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I really appreciate all the content that has been put out there, I have been thumbing through a lot of it in prep of replacing my strings and tuning my bow. I am in all forms of the word a novice when it comes to DIY work on bows. Although I have really wanted to dive deep into the world of archery and this is a good way to get started, hands on training works best for me.
I wanted to compose my ideal steps to upgrade and tune my bow. For my record and anyone else who might find this overview useful. Any and all feedback is welcome. Looking to do this in the upcoming week.
I built myself a draw board, shoulder high target stand, and bow vise. I’ll be using a synumn portable bow press as my press (I know its not ideal, but I’ll make it work)
This bow is going to be used for hunting mainly and maybe some 3D target shooting.
First:
Current Bow specs (I have had this bow for 4 years now, I didn’t record anything at initial purchase, never replaced the strings)
2016 PSE Premonition HD (Current specs)
62# Max DW
18# Holding DW (80% cam let off)
29.75’’ DL (Draw stops set to 29.5’’)
285 ft/sec speed
ATA: 30-7/8’’ (Factory: 30-5/8’’)
Brace Height: 6-1/4’’ (Factory: 6-1/4’’)
Peep to top axle: 8-3/4’’
Top Axle to Nock: 15.5’’
Bottom Axle to nock: 15.5’’ (I know these don’t quite add up to the ATA) rough numbers
Whisker Biscuit
Upgrades:
Beman ICS Hunters .340 spine
Carbon to Carbon Length: 29’’ (How do you figure out the length of an arrow? From the riser? Or rest?
Nock valley to insert length: 29.375’’
4 fletch max stealth vanes
Total Arrow weight: ~438 grains (will be looking to add weight once this is all over)
Good Article: https://www.gohunt.com/read/skills/what-does-it-really-mean-to-tune-your-bow#gs.6bqvov
1: Remove strings
10: Remove Rest
Repeat steps 7-9
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Dom
I wanted to compose my ideal steps to upgrade and tune my bow. For my record and anyone else who might find this overview useful. Any and all feedback is welcome. Looking to do this in the upcoming week.
I built myself a draw board, shoulder high target stand, and bow vise. I’ll be using a synumn portable bow press as my press (I know its not ideal, but I’ll make it work)
This bow is going to be used for hunting mainly and maybe some 3D target shooting.
First:
Current Bow specs (I have had this bow for 4 years now, I didn’t record anything at initial purchase, never replaced the strings)
2016 PSE Premonition HD (Current specs)
62# Max DW
18# Holding DW (80% cam let off)
29.75’’ DL (Draw stops set to 29.5’’)
285 ft/sec speed
ATA: 30-7/8’’ (Factory: 30-5/8’’)
Brace Height: 6-1/4’’ (Factory: 6-1/4’’)
Peep to top axle: 8-3/4’’
Top Axle to Nock: 15.5’’
Bottom Axle to nock: 15.5’’ (I know these don’t quite add up to the ATA) rough numbers
Whisker Biscuit
Upgrades:
- Replacement strings: Catfish Customs
- Hamskea Versa Rest
- Replace Cable Slide
Beman ICS Hunters .340 spine
Carbon to Carbon Length: 29’’ (How do you figure out the length of an arrow? From the riser? Or rest?
Nock valley to insert length: 29.375’’
4 fletch max stealth vanes
Total Arrow weight: ~438 grains (will be looking to add weight once this is all over)
1: Remove strings
- Take pictures of all current positions of strings
- Press bow
- Carefully remove all cables and strings
- Replace cable slide
- Release press
- Record specs: ATA, Brace height,
- Find decent level out to arrow, slightly nock high ~1/8’’
- Tie Loop
- Tighten limb bolts all the way
- Record specs: DL, DW, Holding weight compare to factory settings
- Adjust if needed to factory specs
- Reduce DW to around 60#
- Shoot 2 days worth (~ 40 shots)
- Check for rotation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D43Af3rhbTE&list=PL1-q6Lv-ZSHK-Sszeu7loA8odB8WMo8no&index=11&t=0s
- Make any other adjustments to bow in mean time
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMamxygRbbA&t=572s
- Paper tune mainly with my fletched arrows and get it shooting a bullet hole
- 6’ then 10’
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38mBTtQoXHI&list=PLrIueboMHMn0HJ5Bf-KK1wqlPhXa9hXF7&index=22&t=18s
- Doing this instead of bareshaft, because I won’t be shooting bareshafts at any animals. Broadheads are more important to me
- Walk back tuning
10: Remove Rest
- Take pictures of arrow alignment
- Assemble as needed
- Ill be using bottom limb configuration
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBF25pOIB4A
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHLIVxNM9MU&t=50s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH8pEk-WazI&list=PL47XqFhPhTNyhQsEL_0j5plAoNSIykCM3&index=17&t=5s
- Find it and set it (if any adjustments are needed)
Repeat steps 7-9
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Dom