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Huntindad · 04-09-2012, 06:33 PM

I have a Mathews Z7. It came with a 28" cam. After shooting it a little, i swapped it for a 27.5" cam. Now... I think the 28" would be a better fit.... so my question is...

If I swapped out the 27.5 for a 28" cam, would I have to mess with the nock point and peep sight ???

Not sure if .5 " draw would cause those to be out of whack... any one done this?????

thanx,

David

JFISHER · 04-09-2012, 06:44 PM

If I take a bow apart, especially to the point of exchanging a cam... it gets completely re tuned.

but that's just me.

Huntindad · 04-09-2012, 06:45 PM

I figure to do that... just wondering how much of adjustment it may cause.

Buckrider · 04-09-2012, 08:10 PM

Did it mess it up when you did the swap the first time?

bowhuntntxn · 04-09-2012, 08:17 PM

Did you take measurements before the cam swap? Like from the top axle to the center of the d loop. Or from the top of the center serving to the center of the d loop. And from the center of the d loop to the center of your peep sight. If you did you could set them right back if they need to move.

Huntindad · 04-09-2012, 08:45 PM

No & no... I hadn't settled in the peep when I switched. Which is, I think my mistake. I really switched cams before getting used to the bow. Now that I have shot it for a season... I think the extra .5 " would be better for my form and would feel better.

Guess I will go to the local shop(Archery Country) and see what we can do.

bowhuntntxn · 04-09-2012, 09:04 PM

You it need to make some small adjustment to get it back to shooting good for you. But it should not be anything really dramatic. They will help ya out.

BigL · 04-09-2012, 09:08 PM

Most likely you will have to mess with it. I just changed cams on my bow but I also put a new string on it, so I started from scratch anyway.

BigL · 04-09-2012, 09:09 PM

if you need help let me know. I'm not near as quick as they are at archery country but I have everything at my house and can eventually get it done...

Huntindad · 04-09-2012, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigL

if you need help let me know. I'm not near as quick as they are at archery country but I have everything at my house and can eventually get it done...

you got a 28" cam laying around

BigL · 04-09-2012, 09:26 PM

No but I do have a 30.5" Mathews cam here at the house...

I assumed since you said it originally came with a 28" cam that you might still have it.

Huntindad · 04-09-2012, 09:42 PM

naah... since it was new, I traded it for a 27.5 at Archery Country.

04-09-2012, 06:33 PM	#1
Huntindad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander / Liberty Hill Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W	Question about changing cams ... Mathews Z7. I have a Mathews Z7. It came with a 28" cam. After shooting it a little, i swapped it for a 27.5" cam. Now... I think the 28" would be a better fit.... so my question is... If I swapped out the 27.5 for a 28" cam, would I have to mess with the nock point and peep sight ??? Not sure if .5 " draw would cause those to be out of whack... any one done this????? thanx, David

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04-09-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
JFISHER Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne	If I take a bow apart, especially to the point of exchanging a cam... it gets completely re tuned. but that's just me.

04-09-2012, 06:45 PM	#3
Huntindad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander / Liberty Hill Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W	I figure to do that... just wondering how much of adjustment it may cause.

04-09-2012, 08:10 PM	#4
Buckrider Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Terrell Hunt In: Fairfield	Did it mess it up when you did the swap the first time?

04-09-2012, 08:17 PM	#5
bowhuntntxn Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX	Did you take measurements before the cam swap? Like from the top axle to the center of the d loop. Or from the top of the center serving to the center of the d loop. And from the center of the d loop to the center of your peep sight. If you did you could set them right back if they need to move.

04-09-2012, 08:45 PM	#6
Huntindad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander / Liberty Hill Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W	No & no... I hadn't settled in the peep when I switched. Which is, I think my mistake. I really switched cams before getting used to the bow. Now that I have shot it for a season... I think the extra .5 " would be better for my form and would feel better. Guess I will go to the local shop(Archery Country) and see what we can do.

04-09-2012, 09:04 PM	#7
bowhuntntxn Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX	You it need to make some small adjustment to get it back to shooting good for you. But it should not be anything really dramatic. They will help ya out.

04-09-2012, 09:08 PM	#8
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown Hunt In: Burnet	Most likely you will have to mess with it. I just changed cams on my bow but I also put a new string on it, so I started from scratch anyway.

04-09-2012, 09:09 PM	#9
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown Hunt In: Burnet	if you need help let me know. I'm not near as quick as they are at archery country but I have everything at my house and can eventually get it done...

04-09-2012, 09:26 PM	#11
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown Hunt In: Burnet	No but I do have a 30.5" Mathews cam here at the house... I assumed since you said it originally came with a 28" cam that you might still have it.

04-09-2012, 09:42 PM	#12
Huntindad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander / Liberty Hill Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W	naah... since it was new, I traded it for a 27.5 at Archery Country.