I spent about three hours yesterday trying to figure out a bow tuning issue that I just couldn’t resolve. When paper tuning, I kept getting a bad (1+ inch) nock-left tear, and I tried every bit of trouble shooting I could think of, but to no avail. I finally gave up on paper tuning and did a French/walk-back tune and a broadhead tune that got me the accuracy results I wanted at 30 yards (1” groups with field points, 2” groups with broadheads, with both types hitting the same spot), but still left a wobbly arrow flight.
I’m 6’3 and shoot right-handed. I shoot a BowTech RPM 360, 29.5” draw, 55 lbs. draw weight. Gold Tip Hunter XT arrows, 300 spine, 100 grain field points and 100 grain Muzzy Trocar 3-blade broadheads.
Here’s what I tried:
(1) Moving the arrow rest left and right, even substantially each way—made virtually no difference.
(2) Shooting different spined arrows (I shot a 340 and a 400)—virtually no difference.
(3) Adjust my grip to remove torque (with wife standing behind me to confirm)—virtually no difference.
(4) Shoot with release just off of my face to check to see whether facial pressure was the culprit—virtually no difference.
(5) Hone in on my release to ensure I wasn’t pulling my shots—virtually no difference.
(6) ADD extreme torque to my grip (pointing front of bow to the right probably 20 degrees)—perfect bullet hole.
Any archery gurus out there that can help me figure this out? I have my bow in “good enough” shape to finish out the season as-is if necessary, but I’d love to straighten out my arrow flight to increase odds of pass-through shots. HELP!?!
I’m 6’3 and shoot right-handed. I shoot a BowTech RPM 360, 29.5” draw, 55 lbs. draw weight. Gold Tip Hunter XT arrows, 300 spine, 100 grain field points and 100 grain Muzzy Trocar 3-blade broadheads.
Here’s what I tried:
(1) Moving the arrow rest left and right, even substantially each way—made virtually no difference.
(2) Shooting different spined arrows (I shot a 340 and a 400)—virtually no difference.
(3) Adjust my grip to remove torque (with wife standing behind me to confirm)—virtually no difference.
(4) Shoot with release just off of my face to check to see whether facial pressure was the culprit—virtually no difference.
(5) Hone in on my release to ensure I wasn’t pulling my shots—virtually no difference.
(6) ADD extreme torque to my grip (pointing front of bow to the right probably 20 degrees)—perfect bullet hole.
Any archery gurus out there that can help me figure this out? I have my bow in “good enough” shape to finish out the season as-is if necessary, but I’d love to straighten out my arrow flight to increase odds of pass-through shots. HELP!?!