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    Tuning Question

    First, the specs:

    2007 Bowtech Guardian - 68 lbs, 29.5 dl
    Easton Axis FMJ 300 30.5 inches long/100 grain head
    Quad ultra HD rest

    Now the issue: I was paper tuning and was getting an 1.5 inch nock right tear at 8 feet from target. Adjusted rest to the left until it was maxed out and the tear reduced to about 1/2 inch nock right. My co worker took my bow, shot it a couple of times and he got the exact opposite...1/2 inch nock left tear. Now let me say that my coworker knows his way around bows, he just missed being on Olympic team a few years ago. So with his results, we got to thinking about me possible torqueing the bow. He worked with my grip and bingo, bullet hole tear.

    Now, here is my dilemma, I am getting bullet holes now but when arrow is sitting on the rest, it is pointing noticeably to the left when nocked. Do I worry about this detail, or be glad that arrows are flying true now?

    #2
    I personally would move the rest more back to a true center shot ans see how it shoots thru paper then. if it still tears, then play with your grip to get the bullet hole you are looking for. Then maybe try walk back tuning for a final.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Mudslinger View Post
      I personally would move the rest more back to a true center shot ans see how it shoots thru paper then. if it still tears, then play with your grip to get the bullet hole you are looking for. Then maybe try walk back tuning for a final.
      Unless there's something wrong with the bow, this is right.
      Any other advice is guessing.

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        #4
        right hand shooter the tip of the arrow will slightly be outside of the string left side, i'd stick a broadhead on it and shoot, if the broadhead hits extremely close to the field point its good, if not the rest needs adjusting. i'm glad your bullet hole is there for you, but that always doesn't fix the problem, i never paper tune unless there is a problem, a arrow you've shot a 100 times may start to have a weaken shaft and it won't shoot a bullet hole but that doesn't mean you have a problem with your bow.

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          #5
          This goes to show, you can't have someone else tune your bow and think you are ready to go. It has to be tuned to the person that will be shooting it. I've had very few bows that tuned exactly on true center from the riser.

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            #6
            I say walk back tune, then broadhead tune and you wont have to worry about paper!

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              #7
              Originally posted by runnin2live View Post
              I say walk back tune, then broadhead tune and you wont have to worry about paper!
              X2

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                #8
                Originally posted by Mudslinger View Post
                I personally would move the rest more back to a true center shot ans see how it shoots thru paper then. if it still tears, then play with your grip to get the bullet hole you are looking for. Then maybe try walk back tuning for a final.
                this, I alway get tears when i paper tune my goal is darn close and then I do the walkback because i think i sometimes torque.

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