Bachflock Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 You're standing on the range at whatever yardage. You shoot 3 nice shots, good tight group. Next one is high and right. Next one is back toward the group, elevation is on but 3-5" inches right. The next shot is right near the group. You collect you're arrows and walk back to the shoot point to try again. First shot right up the pipe - dead on. However the next 5 shots result in nothing that could be called a true group. You believe your equipment is solid - no loose bolts, frayed strings, etc. What questions do you ask yourself to figure out what is going wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultratec1 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 99.99999999999% of the time it is the shooter and not the equipment. Ask yourself if every shot that you executed was good and the pin was in the spot when the shot broke. Go through a shot sequence and follow it everytime. Make sure your anchor is the same, your grip is the same, your stance is the same, the pin is floating in the center and your peep was aligned. Did you flinch when you shot?? Did you drop your bow arm?? Did you heal the bow when the shot broke?? Just go through your sequence!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another problem that some have is that they punch the trigger and peek after the shot. Make a good shot everytime and have fun while doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 When I start doing that it is ussually target panic. I fight target panic, every time I shoot. I've gotten to the point where I can control it about 95% of the time. It still bites me once in a while. When I get really inconsistent, and I don't feel I'm panic-ing, it is ussually my anchor point, not holding the release tight to my face...making me hit left, or not following through, dropping my bow arm, which almost always causes a low, left shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Like Ultratec1 said, check your form on each shot. only you know if it broke the right way. i also do not try to let the last shot infleuence my next shot. i try and make each shot the best i can. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Like Ultratec1 said, check your form on each shot. only you know if it broke the right way. i also do not try to let the last shot infleuence my next shot. i try and make each shot the best i can. Tony Ditto! and muscle fatigue is usually the reason for erractic shot groups. I can deal with a few bad shots on the practice range it's the target range I know I'll get one shot and those are were they count. Plenty of time for your muscle to recoupe between targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 If I get a good group to start and then a few "Flyers" and I know my gear is solid, then I would assume I'm shooting too many arrows too quickly, and I'd stop for a while and come back later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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