lil hunter Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 ok, most of you know about my rest breaking last week. I planned to go out to a huntin shop yesturday to get a new one put on, but didn't have time. I decided I would do it today, but I was gone all day from football, and all the stores around here have crappy hours and close at 6, so I still wasn't able to go. So I'm wondering, if I go out to Dick's Sporting goods, or somewhere like that tomorrow, and buy an arrow rest, should I be able to put it on and get it tuned without any problem? Or is it something I should just let a pro shop owner do. Just for the record, none of them are open on sundays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: Installing arrow rest? They should be able to install it, and set it up properly at their shop........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: Installing arrow rest? I ended up going to bass pro today, and bought a new arrow rest. I brought it home, and this evening i did my best to paper tune it. It's still not perfect, but I know it's better than I could ever get my old rest. Now the thing is, I'm hitting about 1 foot to the left, at 10 yards. Is this normal? Should I just try to resight in, and see if It is consistent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: Installing arrow rest? With the rest, place an arrow on it, looking from the side the arrow should cross the bolt hole(s), then tighten the rest, now if you can mount the bow vertical some way, step back and line up the bottom wheel or cam and string, then ring your eyes up the string and line up the string with the center of the riser, with the arrow still on, now lower your eyesight and see if the arrow is lined up with the string, keeping mind the string lined up with the center of the riser, the string and arrow should be lined up, this is called center shot, if not...move the rest left or right, while continuing to keep the arrow level with the rest mounting screw holes, once that is done and the arrow on the rest and string, it helps to have a arrow level or bubble to line the arrow up 90 deg, and level to put your string knock or loop on, bottom line you have to get the rest set up centered, and the arrow level, hope this made some sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: Installing arrow rest? [ QUOTE ] With the rest, place an arrow on it, looking from the side the arrow should cross the bolt hole(s), then tighten the rest, now if you can mount the bow vertical some way, step back and line up the bottom wheel or cam and string, then ring your eyes up the string and line up the string with the center of the riser, with the arrow still on, now lower your eyesight and see if the arrow is lined up with the string, keeping mind the string lined up with the center of the riser, the string and arrow should be lined up, this is called center shot, if not...move the rest left or right, while continuing to keep the arrow level with the rest mounting screw holes, once that is done and the arrow on the rest and string, it helps to have a arrow level or bubble to line the arrow up 90 deg, and level to put your string knock or loop on, bottom line you have to get the rest set up centered, and the arrow level, hope this made some sense. [/ QUOTE ] I think I understand what you're saying. now that i've looked at it a little closer, it does look like the rest is not centered. Until now, I didn't even realize I could adjust that. Now hopefully I'll have time tomorrow to get all of this fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: Installing arrow rest? Lil, You can nock an arrow and looking at the bow from the side with the arrow on it should cover up the hole the arrow rest bolt goes into. If you have them availible you can place two allen wrenches in the limb bolt holes then tie a piece of string between the two...that line it forms is basically the center shot of your bow. Similar to this Pic below except what I told you will only have one string. Also notice how the arrow shaft covers up the hole where this Whisker Bisquit's mounting bolt has went into the riser from the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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