shooting to the right of target

frozen bow · January 06, 2009, 09:26:00 PM

PLEASE HELP. I shoot left hand,with a60lb@28 recurve but my draw is 27. Iam using carbon express heritage 250 arrows with 145g points. shooting from 20 yards I can usualy get about a4 to6 in. group,but it will be about 6in. to the right of center. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob Sarrels · January 06, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

I believe your arrows may be a bit underspined. Might try takin just a bit off one and give it a try. Good luck, Bob

Curtis Haden · January 06, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

If he's left handed, and assuming no form/release/nock fit problems, a "right" group would indicate stiff, wouldn't it??? Don't cut those arrows yet!

frozen bow: Try this... if you have some heavy field points, try bumping up your point weight and/or drawing just a little farther than you normally do. If the arrows come more in towards center, you're probably a bit overspined with those 250's. Also, you could try reducing point weight and/or shortening your draw a little, and see if it gets worse or better... Do a little field expedient testing before cutting or changing arrows!

frozen bow · January 06, 2009, 11:15:00 PM

I had to go from 125g to145 to get the arrows to fly straght,so mite be overspined. will try field testing. will let you no how it goes. thanks for your help guys.

Kevin Winkler · January 07, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

What length are your shafts? I also shoot the Heritage shafts. I have 150's that I use for my 52# Bruin and 250's for my 63# RER TD.

I played around for quite awhile until I did the bareshaft tuning method and it surely helped me to get my set-up right.

BobCo 1965 · January 07, 2009, 09:45:00 AM

Away from the tuning issue, I usually shoot to the right if I am collapsing.

bsigal · January 07, 2009, 09:49:00 AM

I was having the same problem as a righty. My arrows were grouping left, being overspined.
Changing from .500 to .600 spine solved mu problem. So, from your description, I would say that you're overspined.

frozen bow · January 08, 2009, 12:23:00 AM

I tried some lighter spined arrows today,carbon express thunder storm 30-50 that I barowed from a friend thy shoot way better.I am shooting in cold weather 30 to 35 below maybe it has an effect on the carbon arrows, maybe I should try wood arrows.I also need to work on my form the cold weather clothes ar a prablem.

frozen bow · January 08, 2009, 12:49:00 AM

I would like to thank every one for their help, I live in a small town way up north about 900 miles from the nerest bow shop. so trad gang and the people on it have bin a God sent. so thank you again.

Kevin Winkler · January 08, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

frozen bow, What type of inserts do you have in your 250's ? You can make weaken the spine by installing 100 or 150gr brass inserts in them. I have been using the 100gr with 145gr points. I have a few extra's if you would want to try them.

frozen bow · January 08, 2009, 11:59:00 AM

Hello Kevin Yes I would like to try the insets. I am new to archery so had my arrows cut to 28in before doing any testing. now I have the dvds masters of the barebow along with trad gang,I lerned that I do'nt no much about archery,except I'm really hooked. my e-mail is satsoo@northwestel.net