Recurve Tuning Help

[fisheral87]

My diagnosis is that My arrow spine is too stiff, but looking for opinions?

Howatt Hunter 42#

Bear weather rest

Beaman ICS Hunters 400gr, 5” 3 fletch
200gr point

Tearing low and right consistently with 3 different arrows, see pics

Thank you,

Al

[Tracker0721]

What’s your draw length and how long are your arrows? That’s a stiff reading, add more weight up front or longer arrows or drop to 500s. My ex shot 500s through her 43#er with 175 grains in the front.

[fisheral87]

29.5 draw, 29.5 arrows

[Webfoot]

I see your bow square but am not sure what your nock is set at. I would get rid of the raised arrow rest and put a rug on the shelf and a thin side plate. I think trad bows shoot better with the arrow down on the shelf. Lower your nocking point about 1/16" inch at a time and see if it helps. If it gets worse raise it up in the same increments and see what happens. If none of this helps then look at different arrows.
I usually don't paper tune. Put a vertical line on your target and shoot at it. If your right handed and the arrows shoot right of the line they are to weak. If they shoot left of the line they are to stiff.
Good luck
John

[fisheral87]

Thanks Webfoot

I had a hair rest and the vanes destroyed it and scratched the shelf. I’ll consider changing my testing methodology if I can’t sort out my issues with paper tuning.

Al

[Webfoot]

Your fletching should not be destroying your rest on the shelf. If the fletch is hitting the shelf that hard something is bad wrong. Typically to high or low of a nock point, or the arrows are way out of spine.
I have bows that have had several thousand arrows shot through them and there is not a mark on the rest. I like to use the fuzzy side of Velcro for rest material and a thin piece of leather for a side plate.
Good luck.
John

[Tracker0721]

You said vanes, you should be shooting with feathers instead. Much more forgiving when passing over the rest. And I know lots of people who shoot off the rests, you’re canting the bow to the right hence the low right tear you’re getting, though generally your nock should be higher as well, mine is nearly 3/8”. When paper tuning a trad bow shoot the bow vertically or be mindful that your + is now canted like your bow. Try a 500 spine or keep your arrow full length is my suggestion. Use those short ones for small game

[Tracker0721]

I’ve got tons of arrows and fletching and saw etc, if you were closer I’d offer you to come try with my arrows until you get it dialed in. Chasing a perfect tune gets expensive haha