I am going to paper tune for the first time I am starting with brand new arrows that have not been cut or fletched. I understand that you stand about 10 feet away and shoot thru paper and keep cutting down the arrow until you get a perfect bullet hole. I shoot a 55 lb long bow and I want to shoot a 125 grain tip the arrows i got are carbon and weigh 9.4 grains a inch so does that mean i need to get the arrow and 125 grain tip close to 550 grains or keep cutting the arrow until i get a perfect bullet hole with a 125 grain tip than i can flecth the arrows up and i sholud have the perfect set up than. Please let me know if that is correct or give some pointers I am new at shooting a longbow but love shooting it I shoot every day after work for at least a hour, I can't put it down I just want the perfect set up.
You might want to bare shaft tune the arrows first. This topic has been covered on this forum, but you can also check Ol Adcock, who has a pretty comprehensive discussion under "bow tuning" at http://bowmaker.net/index2.htm
Most traditional archers I know are satisfied with the results of bare shaft tuning, but I have read posts from some who paper tune. My impression is that paper tuning is a technique that works best when shooting from a center-shot bow with a release aid. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lead you astray if you really want to paper tune your arrows, and I'm sure there are members here who will advise you how to do it.
I think paper tuning is ok for aluminum because they don't flex as much as wood or carbon. I have paper tuned 2018s through a modern day recurve cut to center. But because of the shooters paradox it is not a good way of tuning arrows through other types of bows. I was able to, with a good release, "bullet hole" my arrows at 5ft. and at 15ft. But I usually rely on bare shafting.