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BASIC SET-UP |
| The aim of basic set-up is to use simple methods and measurements, that don't rely on shooting skill, to finish up with a bow that will shoot reasonably well and give a good basis for further, fine adjustment. In fact, if your bow is well engineered and you are an average sort of archer, you may never need to change the settings you establish here. |
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The underlying principle for release shooters is to set things up so that equal force is applied to the arrow in all directions. The principle (although not always the method) applies to all types of compound bow including single, twin, cam-and-a-half and three-track bows. It also provides a good start for finger shooters, although they will need to make adjustments when they come to the Standard Tuning process. |
In
summary, the Basic Set-up process is as follows. I have listed the
various tasks in a logical order (for example, depending on your bow, you
can't set draw weight until you have decided on your draw length etc), but
in reality, you will often find yourself doing part of one task and part of
another and getting things right by small, repetitive steps rather than in
one sweep. You can call it 'continuous approximation' or 'constant
improvement' depending on whether you prefer the jargon of science or
business, but it is the same thing.
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