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TN Whitetail Freak

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I'm about to receive my new BLACK ICE FLX by Diamond tomorrow and plan on working on setting it up to fit me....in the mean time I've been researching arrows, bow setup, right draw length, arrow spine for specific draw weight and length, etc.etc.etc....but I've never understood paper tuning...so I'm asking for advice on how to make a setup to paper tune and what do the tears indicate...just anything related to the concept....I'm a do it yourselfer so I'm not taking it to a shop...I love learning new things to do.
 
In your spare time between classes look up Marty McClure in Martin. He's the best bow tuner in the area. He can teach you a few things.
 
Here is a link to Easton Tuning guide >>>> http://www.eastonarchery.com/pdf/tuning_guide.pdf <<<<
It is a great read and will provide some good information and will help you in your setup. However, one thing that it will not do is identify if your arrows are the correct spine. If they are not spined correctly then tuning will be very difficult. If you can supply all of your info as far as arrow make and model, arrow shaft length, draw weight, draw length, bow information and weight of the head I can enter it into one of my programs and find out if you will be spined correctly.

If you do not have a paper tuning rack, then you can make one out of a box by cutting out both sides opposite of each other and tape some newspaper tightly to the front of the box and place your target behind the box. Just make sure that it is shooting level where you are shooting parallel to the ground.

Also, there is a great thread started by REN that is probably on the 2nd or 3rd page tiitled the Nuts and Bolts of Archery I think.

If I can help you, please let me know!
 
TNDeerGuy said:
Here is a link to Easton Tuning guide >>>> http://www.eastonarchery.com/pdf/tuning_guide.pdf <<<<
It is a great read and will provide some good information and will help you in your setup. However, one thing that it will not do is identify if your arrows are the correct spine. If they are not spined correctly then tuning will be very difficult. If you can supply all of your info as far as arrow make and model, arrow shaft length, draw weight, draw length, bow information and weight of the head I can enter it into one of my programs and find out if you will be spined correctly.

If you do not have a paper tuning rack, then you can make one out of a box by cutting out both sides opposite of each other and tape some newspaper tightly to the front of the box and place your target behind the box. Just make sure that it is shooting level where you are shooting parallel to the ground.

Also, there is a great thread started by REN that is probably on the 2nd or 3rd page tiitled the Nuts and Bolts of Archery I think.

If I can help you, please let me know!
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Skimmed through the PDF you provided looks like it's going to be a great informative read....that's exactly why I became a member to this forum....it's like instant help...I'll let you know how it goes.
 
Alot of guys at my work have Marty work on their bows. He can also get you some arrows much cheaper than anyone around. Has sights in the shop and all. I can get his number for you if you are interested. Just shoot me a pm.

Mayo
 
In addition to paper tuning be sure to walk back tune it (look on YouTube there are tons of how toos on there) paper tuning is a great way to start but doesnt always tell the whole story.
 
REN said:
In addition to paper tuning be sure to walk back tune it (look on YouTube there are tons of how toos on there) paper tuning is a great way to start but doesnt always tell the whole story.
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bingo i never papertune i use this method, i walk back tune my field points and my broadheads and never have a problem
 
Knothead said:
Send UTGrad a pm. He'll send you enough information to write a Ph.D. thesis in archery setup! ;) :D
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:D dont you know the chrono is more important than paper or walk back :grin: just playing so everyone doesnt fly off on me
 
Also I'd your looking at arrows check out Harvet Time archery HT-2 arrows. You can read a ton of reviews on them over on archery talk and a guy sells them for $50 dozen bare shaft or $60 a dozen fletched. Awesome price for a great shooting arrow
 
Ease up on UT let's not turn this into something it's not. I already don't go into the serious deer forum because of this kinda stuff and I don't want to lose this one as well :)
 
REN said:
Ease up on UT let's not turn this into something it's not. I already don't go into the serious deer forum because of this kinda stuff and I don't want to lose this one as well :)
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Lighten up, Ren............all is well. UTG and I are friends. We are on the same lease. We hunt together. We juke and jive each other. He takes cheap shots at me; I take em at him. We both know its all in fun.
Dont be too thin skinned. Life is too short to be so dang serious all the time! :cool:
 
its cool, if yall know each other i got no issues with it. I am all about a good ribbing (as I make fun of fishboy every chance i get) but there seems to be a bunch of arguing and what not on here lately (prob due to the season so close at hand).

carry on...nothing to see here lol
 
chrmayo said:
Alot of guys at my work have Marty work on their bows. He can also get you some arrows much cheaper than anyone around. Has sights in the shop and all. I can get his number for you if you are interested. Just shoot me a pm.

Mayo
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Where is this Marty located...I've been in Martin 4.5 years and never knew there is an archery shop!!!
 
I prefer walkback and broadhead group tuning over paper tuning . I have gotten false readings with paper tuning in the past . It can be a lesson in frustration .
 
TN Whitetail Freak said:
Where is this Marty located...I've been in Martin 4.5 years and never knew there is an archery shop!!!
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It's on Poplar St. I think. He works from home. He's a Martin City Cop when he's not tuning bows.
 
One thing I could never get right was bareshaft tuning. I could shoot bullets through paper, walk back tune nicely, and stack arrows with one of my bow and arrow set ups but once I tried barehaft tuning I missed the target completely at 40 yards. If I'm not mistaken the Easton Tuning Guide does not recommend bare shaft tuning for release aid shooters, only finger shooters.
 

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