Shooting off the shelf

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chrispmoore
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

When I was switching to rest-less, the gy in Wales Archery told me a lot of people make the mistake first time of building up the shelf so there is good clearance for the arrow, but the dont bother with the vertical section so the fletching fully hit the vertical of the cut out section when they pass. With a rest like this, will it provide clearance for the arrow both in the horizontal (which it would cos it sits on it), and the vertical (which maybe it doesnt without a button)

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Mjollnir
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

Ah now I understand. Er yes, without the use of a button you might have clearance issues between the fletchings and the verticle. One technique I have used before to check this is a very light coating of talc/flour ont he verticle, shoot and then look for marks in the talk/flour. I don't know what disipline you shoot, but why not fit a cheap pressure button? _________________ My shoes are too tight, but it doesn’t matter, because I have forgotten how to dance.

Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

it is true if there is not much clearance you will not get a clean shot one of the options is to fit a cheap pressure button of which there are a number of I prefer the Shibuya DX although there are a few about including the cartel which is very reasonable. The other option that I have done in the past with a lot of my bows when shooting them off the shelf is a kit thats about £2 made by martin archery that is a leather or rug rest which I stick to the side of the riser to help protect the riser and aid clearance isssues If you dont mind me asking what type of bow are we looking at???? As if it is a one piece wooden bow then it is most likely that the arrow shelf is cut to cnetre in otherwords to cut out is in the middle o the bow so a pressure button is not needed on the other hand on some of the metals handled recurves then it is advisable to shoot it off a rest with a button as to be able to get a centre shot system _________________ All hail to the Ale

Club: Black Arrow, Forest Bowmen, Merlin Archery Club, University of Derby Archery Club
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chrispmoore
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject:

Its a Quicks take down trainer bow. I dont think I'll upgarde until I've improved my overall shooting and gone up a couple lbs in draw weight. Even then I dont wanna go nuts with bows. Though a suggestion of the next one I should go for of reasonable price thats take down but clean looking wouldnt be unwelcome

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Mjollnir
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

chrispmoore wrote:

Though a suggestion of the next one I should go for of reasonable price thats take down but clean looking wouldnt be unwelcome

Best bet there is to go to a decent Archery shop that lets you try a few out, and see what you like

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My shoes are too tight, but it doesn’t matter, because I have forgotten how to dance.

Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
Sight: Sure-Loc Quest-X
Arrows: Easton Navigator FMJ 460 spine
Accesories: Merlin Triad Stabilisers

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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject:

they are a good little bow and would probably suggest getting a cheap pressure button which would improve your shooting _________________ All hail to the Ale

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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

You don't have to use a button if you dont want to, you could go back to the padding out you described in a previous post on this thread, it may take a bit of trial and error to get it right but it should work _________________ aka Cherrie Secretary Black Arrow Field Archery Club

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chrispmoore
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:59 am Post subject:

Well, I setup my new Spig flip rest yesterday evening and strung my bow with the new 12 strand that came at the same time (Quicks included a 10 strand when I first bought the bow), and wouldnt you know it - even without a button or padding the vertical my grouping AND accuracy improved vastly.

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Mjollnir
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:09 am Post subject:

That is good news glad you got things sorted _________________ My shoes are too tight, but it doesn’t matter, because I have forgotten how to dance.

Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
Sight: Sure-Loc Quest-X
Arrows: Easton Navigator FMJ 460 spine
Accesories: Merlin Triad Stabilisers

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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:

Great news Now just go and enjoy it Remember to keep us up to date though wont you _________________ aka Cherrie Secretary Black Arrow Field Archery Club

Club: Black Arrow FAC & Duvelle Bowmen
Bow: Marksman KG1 with nice blue riser
Sight: need glasses to read
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Samick AFB with wood & feather arrows

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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:33 am Post subject:

Great News .Go and enjoy _________________ Be one with the bow

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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

Good stuff, always nice when that happens isn't it?!? _________________ :: Sig courtesy of CamdogXIII of EMP ::

Club: Forest Bowmen (Field) Greenwood Archers (Target)
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Also shooting KG Cobra Deluxe, with big wooden arrows, there's also a stave of wood in my loft with a longbow hiding in it, going looking for it soon!

chrispmoore
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

Now if I can just find enough free time to justify rejoining my local field club to try at a good distance rather than making do with shooting at home...

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