So Satisfying

[Jonathan_S]

It is an amazing feeling to have a well tuned bow.

I received my first compound bow, Bear Encounter #60 last December and have been learning as much as I could ever since.

I haven't been coached in-person at all.  Just over the internet and LOTS of research.  RadSav helped me a whole bunch (he even GAVE me a really night sight  ) and I pored over years of threads on Hunt Wa.

Well I thought I was well tuned until I put on broadheads in July and realized that I had a lot to fix.  So I got 'er tuned up pretty well using what I learned here and then had a splintered limb.  Then I got the new limbs but Bear sent #70 limbs instead of #60.  "Screw it" I said, "just put them on the bow" but then I needed to get new arrows because the 400 were too squirrely  with hunting tips.  So I got 340 arrows in late July.

I had my bow tuned for broadheads "pretty well" but didn't have much confidence past 50 yards until last week.  I finally got the courage to move my rest 1/16" and VOILA!  I am shooting soooooo much better.

Last night I took four downhill shots at 54, 57, 61, 64 and had a group of about 3" which I consider an accomplishment.

Thanks HuntWA!

[hntrspud]

Thats outstanding! I hope to get there soon myself.

[Jonathan_S]

Thanks!  I really appreciate it.

I noticed my shooting got WAYYYY better when I started shooting six nights a week.  Not even a lot, just at least 12 shots nightly and my groups cinched up quick.

[MIKEXRAY]

Always a great feeling to be dialed in, congrats.  Good luck this season.

[returnofsid]

 What was the reason you decided to move your rest?  Why did it take awhile to make that decision?

[Jonathan_S]

What was the reason you decided to move your rest?  Why did it take awhile to make that decision?

I shot at 20 yards, was grouping dead center.  Moved back to 30, grouped at 2" left.  Moved back to 50 and groups were about 4" left.

I am a little overspined (which makes RTH shooters group left) so I was nervous to move the rest if it wasn't the problem.  But I moved it and I group dead center at all ranges.

I also adjusted my D-Loop and that tightened everything up even more.  I believe I was porpoising slightly.

[bowjunkie]

Better to be over spined than under 340's should be perfect good luck out there