Issue 61 Beginners Recurve Bow Tuning part 1 - Perris Archery

Left: Suggestedlimb tillerswill beincluded withyour bow’sinstructions,but 2mm onthe top isusually safeand one at the top; I suggest that youselect the higher bracing height as this willimprove arrow clearance and make the shotmore forgiving.Straying sightsBefore we start, you may notice that whenyou shoot longer distances you have toadjust the windage on your sight, even oncalm days. Form and ability aside, the mostcommon reason for this is that the sight baris not running parallel to the bowstring; sowhen you move the sight pin you are alsochanging the windage adjustment. Mostsights have adjusting screws to correct this.Now that you’ve got your equipment setup correctly, tune in next issue when Andrewtakes you through the tests you need to getthat bow perfectly tuned.Simple measuresTo many, it’ll be a piece of kit taken for granted – but a bracingheight gauge is essential for setting up a bow correctly, andchecking your gear each time you shoot.It doesn’t need to be fancy – the one Andrew used is perfect!It’s tough, reliable and marked in both metric and imperialmeasurements on its length and to allow you to set nockingpoint height.Quicks Metal Bracing Height Gauge T-SquarePrice: £5.5002392 254114www.quicks.comBOW INTERNATIONAL 39037-039_ Recurve tuning_Rev2.indd 39 24/6/10 18:11:43