Arrows are hissing on the way to the target

[DRT]

I understand but often it's a problem of target internals with that especially on bag targets. Light layered targets move so much with each impact. At least that's what I've found over the years even with my compounds.
I watch my arrow flight to the target. I can see if it recovers from paradox quickly and if it holds that tight spiral. Broadheads hit the same spot as field points etc. To me that's a better indication of a clean release given properly set up equipment.
Gary

[Draco]

I use parabolic myself for the quietness factor. There is a big difference.

[Selfbowman]

I don't have a problem . They honker down to look and at that point it's to late. Yes parabolic are quieter . Shield gives you better flight in my opinion . I use 5". Especially through a selfbow. Everyone says my setup is quite. Probably your tip needs to be screwed in tighter. Arvin

[Dry Bones]

Sorry for the late response. DRT, Straitshot is correct. It's the angle of the knock once in a target. I shoot the Rhinehart 18-1, and if my arrows hit slightly out one way or another it definitely my fault.
The Razor fletching I also mentioned are feather fletchings, that have been cut down to 2 inches with a shield type shape. Basically a lot like the blazer vanes for compound bows, but not near as stiff so they come across your shelf.
I have one bow in my small collection that allows me to shoot vanes and blazers, but I have yet to figure out how to tune it to any other bow. The only true benefit to that would be in extra wet weather.

[Junkers88]

I probably should have mentioned that these are 5" shield cut feathers. The 5" parabolic fletched arrows I have for my other bow do not have random noises.

Just one more thing for me to work on.

Richard

[Danielb89]

didn't read the whole thread, but check to make sure there is a dab of glue on the front of your feather. I had had the quill make an arrow make more noise than usual because the quill began to catch air. One reason I always put a dab of glue on mine.

[Junkers88]

Daniel I glue the front of mine down also to keep them from cutting up my hand. I'll for sure check them when I get home this evening. Thanks!



Richard.

[chackworth3]

Maybe you are shooting them too fast!!!

[MEsquivel]

Did you put a drop of glue on the tip and tail of the fletching?
It may not be glued all the way and leaves a little room to trap some wind.

[Junkers88]

Maybe you are shooting them too fast!!!

Hehe. Yep, 158 smoking feet per second.

[Stykbow]

I assume you are using fieldpoints. I'm sure you already know but, some vented broadheads will hiss, which you can use clear scotch tape to fix.
Other wise like you all have already said...could be a fletching issue ( different height, helical and straight, whole length of feather may not be glued to shaft, etc...).

Good Luck and curious as to what you find out.

[Dry Bones]

Just for the heck of it, I tried putting left wing feathers on my right wing fletcher and shot some today. So it was considerably louder then expected. But consistently that way. Instead of ruining those feathers I just put a stump blunt on it.

[Junkers88]

I assume you are using fieldpoints. I'm sure you already know but, some vented broadheads will hiss, which you can use clear scotch tape to fix.
Other wise like you all have already said...could be a fletching issue ( different height, helical and straight, whole length of feather may not be glued to shaft, etc...).

Good Luck and curious as to what you find out.

All field points, all right wing helical with as much twist as I could get. I shot for a couple hours today out at 20 and 25 yards trying to figure out what the issue is with the noise, and for some reason I've developed a taste for some distance and can't get it out of my system. It took some time to figure out what was happening and to be honest I'm still not sure what it is. What I did notice was this. When I had a shaft that made excessive noise I also had residual pain in my ring finger on my string hand. Each time that happened the shaft in question went low and left. All I can figure is that I'm torquing my hand upon the release and that slight move causes the string to come off my fingers incorrectly thereby making the fletchings work harder to straighten out the arrow in flight. Ergo: more noise. I can't repeat in intentionally so it's got to be something that I developed (bad habit) when I was learning this and was trying to pull way too much weight. When I started this I had two things that I could not fix and they drove me nuts.
1) I was hitting my face with the string.
2) The ring finger on my string hand was constantly bruised at the end near my last knuckle.

I've been busting my rear out there at the target to eliminate those two things and I've 95% stopped both. The new anchoring has helped (I'll not go into that here as I've modified it yet again) to eliminate both and other than this noise hiccup I think I'm on the track to improvement. I'll spend another couple hours out there tomorrow continuing to work on this.


Richard.

[Stykbow]

Glad your getting it worked out ! Sounds like you're hard work is paying off.



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[Junkers88]

Glad your getting it worked out ! Sounds like you're hard work is paying off.



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"Hard work". That's one hell of a phrase.

I've got a darn good friend that's a compound bow hunter. He shoots on average 20 times a year both hunting and making sure his bow is still in good shape. His bow lays in a case for months at a time. He fills his tags each year. I shoot more than 20 times a day. Most times many many more times than that and I'm still not confident enough to release on a game animal.

Tis not the destination I crave but the knowledge I gain within the journey.

Richard.