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Arrow Misses Due
to Faulty Equipment or Setup
High
Arrow Misses Caused by:
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Arrow
nocking point too low
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Arrow
riding up sloping arrow rest
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Nocks not aligned on
shaft, pointing up at end
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Stiffer lower limb on bow
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Arrow
moving down string during draw or release
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Degree of fletching angle
not uniform
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Weight
variations in arrows
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Point of balance variation
in arrows
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String
height variation
Low
Arrow Misses Caused by:
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Arrow
nocking point too high
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Arrow
dropping off worn rest on release
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Stiffer upper limb on bow
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Badly worn, frayed or
loose fletches
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Badly worn or ridged
finger tab
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Armguard or clothing
catching on bowstring
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Nocks not aligned on
shafts, pointing down at end
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Fletches hitting bow or
arrow rest on release
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Arrow moving up string
during draw or release
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Degree of fletching angle
not uniform
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Weight variations in
arrows
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Point of balance variation
in arrows
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String height variation
Arrows
Missing Right
Caused By:
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Nocks
very loose on string
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Nocks
too tight on string
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Nocks
not aligned on shaft, pointing right at end
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Worn
arrow rest
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Fletches hitting bow or arrow rest on release
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Bow
brace height is too low
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Bow
limbs twisted
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Bow
limbs not aligned
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Bow
limbs very loose
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Arrow
hitting inside edge of bow window
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Pressure point too near center shot location
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Arrow
spine too soft
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Fletches not large enough to control arrow
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Weight variations in arrow points
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Arrow
rest too far forward or back from pressure point of bow
Arrows
Missing Left
Caused By:
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Nocks
very loose fit on string
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Nocks
too tight fit on string
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Nocks
not aligned on shaft, pointing to left at end
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Arrow
sliding off worn arrow rest
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Fletches slightly hitting bow or arrow rest on release
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Bow
limbs twisted
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Bow
limbs not aligned
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Pressure point out too far from centre shot location
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Arrow
hitting outside edge of bow window
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Arrow
spine too stiff
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Fletches not large enough to control arrow
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Weight variations in arrow points
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Arrow
rest too far forward or back from pressure point of bow
Scattered Misses
Caused By:
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Combination of one or more of above faults
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Nocks not aligned, pointing all directions
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Nocks worn or not matched
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Arrows not matched for weight
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Arrows not matched for spine
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Broken strand in bowstring
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Not enough strands in bowstring
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Bent arrows
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Loose sight and/or sight pin
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