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<blockquote data-quote="Konrad" data-source="post: 488165" data-attributes="member: 26549"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am currently in touch with Easton Technical Products concerning all of the arrow issues we have been discussing here. While one many not save any money, I believe the Easton Full Metal Jacket Dangerous Game model shaft will serve quite nicely in this application.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have NOT received a confirmation on my suspicion as yet (you know how e-mailing goes with tech types) but will pass on any data as soon as I receive it ether positive or negative.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As to the loose nock condition: My testing with both recurve and compound bows shows a nock that has a slight "snap" as it goes onto the string but has enough room to rotate the string (or in this case cable) without disturbing the arrow when it is hanging freely from the string actually provides a much more consistent/accurate/small group. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">More issues to address: My understanding is that the TAC is using the Carolina Archery Products, now Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit arrow rest. That alone should provide for considerable stability while an arrow is loaded and waiting to fire without undue concerns for the arrow becoming dislodged.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Another accuracy issue often faced by numerous Biscuit users is incorrect sizing of the whiskers to the shaft. The manufacturer suggests a small amount of clearance between the top of the shaft and the top of the whiskers for optimum accuracy. In the TAC owner's case, some prudent trimming may be required. I don't know. Please inform me as to what you guys find with the TAC arrows.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One would suppose everything would be the correct size as all of the components originate from the factory???</span></span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/</span></span></span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Please follow the above attached link and look in the lower right hand corner of the page for a good graphic of what I am trying to describe.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The quest continues…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">PS My old Bitzenburger has settings for 120, 90 and the 75x105 degree positions by loosening or tightening the appropriate set screw using the same nock receiver.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konrad, post: 488165, member: 26549"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I am currently in touch with Easton Technical Products concerning all of the arrow issues we have been discussing here. While one many not save any money, I believe the Easton Full Metal Jacket Dangerous Game model shaft will serve quite nicely in this application.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I have NOT received a confirmation on my suspicion as yet (you know how e-mailing goes with tech types) but will pass on any data as soon as I receive it ether positive or negative.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As to the loose nock condition: My testing with both recurve and compound bows shows a nock that has a slight “snap” as it goes onto the string but has enough room to rotate the string (or in this case cable) without disturbing the arrow when it is hanging freely from the string actually provides a much more consistent/accurate/small group. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]More issues to address: My understanding is that the TAC is using the Carolina Archery Products, now Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit arrow rest. That alone should provide for considerable stability while an arrow is loaded and waiting to fire without undue concerns for the arrow becoming dislodged.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Another accuracy issue often faced by numerous Biscuit users is incorrect sizing of the whiskers to the shaft. The manufacturer suggests a small amount of clearance between the top of the shaft and the top of the whiskers for optimum accuracy. In the TAC owner’s case, some prudent trimming may be required. I don’t know. Please inform me as to what you guys find with the TAC arrows.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]One would suppose everything would be the correct size as all of the components originate from the factory???[/SIZE][/FONT] [URL="http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080]http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Please follow the above attached link and look in the lower right hand corner of the page for a good graphic of what I am trying to describe.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The quest continues…[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]PS My old Bitzenburger has settings for 120, 90 and the 75x105 degree positions by loosening or tightening the appropriate set screw using the same nock receiver.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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