What do I do if my arrow is not flying correctly? The first thing to do if your arrow seems to wobble when it flies is to go to an archery shop. They can usually solve any problems that you have with your equipment. If you don’t have time to go to an archery shop here are some tips on finding out what is causing the problem with your arrow.
First make sure that your arrow has all of its fletchings. Though this may seem like it wouldn’t affect the trajectory, it in fact can have a huge impact on the arrows trajectory. All you have to do is check and make sure that all three fletchings are properly attached. The next thing to consider if your arrow stills seems to wobble is to check and see if your arrow is straight. An easy way to see if your arrow is straight or not is to sit it on a flat surface like a table and see if you can see a noticeable bend in it. If you can a distinct bend in the arrow you should then throw that arrow away. Bent arrows are not even good to practice with because they do not fly consistently. Whatever you do don’t try to bend the arrow back. Most arrows will snap if you try to bend them back into place leaving two very sharp ends near your hands and eyes.
If your arrow has all of its fletchings properly attached and it does not appear to be bent it is now time to check your arrow rest. This is the hardest part and should be done by an experienced archer. What they will do is have you shoot your bow so that the arrow flies through a piece of paper that is hanging in a frame. What this allows them to see is if the tip of your arrow and the noc of your arrow are traveling directly behind each other. If they are you will see one hole in the paper. If they aren’t flying directly behind each other then you will see two holes in the paper. The experienced archer will then adjust your arrow rest in the appropriate direction so both the tip and the noc fly in the same path one behind the other. This should give you a straight shooting arrow every time you shoot. However if everything above fails it is probably time to get new arrows.
First make sure that your arrow has all of its fletchings. Though this may seem like it wouldn’t affect the trajectory, it in fact can have a huge impact on the arrows trajectory. All you have to do is check and make sure that all three fletchings are properly attached. The next thing to consider if your arrow stills seems to wobble is to check and see if your arrow is straight. An easy way to see if your arrow is straight or not is to sit it on a flat surface like a table and see if you can see a noticeable bend in it. If you can a distinct bend in the arrow you should then throw that arrow away. Bent arrows are not even good to practice with because they do not fly consistently. Whatever you do don’t try to bend the arrow back. Most arrows will snap if you try to bend them back into place leaving two very sharp ends near your hands and eyes.
If your arrow has all of its fletchings properly attached and it does not appear to be bent it is now time to check your arrow rest. This is the hardest part and should be done by an experienced archer. What they will do is have you shoot your bow so that the arrow flies through a piece of paper that is hanging in a frame. What this allows them to see is if the tip of your arrow and the noc of your arrow are traveling directly behind each other. If they are you will see one hole in the paper. If they aren’t flying directly behind each other then you will see two holes in the paper. The experienced archer will then adjust your arrow rest in the appropriate direction so both the tip and the noc fly in the same path one behind the other. This should give you a straight shooting arrow every time you shoot. However if everything above fails it is probably time to get new arrows.
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