okiedog Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Had a friend at the house the other night that shot his bow through paper and it had a real bad tear (left or right I dont remember). He said it would be fine. While talking to him at lunch today, he said that his group was good at 20 and even better at 40 or 50. He told me at the distance he shot through the paper the arrow didn't have time to plane out and straighten up. Its his set-up and if he is happy thats all that matters. I myself want good flight out of the bow, so any adjustment I do I always go back to the paper. I paper tune and use the walk back method. Am I getting too involved in set up? Who else uses paper for a good starting point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? Not if you want it to shoot great and personally I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bbarnett51 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? I like to paper tune my bow at 4 yds and then out to about 15 or so. Paper tuning doesn't tell you everything BUT it wouldn't surprise me if your friend has trouble getting broadheads to fly right. Oh well, sounds like a personal problem to me. I will take bullet holes for my rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? I knew I would get back up from you Hutchies. So how do I convience this guy it needs to look good through paper. He still thinks the arrow flex is what is causing the tear in the paper. Its not a little tear, its like 2 1/2 - 3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? Some people you just can't get to change. I have neighbors that will come over and BS with me while I am shooting but if they need help with their bow they are afraid to come over and ask me. I am by no means a pro. Just trying to learn a little more all the time. Has he shot his BH's yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? [ QUOTE ] Some people you just can't get to change. I have neighbors that will come over and BS with me while I am shooting but if they need help with their bow they are afraid to come over and ask me. I am by no means a pro. Just trying to learn a little more all the time. Has he shot his BH's yet? [/ QUOTE ] Thats me. I'am always trying to learn new things. I feel pretty good about the things I'am already doing, but always willing to learn stuff. I asked him at lunch if he had shot broadheads yet. He said that he had shot a few, and they were "pretty close" to his f/p's. So I dropped the subject. I always try to get better than "pretty close". I remember years ago when I started bow hunting. The week before we would try and find where we put our bows from the previous year. Shoot about 50 shots and say "its close enough". Boy how times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? When I am setting up a bow for true center shot, I use the bubble level method, this gets the arrow PERFECTLY 90degrees to the string. For horizontal adjustments I use the good old Golden Key tool, the dail looking doohickey that had a wire with a 90 degree bend with a sliding washer. This works really well too. Just rotate it to the string and move washer to string, flip it around and center the arrow to the washer..puts it right in-line with string. Your buddy's arrows may be very well shooting center shot, but are his arrows the correct spine for his set-up? This may be a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? If he's happy then why try to convince him that he shoudn't be happy? If he's accurate then let him be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? Some guys are just content to hit a paper plate at 20 yards, does not matter if its dead center, just hit the plate. Some want to be dead on, I guess if he's happy then not much you can do. What you can do is keep shooting with him and try to convince him to keep tuning to become even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagobbln Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Re: proper bow set-up? [ QUOTE ] He said that he had shot a few, and they were "pretty close" to his f/p's. [/ QUOTE ] Pretty close = wounded deer, long tracking jobs Granted I'm pretty anal about good arrow flight, but I think if your going to bowhunt you should take the time (or pay a proshop to take the time) to max out your set-up. Accuracy is the main reason, but what if you have a shot through a small opening? Are your chances of making that shot better if your arrow flies straight or if the tail end is wobbling all over the place? I also think you give up some penetration if your arrow isn't going directly (straight) into your target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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