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Thread: Setting up Center shot

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    Setting up Center shot

    When I am setting up my center shot does the target I am shooting at have to be the same height as the arrow on my rest or is it okay to shoot at my bag target on the ground?
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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    I think youre splitting hairs here. Shooting a straight line of sight and on level ground is obviously preferred but the distance variance created by shooting the hypotenuse is negligible. in fact, your arrow travels a hyperbolic pathway from the point of release on your bow - it begins below and travels above an imaginary line from your bow site to your target before impact. In other words, the only benefit to having a level target is the measuring of linear yardage (no angle variances).
    Instead focus on placing your center pin in a convenient spot in your sight so as to not get tight on space for your further pins.


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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    Quote Originally Posted by Jehiah View Post
    I think youre splitting hairs here. Shooting a straight line of sight and on level ground is obviously preferred but the distance variance created by shooting the hypotenuse is negligible. in fact, your arrow travels a hyperbolic pathway from the point of release on your bow - it begins below and travels above an imaginary line from your bow site to your target before impact. In other words, the only benefit to having a level target is the measuring of linear yardage (no angle variances).
    Instead focus on placing your center pin in a convenient spot in your sight so as to not get tight on space for your further pins.


    I am way too long winded...
    Great thank you for that. I am relatively new to tuning.
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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    If you're doing the 'walk-back' tuning thing then try to find as level a place as possible. The further back you go the more the angle will influence your P.O.I.

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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    put your target up say 4 feet to middle, that way you stand up straight and level " T " shape that way there will be no erruor in form by having to lean { shoot } down
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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    For setting centre shot, I find it very handy to put a length of flagging [or similar] tape perfectly vertical on your target. Then concentrate your aim at the tape and don't worry about up and down impact point.
    You are only concerned with left/right impact and this lets you focus solely on that aim.
    Shoot at fifteen yards and then again at forty or fifty. Shoot from as far back as you can comfortably shoot, with a good degree of accuracy.
    You will have to adjust your sights as well during the process.
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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    That's called "Walk-back Tuning" and it works great.

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    Re: Setting up Center shot

    Thanks everyone for your help. I seem to have it shooting really good now.
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