I have shot my Martin Prowler (rt. hand) every evening for the last several weeks. It has been spot on until today . It now shoots about 1 1/2" to the right of point of aim. I checked the trophy taker rest and my sights and it all feels solid as usual. The bow wasn't dropped or anything like that. Can anybody give an idea of what may cause this sudden shift of impact? Thanks for your thoughts in advance.
Why would my bow shoot to the right suddenly?
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Just guessing mabey to much pressure on your face with the release...:mg:
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Just a thought....
Sometimes that has happened to me when my peep sight turned just a little bit so I was moving my head to compensate and did not know it. Just one possibility!
Sometimes that has happened to me when my peep sight turned just a little bit so I was moving my head to compensate and did not know it. Just one possibility!
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what kind of sight is it, i had something similar and when it happened i couldnt figure it out. i'd move my sight to get me back in then a few days later i would be shooting right again. it was with my sight, it seemed tight everytime i'd check it but, it would slide just a touch not enough to really notice. i gues it was from vibration. went to a new sight (spott hogg) and it hasnt happened since i got it sighted and set. it was a tru glo, it's a good sight but i guess the way the dove tail and the way it tightened up didnt hold very good.
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Hi Hoosier,
What distance were you shooting at? Outdoors? Weather conditions? Lighting conditions?
1-1/2" at 20 yards is a lot. 1-1/2 inches at 80 yards is not a lot, especially if you were shooting in lighting conditions you don;t normally shoot in or if there's any wind.
If it's really short distance, and it groups 1-1/2 right consistently over many ends and not just one or two, I would suggest:
1) Checking your arrow rest for alignment or if it's been knocked or bent slightly. It may be tight, but may have been knocked out of alignment without you knowing.
2) Check your sight settings or if it''s loose in any way. Check the entire sight. Sometimes they come loose just a little or one of the screws worn out and don;t make any vibration noises or anything.
3) Check your nocking point for any weasr or tear of if it's moved or pinching the arrow. Depending on what kind of nocking point you're using, it could sometime affect the sideways direction of the arrow if it's out of whack.
4) Check your centreshot.
4) If everything's tight and where it should be, check your grip. Are you torqueing your bow in any way?
5) Check your form. How is your body and shoulder alignment?
I always start out shooting either left or right at the beginning of the day. I have'nt warmed up yet, but after 12 or 18 arrows, my shots come back on centre without me having to change anything.
I'm no technical expert, but that's what I can think of at the top of my head.
Hope it helps.:wink:
What distance were you shooting at? Outdoors? Weather conditions? Lighting conditions?
1-1/2" at 20 yards is a lot. 1-1/2 inches at 80 yards is not a lot, especially if you were shooting in lighting conditions you don;t normally shoot in or if there's any wind.
If it's really short distance, and it groups 1-1/2 right consistently over many ends and not just one or two, I would suggest:
1) Checking your arrow rest for alignment or if it's been knocked or bent slightly. It may be tight, but may have been knocked out of alignment without you knowing.
2) Check your sight settings or if it''s loose in any way. Check the entire sight. Sometimes they come loose just a little or one of the screws worn out and don;t make any vibration noises or anything.
3) Check your nocking point for any weasr or tear of if it's moved or pinching the arrow. Depending on what kind of nocking point you're using, it could sometime affect the sideways direction of the arrow if it's out of whack.
4) Check your centreshot.
4) If everything's tight and where it should be, check your grip. Are you torqueing your bow in any way?
5) Check your form. How is your body and shoulder alignment?
I always start out shooting either left or right at the beginning of the day. I have'nt warmed up yet, but after 12 or 18 arrows, my shots come back on centre without me having to change anything.
I'm no technical expert, but that's what I can think of at the top of my head.
Hope it helps.:wink:
It is off 1 1/2" @ 20 yards, 3" @ 40 yards, etc. Shooting outdoors in yard as usual, same lighting, same temp as usual also. I checked my equipment and can find nothing out of the ordinary. I am baffled and can only hope it was "ME". BTW, the sight is an upper-end Viper target style sight. Thanks for the ideas guys. Anybody else?Christopher Lee said:
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Hoosier said:
Check your 3rd axis adjustment on the Viper target sight.
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Is your cable guard still adjusted correctly?
Well, I know what happened now. Tonight I noticed while shooting that my peep rubber was almost severed. The near break was right at the peep and I saw that at full draw, my peep was rotated about 30 degrees, throwing my shots to the right. I could NOT believe this. Usually a peep rubber will just break instead of tearing more and more over several arrows! Anyway, thanks to all the kind folks that responded and offered their help! I thought you might like to know what was going on. Hoosier.
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