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Offline RyanR

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Arrow kicking high
« on: October 16, 2013, 06:57:00 pm »
My arrow seems to kick a little high in flight. I have tried moving my nock up and down with no success. The arrows are spined for the draw weight. Is there any way to get rid of this?
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Offline larrydawg

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 08:22:39 pm »
I believe it means either nocking point is to low or arrow head is way heavy.
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Offline aaron

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 09:04:50 pm »
does the nock end go high or does the whole arrow go high?
do you cant (tilt) your bow?
how long is the arrow and how heavy is the point?
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Offline adb

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 09:09:32 pm »
Your nock point is probably too low. i set mine 1/2" above square for Trad bows, and nock under. Also caused by a crappy release.  :o
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 10:35:27 pm »
It is not a really bad kick but, I do notice it. I think it is either shooting form or an arrow problem. It is not consistent. Sometimes worse than others.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 10:42:51 pm »
to you cant/ lean your bow when you shoot. sometimes a stiff spine will appear like a nocking point problem if you lean your bow a lot
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 06:29:25 am »
That problem for me to hepl with would require me to see you shoot.Be persistant you'll get it.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 08:55:13 am »
Try lowering and/or evening the pressure on your grip. Mine will do that when I start using the web of my hand rather than the heel.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 11:09:19 am »
What Pearlie said. I have an extremley short glass recurve I have that problem with when I shoot a lot and get tired. And I bareshafted my arrows.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2013, 02:21:17 pm »
Ive found when I know my arrows match my bow and I have shot them good before hand and my arrows fly like crap, that my bow hand or draw arm elbow isn't where it should be. Once I find what's what, the arrow flight straightens right out. Self bows are finicky as hell compared to any other style hand drawn bow out there.
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Offline adb

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2013, 02:30:26 pm »
Agreed. Most bad arrow flight is totally my fault and not the bow.
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Offline artcher1

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2013, 07:52:43 pm »
Is this just one arrow or all your arrows.? What type of arrows? Arrow trajectory high or tail of arrow kicking up? Pics of your bow and arrows would help.

Could be any number of things. Gotta eliminate one thing at a time...........Art
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2013, 05:36:21 pm »
Check the tiller on your bow I suspect one limb has become weak and has your limbs out of time. A weak top will pull your arrow down and it will bounce it tail high off the rest. A weak bottom will let the top pull the nock high on release. Just happen to be fooling with the same thing today and retillering my bow.
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Offline artcher1

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2013, 08:22:02 pm »
I suspected the same thing Eric. A picture of his bow would probably confirm that..........Art
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Arrow kicking high
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2013, 08:56:36 pm »
I think it was my grip. I tweaked it a little and it doesn't do it now. :D
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