Bareshaft tune or not

[beforethehunt]

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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[5MilesBack]

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.

 

[beforethehunt]

Thanks! Hard to Bareshaft tune when its in the single digits outside


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[nphunter]

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.

 

[Dennis]

Did you bare shaft tune your fletched arrows?

 

[beforethehunt]

Did you bare shaft tune your fletched arrows?

I did not


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[Dennis]

It's possible that your fletched shafts are covering up some flight issues thus the difference in bare shaft vs fletched shafts. PM if you have more questions.

 

[Beendare]

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.

 

[beforethehunt]

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]

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.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I’ve never bare shaft or nock tuned any arrow.

 

[Wapack]

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.

 

[Matt G.]

Like others have said, your form has a big impact to the end result. Watch the grip or drop of bow arm during shot. Sometimes I need to walk away for a day to reset. My final test is the broadhead tune. Sometimes I skip to this.

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[5MilesBack]

Thanks! Hard to Bareshaft tune when its in the single digits outside

Ya, especially if you're all bundled up. I generally don't nock tune until after I've fletched all the arrows. It seems for me that most of my arrow problems will be being off just a bit right or left. So nock tuning I'll shoot them all at a vertical line and turn the arrows until they all hit that line consistently. If there's any vertical variations I'll shoot them at a horizontal line, but I don't generally see much of this. Occasionally I'll shoot some bare shafts with my fletched......but normally go right to BH tuning. I start at 40 yards, adjust, and then go back to 60 to fine tune. Then I verify all the arrows with a fixed BH at 60.

 

[MallardSX2]

Then I verify all the arrows with a fixed BH at 60.

This is so important IMHO. A lot of guys won't shoot their broadheads at a target because they don't want to dull them.... lol

I check EVERY SINGLE ARROW & BROADHEAD that I plan to shoot towards an animal. No exceptions. I have found some serious outliers over the years with fixed heads. I'm not saying a guy needs to shoot them 4 times but imho it's worth it for a peace of mind knowing each arrow is flying true.

 

[Beendare]

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. View attachment 827639

Paper testing is typically the 1/2 way point in tuning....