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What is your tuning routine?

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  1. Bow String Depot

    Bow String Depot Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Just wondering what is everyone's tuning routine? Just replaced my string set got some BSD strings :lol: needed tuning now.

    1. Yoke tuned the bow.
    For those who don't know what this is here is a link Yoke Tuning A Solocam Compound Bow - Shootingtime.com
    2. Paper tuned at 3 feet and 9.
    3. French Modified tuning.
    For those who don't know what this is here is a link How To: French Tune a bow - YouTube
    4. Test it out and the results @ 20 yards
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    Hutch
     
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  3. copperhead

    copperhead Grizzled Veteran

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    Most of the time I try to paper tune, walk back tune and then finally for me where the rubber meets the road broad head tune.
     
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  4. Bow String Depot

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    I hear ya on the head tune and sometimes that is the hardest tune!!!


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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'll paper tune if I feel something is off, but other then that just shoot like I normally would. My bow gets shot year round, so there isn't much of a down time for it.


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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'll add that I've had the same bow for five years and never made any changes to my set up. Same rest, sight, arrows ect.


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    Find a box and tape and ship it to Ringgold VA
     
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    Shipping them off to Brethren
    Sure take the way out....
     
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    Basically the same as Hutch

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    Well, here's the process I use in the shop as well as on all my personal bows:

    1. Set bow specs to mfg. recommendations.
    2. Use draw board to set cams dead on for timing.
    3. Paper tune to get initial results and tear.
    4. Do a session of Modified French Tuning.
    5. Finish off with bareshaft tuning out to 20 yards.
    6. Verify tune with group tuning.
     
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  11. Philip_R

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    I just screw on fixed blades. Usually at least 2 different types and get them to group with my Field points.

    I am still a novice with just 2 years shooting experience and not bow press or any fancy tools, but getting a bow to shoot BH with FP has worked for me. Then you know the arrow leaves the bow straight.

    Will read some of the liked guides and maybe start to do more in-depth tuning.
     
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  12. whack&stack

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    I used to do my own but he's better at it than I am lol
     
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    There's a great app out now called apptitune. You can just follow they're guidelines. It's really not hard.


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    1. Set poundage to what I'm comfortable drawing
    2. Set tiller
    3. Eyeball rest and D-loop adjustments and use a square if I have it wherever I may be tuning.
    4. Paper Tune
    5. Sight in vertical
    6. Sight in windage
     
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    D loop square, centre shot set against arrow off the riser.
    Then I do modified French tune, then bareshaft using control cable and yokes, then broadhead using yokes

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