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1/2 inch??? Yea you have to start high! But I usually start 1/4 over the top of the nock. Probably does put you about 1/2, but if you have fat nocks maybe too high.

Bowmania

 

so from the bottom of t square is correct?

 

It probably depends on the length of your bow, and possibly, if you are shooting with a rest of off the shelf. I used the Tuning for 10's approach to set my nock height. I was surprised when it came out as 13/16th. I did some research and found that 3/4 is pretty standard for 3 under. I got this from John Magera which I verified doing some on line searches. John is a traditional archer who crossed over and made the Olympic team a few years back. Maybe that 3/4 is for longer FITA style barebows. It is measured from the line that is at rest, or shelf level. The diameter of the arrow is include in the number so the center line of a fat arrow will be lower than the center line of a skinny arrow. My 13/16 is with skinny Victory VAP.

 

shooting easton trads off the shelf

 

Start at 5/8's off the shelf and let your bareshaft tell you where it goes.

Most of mine are 9/16 to 3/4 inch.

 

ok thanks guys i will get out shooting again later in the week. how close should i be shooting bareshaft to see if im nock high or not?

 

This has likely already been mentioned to you, but use a second nock locator positioned below you nock point to ensure the arrow doesn't slide down the string when released. If it does, you'll never get rid of a nock high flight. You can use masking tape to make a temporary locator.

 

You measure it from square off the shelf like this.
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Make sure string is level then the arrow will be plumb. Center and nock can be determined. Bare shaft tune from there.
Dan

 

Up-stair, that's a tricky way to determine the distance

 

With a bare shaft you want to chase the nock set same direction of the arrow nock. The above picture is my daughter's Bare bow after she bare shaft tuned. We made measurement for reference. Also great way to check bow straightness and tiller.
Dan

 

so nock high on bareshaft you move the nock up

 

Yes, if the unfletched shaft impact above the identically aimed fletched shafts, move the nocking point up on the string until both fletched and unfletched shafts strike at the same elevation. Do not confuse with point of impact. All your requiring here is to get both shafts to impact together or may be bare shaft slightly low and slightly left (stiff) From fletched shaft. Start about 1/2'' above 90 degrees.
Dan

 

im talkinging arrow nock impact on target

 

Bare shaft? Point high nock low. Move the nock set up. Opposite for low point, high nock.
Remember fletched shaft will correct itself in free flight.
Dan

 

Also, you can get fooled by the way the arrow impact in target. Best use a target with layering. Vertical laying for nock set and horizontally laying for center shot and spine. Joe P did a video about this on there.
Dan