[hoyt275]

I have a certain bow which is best ever for me:wink: ... been shooting it for some time now and it really works for me.

So I find the same bow (used in great shape) and set it up identical. I mean exact specs, same arrows, same rest etc, same everything. The bow feels identical and aims identical as the original... but, no matter what I cannot get it to shoot near as well. It does fine at 20 yards, but at 50 my groups open way up With the original bow I can consistently smack arrows at 50 yards when I do my part....

Any thoughts what is up with the bow... I really think something is "outta whack"... bent riser, something... any ideas what to check for?

 

[booner94]

accuracy

I had the same thing happen to me. The nocking point was a hair off. The loop actually moved up. Have you put the bow through a paper tuner to see the flight? Then video tape yourself from behind so you can see the arrow flight and your release and arm all in one to void out any form problems.

 

[nuts&bolts]

I have a certain bow which is best ever for me:wink: ... been shooting it for some time now and it really works for me.

So I find the same bow (used in great shape) and set it up identical. I mean exact specs, same arrows, same rest etc, same everything. The bow feels identical and aims identical as the original... but, no matter what I cannot get it to shoot near as well. It does fine at 20 yards, but at 50 my groups open way up With the original bow I can consistently smack arrows at 50 yards when I do my part....

Any thoughts what is up with the bow... I really think something is "outta whack"... bent riser, something... any ideas what to check for?

Nothing is ever identical.
Just tune it.

Fire a bareshaft at a bullseye 10 feet away set at your shoulder height,
and play with the position of the d-loop (up or down)
until you can get the bareshaft to stick in the target perfectly level,
assuming you launched the bareshaft perfectly level.

Check the cam timing with a draw board,
and then creep tune it to get the cam synchronization perfect.

Check your 2nd and 3rd axis on your sight.

Try walk back tuning to get the centershot perfect
and then adjust the sight windage, using the last part of walk back tuning.

You will get there.
Just no shortcuts when tuning a bow.

 

[Daniel Boone]

Never the same

You will always have one bow that just groups better.

Not sure why but never had a back up that shot as good as my tournament bow.

Dean Pridgen will telll you the same thing:wink:

 

[hoyt275]

I tried all weekend to tune it.... granted, once I got the bow to aim perfect for me I only group tune out to 55 yards and make adjustment according to what group indicates. Always works for me and I get good results. Never been a fan of paper tuning, etc...

For example at 50 yards, when pin is sitting dead center and still in middle of aiming dot and you "know" you executed very good shots (and no consideration to anything less than perfect shots) and there is no pattern to your groups. Any rest adjustment to change nocking point, etc. is to no avail in tightening groups. It just sprays arrows all over the place.

I finally had enough and got out the original bow, had to retune as it was set up for different heavier indoor arrows and within 5-10 minutes was stacking arrows..

It is frusterating to have the same bow that aims the same, feels the same but won't shoot worth a darn. I am convinced it is not a tuning issue.