A proven, easy and effective way of setting your center shot

A proven, easy and effective way of setting your center shot (on any bow) if you do not otherwise have access to a Pro Shop or alignment tools is still possible. Mounting your bow in a padded bow vice and plumb in both directions is necessary however and if you do not have a bow vise you can improvise with padding an inexpensive vice as long as you can hold true to vertical without movement.

STEP 1:
Nock an arrow and then place a straight edge against your riser. Another arrow held against the riser with a rubber band works great. Now, measure the distance between your straight edge and the center of the string and make note of this measurement... Now measure at the front of your riser from the straight edge to the center of your nocked arrow.

STEP 2:
Adjust your rest as necessary to get the measurements exactly the same as most cams do not center to align to the riser.

STEP 3:

Adjust your sights so that your pin/reticle is practically hidden behind the string. This is where it helps to have the bow in a vise. Sight "through" the string down the nocked arrow.

STEP 4:
Remove any target you have on your bale and replace it with a large sheet of plain white paper.

STEP 5:
Using either a level or a plumb, draw a vertical line on the paper. I like to use a large red or orange marker and make the line about 1/2" wide or use 1/2" Wide Orange Circle Targets posted to the paper.

STEP 6:
Stand very close to your target bale (6' to 8') and shoot for the vertical line. Do NOT concern yourself with the vertical point of contact (POC) as long as you're hitting the paper.

STEP 7:
Adjust your sight in very small increments, following the arrow. If you are hitting left of the line, move your sight to the left - if you are hitting right of the line, move your sight to the right. Again, follow the arrow.

STEP 8:
Shoot enough arrows at this distance to know you are consistent and until you can split the line.

STEP 9:
Now move back to a longer distance. For hunting bows, 35-45 yards is typicall enough - target setups 55-60+ yards. If you do not already have a mark or pin for these distances, gradually walk back with your only concern being that you can hit the paper on the bale.

STEP 10:
At this longer distance shoot for the vertical line again. Do NOT concern yourself with any aspect of the POC except the left/right.

STEP 11:
Adjust your rest in very small increments, opposite the arrow. If you are hitting left of the line, move your REST to the right - if you are hitting right of the line, move your rest to the left.

STEP 12:
Shoot enough arrows at this distance to know you are consistent and until you can split the line.

STEP 13:
Repeat steps 6-12 until you find the "sweet spot". This will probably only take a couple of repetitions, maybe 4 to 5 shots of three sets (arrows)

Just remember, when setting your center shot, move your sight at the close distance and your rest at the longer distances.

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