to put a hoz twine and vert twine on my targe. Shoot at 3 yards, and (whatever distance you suggest) and get it to be perfect in both the hoz and vertical plane. Then use this yoke paper tune method to get a perfect tear. Then bascially go out and walk back tune to check when I have time at the cabin. I'm guessing the walk back tune will be perfect once I do these other methods. How is that plan?
Just take a carpenter level and lay it on your target and draw a perfectly vertical line with a permanent marker. Much easier than all that other stuff. As far as distance, just get as close as you can that will still allow the arrow to exit the bow before striking the target. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
I drew a vertical line on the wall in the garage to check the 3rd axis as well. Wife hasn't seen that yet. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Isn't the guy standing too far back from the paper? Seems to me the flectings would be effecting the flight already? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Like I have said, I check multiple distances. 3', 6', 9'. (Or so)This with the french tune will get things real close. That guy is a well known target archer George Ryals IV also known a griv. He is a little far back but he is just using it as a starting position and states he will walk back and group tune later. This is where we differ. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Make your line thinner and try to cut it but it looks like you're getting close. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
I actually set a faktor 34 up this afternoon for my nephew. First time with the new cam. I measured 13/16 to the center of the arrow from inside of the shelf and it was dead on french tune. Broadhead and field point were together at 30. Took 6 twist in the yoke to get cIean paper but tuned up rather quickly. I would like to spend some real time with the bow. He called me looking for a new hoyt and I happened to be in the shop and asked about prices. He happened to have a 50# faktor in his draw length that he only wanted $575 for. My nephew jumped all over it. For that price he can get heavier limbs if he wants. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Does a French tune work for the nock point too? I'm guessing no since if you shoot at close distances the arrow will hit low. Yeah I ran out of time on the hoz French. I'll try and play more with it tonight. It did have me move my rest do hopefully that will be a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
