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Tuning a bow is witchcraft for most folks.
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.
Bows require set up as far as cam timing, cam lean etc.
Quote from: Lowedog on September 04, 2010, 08:12:34 PMBows require set up as far as cam timing, cam lean etc. Why is that? Why can't manufacturers adjust cam timing, cam lean etc. before shipping the bows?
Quote from: Todd_ID on September 04, 2010, 10:51:19 PMTuning a bow is witchcraft for most folks. Much like accurizing a rifle huh? Rifles are all somewhat individual creatures yet when tested you see which models are most accurate, oddly enough these results don't change much when fired by human hands...hmmm. If people bought hordes of bows like they do firearms I think you would see this type of testing. With rifles you have your .22 for grouse/rabbits, .17hm2-6mm for varmints and .243-.338WM for American big game. Most folks who have a bow have just the one maybe two and in general hunt only one type of game with it. If the average person had the chance to shoot more than 1-2 bows they might start doing some accuracy testing.How many bows/rifles have people here shot? I've fired maybe a dozen bows and probably a few hundred rifles.
Quote from: Bob33 on September 04, 2010, 11:43:30 PMQuote from: Lowedog on September 04, 2010, 08:12:34 PMBows require set up as far as cam timing, cam lean etc. Why is that? Why can't manufacturers adjust cam timing, cam lean etc. before shipping the bows?I think they try and adjust it before shipping. At least I've seen the guys at Alpine checking them before putting them in the boxes. And doesn't a Bowtech come with the results of their individual bow testing; I'd like to think they don't just throw a string on and shoot over the chrony and ship it, but maybe they do? Not that it does much good after 50 shots worth of string and cable stretch, though. Problem starts with using 3rd party sourcing for limbs and then not testing axle hole square or limb deflection. Precise matching unprecise components is very labor intensive. You can bet the top guys shooting for the manufacturers have the option of sorting through limbs before assembly, not that many do, though.