How do you install Nocks?
Simply apply a liberal amount of bowstring wax to the lower nock body and insert the nock into the shaft. Take care to index the nock to the arrow fletching according to your arrow rest. Never force your Contender Nocks into the shaft by forcing the nock and shaft down onto a hard surface without a nock tool.
How do you find the Nocking point?
Registered. I reference nocking point as the distance between the bottom of your top nocking point to a line perpendicular to the string and flush with the shelf or rest.
Does the arrow go above or below the nock point?
Therefore, the arrow nock at your corner of mouth anchor, the arrow nock is ABOVE the deepest part of the curve on the GRIP, when the arrow is DEAD LEVEL. So, to prevent the arrow nock from SLIDING UP the bowstring, you put the arrow nock BELOW the nock point.
What is a nock in archery?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : one of the notches cut in either of two tips of horn fastened on the ends of a bow or in the bow itself for holding the string. 2a : the part of an arrow having a notch for the bowstring. b : the notch itself.
Where do you place the nocking point on a bow?
Take care to place the nocking point between eight and ten millimeters above the right angle between the bowstring and the arrow rest. By the way, on a shelf, the distance is eleven to thirteen millimeters.
How do you set a nocking point on an arc?
To set another cam point on the arc, you must first set the first one. Follow the following instructions for setting a nocking point in an arc. Then you place the arrow on the string and cam it directly at the nocking point. Now you fix the second nocking point underneath, but leave some space for it.
What is the process of nocking an arrow?
Nocking the arrow is the process of loading the arrow onto the bowstring. Once nocked, the nock should snap securely into place without getting lose from the string. Providing you have set your nocking point right and practiced your shooting stance correctly, nocking an arrow is the easiest step of the shot cycle.
Do you have to adjust the nocking point every time you shoot?
Usually, it is enough to follow our nocking point guide to set the arc nocking point correctly. Nevertheless, you should shoot with your bow a few times to feel if the nocking point fits for you. Afterward, you can move the nocking point one or two millimeters to adjust it, if necessary. Be sure to fine-tune before you set a second cam point.