Hitting Nock left

[Andrewlonghi]

So I’m completely new to the trad game so bear with me lol. Shooting 19” Tbow riser with 45lb gobi limbs. 20oz springy rest and fast flight sting. Easton legacy 500 spine 5mm carbon arrows cut at 31”. Iron will 75gr hit insert with 25gr impact collar topped with 150gr white water archery field point.

At 10-15 yards I am consistently hitting Nock left. I’ve changed weight up front twice going up to 250gr and with a bare shaft it’s still hitting nock left. I’ve adjusted the limbs and rest doesn’t help. Decided to fletch 3 arrows and put 250grs up front. Almost hitting perfect.
This was at 12 yards fletched with iron will 75gr hit insert 25gr impact collar and 150W right bevel with bleeders. What can or should I do to get my bare shafts to hit like this ??

 

[nevadabugle]

Decrease point weight. Nock left would indicate a weak arrow. Increasing point weight makes that worse.

 

[nevadabugle]

Looking again, a 500 spine arrow at 31 inches and 250 grain up front, I almost guarantee you are way weak.

You can also play around with your center shot. Move it farther out from center. This could work because the closer to center shot, the stiffer the arrow required. The farther out from center the weaker the arrow needs to be. I don't reccomend the rest adjustments as a long term fix, but it could help you determine if my weak arrow observation is true.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Nock left would indicate a weak arrow.

Assuming he’s a right-handed shooter.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

Assuming he’s a right-handed shooter.

I am right handed

 

[nevadabugle]

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Assuming he’s a right-handed shooter.

Aren't we all?

 

[Andrewlonghi]

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Aren't we all?

Well ive been blind in my right eye since 1993 and shot right handed for until 2012. Went to a left handed compound now I’m going back to right hand in trad style

 

[nevadabugle]

Well ive been blind in my right eye since 1993 and shot right handed for until 2012. Went to a left handed compound now I’m going back to right hand in trad style

My right handed Father in law is missing his right eye, so he shoots his trad bow left handed.

How the heck will you aim, if you only have sight in your left eye. Thats gonna be tough im afraid.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

Decrease point weight. Nock left would indicate a weak arrow. Increasing point weight makes that worse.

Would cutting the shaft shorter help at all?…I was thinking about cutting 1/4”-1/2” and seeing if that would help. Will definitely decrease weight in front to

 

[Andrewlonghi]

My right handed Father in law is missing his right eye, so he shoots his trad bow left handed.

How the heck will you aim, if you only have sight in your left eye. Thats gonna be tough im afraid.

I just figured out where to hold over the years while still shooting right handed…have killed several deer and hogs over the years with no problems. I always limited myself to 20 yards and less.

 

[nevadabugle]

Would cutting the shaft shorter help at all?…I was thinking about cutting 1/4”-1/2” and seeing if that would help. Will definitely decrease weight in front to

A quarter to a half likely wonf fix it. But it won't hurt to try. How long is your draw?

 

[Andrewlonghi]

A quarter to a half likely wonf fix it. But it won't hurt to try. How long is your draw?

28”

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Aren't we all?

There are a few of us sorry southpaws lurking around here.

 

[nevadabugle]

28”

You may as well start shortening 3/8s at a time, all the way down to 28 ¹/⁴.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

I know it’s different for everyone but what would be considered the ideal weight up front for hunting mainly whitetails

 

[bowhuntercoop]

I know it’s different for everyone but what would be considered the ideal weight up front for hunting mainly whitetails

It really doesn’t matter. I’ve used 100-300 grain up front for deer,pigs, elk, etc. Total arrow weight is more important imo. Shoot for 10 grains per pound if you’re obsessed with penetration, 9 gpp if you want speed and penetration, and 8 gpp for max speed and less penetration.

 

[nevadabugle]

It really doesn’t matter. I’ve used 100-300 grain up front for deer,pigs, elk, etc. Total arrow weight is more important imo. Shoot for 10 grains per pound if you’re obsessed with penetration, 9 gpp if you want speed and penetration, and 8 gpp for max speed and less penetration.

What he said.

Also, A Perfect flying arrow is more important than FOC.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

I definitely want a perfect flying arrow

 

[bowhuntercoop]

I definitely want a perfect flying arrow

Slow motion video is amazing for finding it. I was shooting bareshafts with my toelke pika today at 30 yards and they look like laser beams.