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Old 07-14-2016, 08:50 PM
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Default Arrow porpoising/fletching contact

Shooting Easton FMJS cut to 28". I've noticed that some of my arrows porpoise and some don't. I know I'm getting fletching contact on my QAD ultra rest as I can see the marks on both fletchings and rest. How do I fix this? Should I reflech all my arrows as all the fletchings on all arrows are cockeyed? I never have any fletchings straight up from the rest.
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Old 07-14-2016, 09:00 PM
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Watch the timing marks on the rest...try shooting with cock feather up.

The timing marks should meet or pass each other just prior to full draw. Slide the cord down slightly if they don't match up.

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Old 07-14-2016, 09:11 PM
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Watch the timing marks on the rest...try shooting with cock feather up.

The timing marks should meet or pass each other just prior to full draw. Slide the cord down slightly if they don't match up.

LC
The timing marks seem to be fine, but the way the fletchings are, I can't get a cock vane up. They are cockeyed. I'm thinking I have to reflech so that I get a cock vane up position. Trouble is is now I have to buy a reflecthing jig
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Old 07-14-2016, 09:17 PM
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Additional info.....this is my first time trying to tune a bow from new. Not new to archery but new to tuning so if anyone in the Cold Lake area wants to give me a hand, it would be appreciated
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Old 07-14-2016, 09:25 PM
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Rotate the knock to reposition your cock vane. If its glued on just replace it, that way you wont have to refletch. No special tools required to do this.
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Old 07-14-2016, 09:27 PM
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The timing marks seem to be fine, but the way the fletchings are, I can't get a cock vane up. They are cockeyed. I'm thinking I have to reflech so that I get a cock vane up position. Trouble is is now I have to buy a reflecthing jig
Twist your nock...to put it in the up position.

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Old 07-14-2016, 09:28 PM
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Well now I feel a little dumb. I thought they were glued but nope. Should solve my problem thanks
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Well now I feel a little dumb. I thought they were glued but nope. Should solve my problem thanks
Allways up.
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Old 07-16-2016, 11:58 PM
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Additional info.....this is my first time trying to tune a bow from new. Not new to archery but new to tuning so if anyone in the Cold Lake area wants to give me a hand, it would be appreciated
Dick Brakley if he's still around. He ran the local archery club for a number of years. Been awhile since I was up there.
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