kingfisherfd2 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Over the past 4 months, I have taken my bow (a Hoyt MagnaTec zr200) and basically stripped everything that has been on it for the last 4 years. I put a Whisker biscuit on it last year before season and it shot great. This past few months I put on a new string, a meta Peep, and a G5 Optix ME site. Since then I can't seem to get my bow to shoot decent. I'm kinda confused. I know that you chase the arrow when you are getting it sited in. Here is the problem. I have adjusted my site over as far to the right as it will go and it is still shooting 6" right of the center dot. I don't understand what it is that I did to get this so far off from what it was doing 6 months ago before all my new equipment went on. I'm still shooting good groups, they just aren't flying where they are aimed and I don't have any more adjustments that I can figure out. Also, I can't seem to keep the meta peep in proper rotation either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 is your string streched ? I had a similar problem, i'd adjust it, shoot great, then a few days later i couldn't hit a thing, so i'd re-adjust, same thing over and over.....thought it was my buddy messing with me and my bow...it was my string...took it back in and they made sure it was tuned correctly and i haven't had a problem since.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Have the alignment of the wheels/cams checked. As a new string stretches it may need to be readjusted. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 This past few months I put on a new string Get the string shot in before you make any major sight adjustments. I was told some strings can take up too about 150 shots before it settles in. I do this, after that the bow seems to settle down so I don't have to make any adjustments to the sight at all. I just put on a new string and added some twists to get it back into its poundage, and still have some peep rotation. But its getting much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 This could be any number of things. Your WB may be mounted crooked, you could have the wrong spine of arrow, your arrows may be too long or your tiller may be off. I would shoot at least 200 shots practicing your form with no sights on. You'll help yourself with your form and keep yourself from getting frustrated every time you sight in and 10 shots later, it's off again. You could also be pulling your shots when you release. Are you a right or left handed shooter? You could also be doing what my buddy did a few years back. When he would shoot, he'd lean his upper body forward or to the right of the target and his shots would be off. Have a friend either film you or watch you to make sure that when you shoot, you aren't physically moving to your right. Have him stand behind you facing the target and see if you lean to the right of the target just before you release. Try to find a certified Olympic coach or a good 3-D shooter and take some lessons. I think first and foremost though, you should try to shoot your way out of it to make sure your string is stretched. If you don't have it stretched, you will be wasting your time talking to anyone. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 The string that I put on was from Bucknasty. So I figured being built under pressure it would take less time to get it "shot in" I shoot right handed. Left hand on the bow riser, right hand on the release. The site it self has a level on it so I don't think that I'm leaning right or left. I guess I will have to get to a proshop and see what they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Paper tune it and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 It sounds to me maybe your arrow rest is not adjsuted properly. A quick test is to shoot at 20 yards at a fixed target. then move back to 25 shoot with your 20 yard pin at the same target. move back to 30 yards and shoot with your 20 pin again your arrows should be dropping but stay true to center line. if they start to shoot to the left or right as they drop and not stay in a line then your rest is off. understand? your may need to move back further then 5 yard at a time depending on how fast your bow is. I would wait though until that string has broke in. I remeber when i replaced my string i just about through it in the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 When you do get your bow shooting properly again measure everything and write it down. Tiller, brace height, distance from your sight window to arrow and first pin on your sight, axle to axle, height above center to arrow nock and distance from your nock to your peep and anything else you wish to record so you can put it back in order. We even measure the distance between the centers of our pins on the sight so if we install a new one it can be adjusted to be right on from the beginning at all distances. Use gage pins to do this. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted August 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 I had to move might rest over to get it to line up with everything else on the bow. I have also had to move my site back Left, which was something that I was worried about. How is it shooting? Well yesterday by the end of the day my buddy and I each shot within 2" of a tomato pinned to the block. Not that great if it was at 30 yards, but the block was set out at 70 yards. I would say I'm getting pretty dialed in. Thanks for all the suggestions. phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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