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cybball

cybball

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When I first got my outback, I noticed that my arrows would "float around" above my arrow rest when I would draw. I think it was that my loop was pinching my nock, causing the arrow to dance. I would literally have to tip my release up to get the arrow to sit down on the rest. I was at Archery Field and Sports in Altoona and they put two of the little metal nocking points above and below where the nock should be. It fixed it, but it's now doing this again.
Is there a good fix to this problem? I shot tonight some and the arrow isn't laying on the rest unless I "force" it down. Should I have a shop spread them apart?
 
Are you shooting bare bow? If you are shooting a D-Loop it is a pinched nock. Spread them out a little. Might not look like it is going to pinch at rest. But when you draw and it starts bouncing around that is what it is doing.

1. If your shooting a d-loop spread them out a little. Take a pair of pliers and spread them out.

2. If you are shooting fingers, get rid of the one of the nocking points.

3. Is your serving too thick? Your nocks should not fit super tight on the string.
 
I think it's pinching. I shoot a release with a string loop. The string is outside of both nock points. I will try spreading them apart a little. The string came with the bow. It's the zebra twist, and I'm not sure about the serving. I'll have to look at it.
 
What I do is:
Place a nock above the top knot of your d-loop so if you have to replace it you know exactly where it goes. But it does sound like you are pinching. Move the nocks outside to d-loop and make sure there is a little room in between the arrow nock and the d-loop.
 
So your nock points are outside of your D loop knots? Mine are on the inside. I guess when enough pressure is on the D loop, it forces the nock points in, pinching the nock. I've never had this happen before, but I used to shoot an old Bear at 55lbs, so the force most likely wasn't enough to cause this to happen.
 
Yup - nock buttons are on the outside of the D-Loop. I just use one on top for reference in case I need to change my D-Loop. Just make sure there is a little bit of room indise your D-Loop between the knots and the nock.
 
This is why I use a nock point, cushion button, and clip the release off the string. I had the same problems as you have had with the d-loop and the way I described above solved that issue.
 
If your loop is properly tied and cinched...you shoudn't need a brass nock at all.

Worse case a little dab of superglue or lock tight where string meets serving should solve it. Just make sure you have it properly set first.
 
I just have one above in case I need to replace the nock and I make sure I get it back into the same location.
 
That's Cool Supertec...

be carefull though....I've seen many time when the loop slips, seperatres the serving just enough to have the serving start to creep too.

Numerous times I see guys come into the shop after having just re installed a loop and can't get it to group. 9 out 10 times teh serving has slipped and where it was before it was taken of...isn't where it was when it was initally installed
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I'm in the same boat as Shredder. I used a loop on my SQ2 and went back to the button and a brass nock point. Seemed like I was all over the place with the loop last year.
 
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