I'm in the extremely rookie stages of bowhunting. I picked up an OLD PSE Phaser II last month. I hadnt shot it untill last weekend at the ranch. I havent shot a bow since I was a kid (32 now).
After the morning hunt I set up a target at about 25 yards. I drew the bow to what felt natural to me (left arm extended straight out, release just under my earlobe), lined up the one remaining sight pin which was possitioned pretty high in the sight, and let an arrow fly. It ended up going 3-4' high and got lost in a cactus patch 50 some odd yards off.
I grabbed another arrow and took up the same possition, this time raising the release to about even with my eye. This arrow hit the target, not where I was aiming, but a lot closer than the first one. I didnt feel safe or comfortable shooting like this so I called it off after 2 more arrows.
So, on the bow string there is one of those brass things clamped to the string. I nocked the arrow on top of it, this made the arrow rest level with the arrow rest like I figure it ought to be. I attached the release just below the brass clamp. I tried it one with the release above the arrow but it would slip off while trying to draw.
Okay, so what do I need to do in order to be able to try and get this thing sighted in? Raise the nocking point so I can feel more natural/safe when drawn? Will that mess anything up? There isnt much more string left that is protected above the existing nocking point.
Or do I just need to get over it and adapt to the bow?
I took it to the local archery shop and the guy basicaly laughed at me for shooting this bow, saying it's junk and I'm waisting my time with it. Well I cant afford a 3,5,6,8 hundred dollar bow, this is what I have and I'll find a way to make it work untill I can afford a "real" bow as this guy called them. The shop owner was very rude, so I refuse to go back to his shop. The next closest shop is a couple counties over. I'm basicaly on my own trying to figure this thing out and hoping yall can help me.
Crappy thing is with that shop owner burning the bridge, I now have no safe place to shoot it except for my monthly trip to the ranch to hunt. But I'm determined to make something work.
Thanks yall.
After the morning hunt I set up a target at about 25 yards. I drew the bow to what felt natural to me (left arm extended straight out, release just under my earlobe), lined up the one remaining sight pin which was possitioned pretty high in the sight, and let an arrow fly. It ended up going 3-4' high and got lost in a cactus patch 50 some odd yards off.
I grabbed another arrow and took up the same possition, this time raising the release to about even with my eye. This arrow hit the target, not where I was aiming, but a lot closer than the first one. I didnt feel safe or comfortable shooting like this so I called it off after 2 more arrows.
So, on the bow string there is one of those brass things clamped to the string. I nocked the arrow on top of it, this made the arrow rest level with the arrow rest like I figure it ought to be. I attached the release just below the brass clamp. I tried it one with the release above the arrow but it would slip off while trying to draw.
Okay, so what do I need to do in order to be able to try and get this thing sighted in? Raise the nocking point so I can feel more natural/safe when drawn? Will that mess anything up? There isnt much more string left that is protected above the existing nocking point.
Or do I just need to get over it and adapt to the bow?
I took it to the local archery shop and the guy basicaly laughed at me for shooting this bow, saying it's junk and I'm waisting my time with it. Well I cant afford a 3,5,6,8 hundred dollar bow, this is what I have and I'll find a way to make it work untill I can afford a "real" bow as this guy called them. The shop owner was very rude, so I refuse to go back to his shop. The next closest shop is a couple counties over. I'm basicaly on my own trying to figure this thing out and hoping yall can help me.
Crappy thing is with that shop owner burning the bridge, I now have no safe place to shoot it except for my monthly trip to the ranch to hunt. But I'm determined to make something work.
Thanks yall.
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