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How far past rest should arrows be?
1″
The best safety practice is to make sure your arrows sit at least 1″ beyond your arrow rest when the bow is at full draw. A little bit of extra arrow length gives the arrows an important margin of safety. A little too long is okay.
Why does my arrow fly crooked?
If your arrows are not spined correctly for your draw weight, length and arrow weight, it can cause erratic arrow flight. That erratic arrow flight might not show up when shooting field points, but as we stated earlier, can be dramatically magnified when shooting broadheads.
Which way does an arrow rest go?
For example, if your arrows are falling to the left of the centerline on the T then you will want to move your arrow rest to the right. Conversely, if your arrows are falling to the right of the centerline on the T then you will want to move your arrow rest to the left.
Where should arrow rest be placed?
The shoot-around arrow rest, also known as a flipper, is on the riser just above the handle grip and provides consistent arrow placement with each arrow load, allowing the archer to achieve greater accuracy.
Should the arrow rest be in the center of the bow?
Rest should be placed so that arrow is even with the hole that the rest is mounted on. Then set the nock point so that the arrow is at 90 degrees to a string running from axle to axle (on a twin cam or cam.
Where should my arrow rest be?
Horizontal rest position: When setting up for a release aid, position your rest so that the arrow is right in line with the forward movement of the string. If you release with fingers, your arrow should be pointed slightly to the left of this line (for right-handed shooters).
Should the arrow rest in the middle of the bow?
Rest should be placed so that arrow is even with the hole that the rest is mounted on. Then set the nock point so that the arrow is at 90 degrees to a string running from axle to axle (on a twin cam or cam. 5 this is easy: the string is your bowstring).
Why does my arrow keep falling off the rest?
Gripping the bowstring too tightly or improperly hooking it can twist the arrow off the rest. A proper bowstring grip is no grip at all. Place the string between the first and second joints of your index, middle and ring fingers.
Where does the arrow rest go?
Right Hand Arrow Rest: You will place the arrow on the left side of the bow , hold the bow with your left hand and draw back the string with your right hand. Left Hand Arrow Rest: You will place the arrow on the right side of the bow , hold the bow with your right hand and draw back the string with your left hand.