Bareshaft tune or not

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I have two arrows that Bareshaft tune with fletched arrow at 20 yards. The others are a few inches off. Should i keep Bareshaft turning by turning the nock or am I overthinking it? I could fletch then nock tune the fletched arrows….


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I would probably nock tune them as BS's since you already started BS tuning. But the problem with shooting BS's is that your form has to be perfect for every arrow.....so could be the arrows or you.
 

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If the two are hitting the same POI every shot and the rest are not I would probably nock tune. If every shot with the other two are not exactly in the same spot it's probably form. The goal is to shoot broadheads so if it were me I'd probably just switch to broadhead tuning.

I don't shoot every shaft bare shaft, I normally only shoot one bare shaft with my fletched and move on to BH tuning once they are touching.
 

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I would probably nock tune them as BS's since you already started BS tuning. But the problem with shooting BS's is that your form has to be perfect for every arrow.....so could be the arrows or you.
Mike nailed it.

Assuming you are tuning for bowhunting; Best strategy is to shoot your BH's and FP's at long distance for groups. It's your BH accuracy that really matters, right?

Now if you are just a target guy, then bareshafting is a good strategy.
 
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Mike nailed it.

Assuming you are tuning for bowhunting; Best strategy is to shoot your BH's and FP's at long distance for groups. It's your BH accuracy that really matters, right?

Now if you are just a target guy, then bareshafting is a good strategy.

Thanks guys. I made a minor rest adjustment and it cleaned up the Bareshafts some more. All but two of 12 are flying well. I’ll fletch them this weekend then broadhead tune later


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bergie

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Thanks guys. I made a minor rest adjustment and it cleaned up the Bareshafts some more. All but two of 12 are flying well. I’ll fletch them this weekend then broadhead tune later


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I usually find if my bareshafts and fletched arrows group well out to 30-40 yards, I have to do absolutely no broadhead tuning. As was stated before though form has to be perfect, I have launched more than a few bareshafts sideways into the atmosphere because of poor form.
 

Wapack

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Everyone has there formula. This is what works for me. I like to shoot all my bareshafts through paper. For my set up, as close to a perfect bullet hole with a bare shaft and I don’t have to fiddle with anything unless it’s a broadhead with a lot of surface area. Then I’m just playing with bigger/more fletchings. It seems to limit the amount of screwing around for me. And I know my base is solid to work off tune wise. I shoot the same shaft 5 or 6 to times then move to the next one. I also like to index with a paint pen Incase I pull nocks or have to refletch etc. IMG_1124.jpeg
 
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