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Question about shot pattern

Discussion in 'The Vault' started by Mo_bowhnter, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. Mo_bowhnter

    Mo_bowhnter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I have been noticing as I shoot every week that my up and down aim is fine but my left to right aim seems to string out the arrows across that yellow circle. Alot of my shots that feel good and I think will be 10's or x's fall right outside the 10 ring and it isn't consistently one side or the other.

    My question is what is causing this?

    My ideas are:

    -It's my aim and I just need to get better
    -Torquing the grip and not knowing it
    -Centershot off or other tuning problem

    It seems like some rounds I am shooting better than what my score is showing because I have many shots right outside the 10 that feel really solid.
     
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    Rick James Grizzled Veteran

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    I would bet it is your anchor point changing from shot to shot.
     
  3. Mo_bowhnter

    Mo_bowhnter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'll take a look at it and see if I can notice anything. I'm guessing it doesn't take a big change in anchor point to miss by 1/2" or so either way.

    Right now I shoot a thumb trigger release and bury my jaw bone between my 1st and 2nd knuckles on my hand and then have the tip of my nose hit the string. It feels pretty much the same everytime. What I have been noticing is that when my bubble is dead level, my peep and sight housing line up perfectly but if my bubble is off, obviously I lose that sight-peep alignment.

    With that said, the top of my bow tends to want to fall off to the right and it sometimes feels like I have to fight with it to get it level and line things up.

    I feel that if my bow would stay more naturally upright then my left and right misses would shrink because I wouldn't have to fight with it, in turn causing errant shots.
     
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    Mo_bowhnter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'm not missing the yellow circle, every couple rounds I might fly one into the 8 (no excuse). I'm talking about missing the 10 ring by 1/2" or less on some shots that feel very well executed.
     

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