Clay Hayes Hunter Setting a recurve, longbow or auto bow for perfect arrow flight

Clay Hayes Hunter Setting a recurve, longbow or auto bow for perfect arrow flight
The adjustment of traditional archery equipment is a subject that seems to confuse people when it shouldn’t be. It’s not all that complicated, but with all the different methods (bare arrow, paper setting, tip setting) and indicators, it’s easy to see how beginners might feel a little overwhelmed.

Let’s take a look at what tuning is, why it’s important and how to tune our traditional bow and arrows for perfect flight.I’ll go into more detail in this post and video, talking about the different forces that act on an arrow when it’s shot. So, if you like to understand the fundamentals of tuning, this is for you. But if you just want to know what to do to correct the nock left, right, up or down, that’s what you’ll find too. To understand adjustment, we first need to understand the difference between the static spine and the dynamic spine. Static spine, 300, 350, 400, etc. for carbon and 50-55, 55-60, etc. for wood, is simply the measure of the stiffness of the boom when stretched between two points with a weight suspended at the center. It’s a way of grouping arrows that will behave similarly when shot (all other things being equal).

The static spine is a useful starting point, but it certainly doesn’t tell you everything you need to know to choose the right arrow for your bow. Sorry, but just because you’re shooting a 55-pound bow doesn’t mean you need a 55-pound shaft. What’s important is the dynamic spine, or the degree of deflection around the bow’s riser at the moment of shooting. An arrow that is too weak dynamically will bend too much and leave the bow to the left (for a right-handed shooter). An arrow that is too stiff dynamically will not flex enough, forcing the point to the left and the notch to the right.This is important because poorly set arrows reduce the arrow’s efficiency and penetration. What’s more, when you add a point to the front of the arrow, it amplifies irregularities and can cause your arrows to lean left (too stiff) or right (too weak), resulting in inaccuracy. What’s more, since well-tuned arrows need little help from fletchings, we can use much smaller fletchings, resulting in faster, quieter arrows.

This video will show you how I set up arrows for any longbow, recurve or selfbow. The concepts are the same for everyone, as long as the arrows fit properly. If you need shafts, shafts, spine testers, etc., 3Rivers has it all. If you’re looking for shooting tips, check out my other blog posts on the subject, and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel. Every week we upload a new video on one of the following topics: bowhunting, bowmaking, survival techniques, bushcraft, self-reliance, primitive techniques, primitive bows, hunting, camping, the fishingA big thank you to our partners who help us finance these videos! https://www.3riversarchery.com/https://seekoutside.comhttps://orioncoolers.comVous You can also connect with me on my other media!

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We make the best traditional archery, bow making, recurve hunting, craftsmanship and survival videos on the web. Join Clay, Liz and the kids on their outdoor adventures, from bowhunting deer and elk in the mountains of Idaho to hunting wild hogs in Florida, and practicing crafts and survival skills. We hunt and fish because we love it, but it’s also how we get most of our meat. Hunting is our way of life. We also cultivate a large garden on our Idaho property. This, combined with hunting, fishing and gathering, is how we obtain most of our food.