Where to nock an arrow?

Question

I know it has to be above horrizontal, but is thsi the tip, or the nock? Should the arrow point be facing slightly upwards, or slightly downwards?

Thanks

Answer 1

I start out with the arrow dead level- I then shoot a fletched arrow from 20 yards, followed by a bare shaft- if the bare shaft hits lower then the fletched shaft, I lower the nocking point very slightly until it hits the fletched arrow. You reverse the procedure if it hits above the fletched arrow- I then adjust the center shot using the bare shaft as a guide.When the bow is perfectly tuned, a broad head will hit in the exact spot as a target point will. You can actually fine tune your equipment until the bare shaft will shoot like a dart at 30 yards and actually hit the fletched shaft at that distance. When your equipment is tuned to the point the arrow doesn't even need a guidance system on it when shooting field points, you have reached the ultimate in perfection.- I don't like paper tuning- I feel it was invented by archery shops to make the customer think his bow was tuned when he left the shop with it. Paper tuning , in a shop will take about 15 minutes or less. The bare shaft method may take several hours to succeed at it. To all those that think the ultimate is paper tuning, I have a challenge for you- tune your bow with the paper method- shoot a fletched shaft at 30 yards- then shoot a bare shaft at 30 yards- you will be lucky to even hit the target with it.

Answer 2

nock point higher up on the string, making the tip pointed down. this reduces contact of the arrow/feathers with the shelf/rest and makes it fly straighter. if your getting wobble/fishtailing arrow flight, try a higher nocking point.   also make sure you have correct brace height (distance from grip to string) to ensure good arrow flight.  it can be adjusted by unstringing, then twisting the string to make it shorter = higher/longer brace height. or untwist to make shorter/closer brace height.

if you search google you should turn up some brace height charts to get a general starting point for your specific bow.  happy shooting

Answer 3

Some Walmarts and K-marts sell a cheap bow square that snaps on your bowstring. It has lines on it like a ruler so you can apply your nocking point on your string in the correct place.  

Answer 4

Nock high is the norm, approx. 3/16-3/8 of an in. above square. But this is not always true. It depends on the bow and the way you hold the riser.

Tip: put baby powder on feathers and shoot looking for fletch contact on anything.

If arrow slams into rest or riser. move nock point slightly eighter up or down until you get clear.

Also use the correct splined arrows for the draw length and bow poundage.

Answer 5

The rule of thumb is to noch the back a bit high, but that is not always true anymore.

I worked in a pro bow shop for years. I think that if the arrow spine, and tip weight are all in tune, then I would nock high and paper tune to the way you, the owner of the bow shoots.

Good luck.