bare shaft tuning-possible timing issue?

[hunter_mike]

I attempted to bare shaft tune my bow (hoyt x-tec) today and I am completely baffled now. Trying to achieve good arrow flight as i was not happy with the twirling flight i had. I have 70# draw weight 28" draw and using carbon express terminator express 6075 which is the correct size arrow for this combination.

1. I began setting up my new string loop using a string square, making sure my nocking point was level with the bolt hole for my rest.

2. I put my rest in an initial position by eyeballing it the best I could.

3. I began bare shaft tuning. Using a bare shaft I took my first two shots at 8 yards. i eventually backed up to 30 yards so that I would be able to watch my arrow flight.

4. Using my initial rest position, I watched the arrow flight. Vertically, the arrow flight was good. Consistently, my nock trailed to the right every shot. So I moved my rest to the left of initial position. This worsened the flight.

5.So then i moved the rest to the right of initial position. Arrow flight got better. Nock still trailing to the right.

6.So i moved my rest to the right again. Arrow flight got even better. Nock still trailing to the right.

7. I moved my rest as far to the right as possible. Arrow flight was at its best but still not great. Nock still trailing to the right.

8. The problem now is that i can see that my rest is obviously WAY to the right of my actual centershot.

Anyone know whats going on?

I am thinking that either I don't have a clue what i'm doing or my bow is a pile of junk. I am posting this on a few other forums as well.

[hutchies]

Take a breath. Centershot on you Hoyt will be around 3/4" from riser(shelf side) to the center of the arrow. Take a tape measure, with arrow loaded, measure from the shelf side of riser to center of arrow. It shouldn't take more than a 1/8" either right or left of that 3/4. More than likely though that will be close to deadnuts. Bare shaft isn't done much anymore. Do walkback tuning..........shoot an arrow at 10 yards, walk to 40 and shoot another arrow at same spot with same pin(make sure you pay attention to bubble level). If the 40 is left move the rest a hair right til it lines up with the 10 yard.

[dbHunterNY]

yup what he said. a lot of stuff goes on when paper tuning. walk back tuning for groups is a bit easier to do. do it on a calm day outside or indoor range.

[okiedog]

I also use walkback and it will certainly fine tune the windage of the rest, but I still start with paper. I shoot paper in the shop to make sure sure elevations are correct while keeping the shaft centered with the berger hole.

[NBomb500]

Yep, I like what hutchies said.

[Immunkneubs]

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