Paper tuning opinions

[danderson]

Paper tuning your bow, how important is it, my bow shoots great but its not punching perfect holes when shooting through paper at 10 feet, I watched a few u-tube videos on the subject and now I'm wondering if its all that important, does it really make a difference.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Yes.  Tuning your bow makes a huge difference.  The tears show drag in your arrow.  You want as little drag as possible,  so the arrows hitting the target square.  The clean x in the paper shows a stable arrow.  For longer distance a little drag effects the shot a lot more.  With the bow tuned everything is in alignment and square.  Sending your arrow with no drag straight to the target.

After you see what drag you have on paper the little adjustment should be easy.  I found charts online that have specific fixes for all differnt tears.  Then after you get perfect x holes you'll want to make sure the arrow fetching is tuned with your broad heads to get perfect field point accuracy while shooting broad heads at big game. 

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

http://cdn.eastonarchery.com/uploads/download-files/Tuning_Guide.pdf

[Gamblin Guy]

Paper tuning is a good start, but follow some of the other more advanced tuning in the document posted after paper tuning.  I have had bows that fine tuned out of perfect bullet holes in paper.  I'd rather shoot a well tuned bow after fine tuning than one that is just paper tuned.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I have yet to fine tune but I just haven't studied it.  I will be getting a press that way I can further my tuning.

[sakoshooter]

Paper tuning is a great start. Walk back tuning should follow paper tuning.

[Gamblin Guy]

I have yet to fine tune but I just haven't studied it.  I will be getting a press that way I can further my tuning.

That document you posted the link to is really good for tuning, some of the equipment stuff may be a dated but the tuning principles are the same. 

I generally paper tune, short range tune and then broad head tune.  I can usually get my broad heads and field points to hit the same spot but....if the groups start to open up for some reason in the process of broad head tuning I will move things back so the groups are tightest.

You don't necessarily need a press...

[tjthebest]

Look up "modified French tuning" by nuts & bolts. Works wonders and is incredibly easy.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I love hunt wa.  Thanks guys.

[PA BEN]

Question; So right now I have my bow wt turned down. Off season shooting and low poundage for turkey this spring. I paper tune/walk back/French tune at this poundage. So late summer when I'm building up to my hunting wt am I going to have to do this all again?

[Gamblin Guy]

Question; So right now I have my bow wt turned down. Off season shooting and low poundage for turkey this spring. I paper tune/walk back/French tune at this poundage. So late summer when I'm building up to my hunting wt am I going to have to do this all again?

You shouldn't have to.  Just make sure you are making equal turns on your limb bolts and you should be fine.

[danderson]

  Thanks guys that answered my question plus a lots of other good information that I had never considered, I have always been happy with just being able to hit a paper plate at 30 yards but now after reading through the information thanks Archery Junkie, will challenge myself to fine tune my equipment and becoming a better shot.
 
 

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

   glad I could help.  Make sure to post any kills for us. 

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

I have yet to fine tune but I just haven't studied it.  I will be getting a press that way I can further my tuning.

That document you posted the link to is really good for tuning, some of the equipment stuff may be a dated but the tuning principles are the same. 

I generally paper tune, short range tune and then broad head tune.  I can usually get my broad heads and field points to hit the same spot but....if the groups start to open up for some reason in the process of broad head tuning I will move things back so the groups are tightest.

You don't necessarily need a press...

that is a bit more then I do, I paper tune, then tune my heads.. shoot and see how close they are to field points... typically not enough to move anything. thats out to 120 for me.

[h20hunter]

I'd be curious as to what our resident bow expert has to say. I've had my bow only about a year and a half now...it shoots field points and my current broadheads virtually the same POI at the ranges i shoot. I've not ever paper tuned it. I might be in the minority but agree with what was previously said...if it shoots I'm not going to worry about paper tuning.