My anchor is:
(1) Index (or whichever) finger in corner of mouth (actually on a tooth)
(2) Jaw settled into the cup made by my thumb & little finger (boy scout salute)
(3) Nose on the back end, high point of my upper hen fletch (I shoot cock fletch in)
That's a pretty good 3 point anchor, and hard to screw up.
That anchor also almost forces me into proper back tension, and even when I don't quite have it I know it, and get it accordingly.
It took me a while to get used to & like the nose on the fletch thing, but trial & error on orientation & placement of the fletching took care of that.
Shooting cock fletch in on a 3 fletch setup, makes that top hen fletch perfect for a nose anchor point. You might have to play with how far forward, or back you set the fletching to get it where you want it, but mine are exactly 1&5/8" from the throat of the nock to the back of the fletch.
I still can't make it work where I like it when shooting cock fletch out, or in any other position for that matter, so cock fletch in it is for me.
When I shoot split finger, and want a closer point on, I anchor with my middle finger in corner of my mouth, instead of my index finger.
That gets the arrow closer to my eye, and knocks about 20 yards off my point on. A simple rocking of the wrist allows me to go from top finger to even my bottom finger in the corner of my mouth, without changing anything else. I do the same thing shooting 3 under.
Side Note:
Cock fletch in is hands down the most forgiving of all fletching orientations, and gives you the best fletching clearance you can possibly get, other than a 2 o'clock 7 o'clock two fletch.
That's not just opinion either. I have tested every orientation possible, by using red lipstick on the rest/riser, and white fletching to see where & why contact takes place.
YMMV
Rick
(1) Index (or whichever) finger in corner of mouth (actually on a tooth)
(2) Jaw settled into the cup made by my thumb & little finger (boy scout salute)
(3) Nose on the back end, high point of my upper hen fletch (I shoot cock fletch in)
That's a pretty good 3 point anchor, and hard to screw up.
That anchor also almost forces me into proper back tension, and even when I don't quite have it I know it, and get it accordingly.
It took me a while to get used to & like the nose on the fletch thing, but trial & error on orientation & placement of the fletching took care of that.
Shooting cock fletch in on a 3 fletch setup, makes that top hen fletch perfect for a nose anchor point. You might have to play with how far forward, or back you set the fletching to get it where you want it, but mine are exactly 1&5/8" from the throat of the nock to the back of the fletch.
I still can't make it work where I like it when shooting cock fletch out, or in any other position for that matter, so cock fletch in it is for me.
When I shoot split finger, and want a closer point on, I anchor with my middle finger in corner of my mouth, instead of my index finger.
That gets the arrow closer to my eye, and knocks about 20 yards off my point on. A simple rocking of the wrist allows me to go from top finger to even my bottom finger in the corner of my mouth, without changing anything else. I do the same thing shooting 3 under.
Side Note:
Cock fletch in is hands down the most forgiving of all fletching orientations, and gives you the best fletching clearance you can possibly get, other than a 2 o'clock 7 o'clock two fletch.
That's not just opinion either. I have tested every orientation possible, by using red lipstick on the rest/riser, and white fletching to see where & why contact takes place.
YMMV
Rick
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