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Drop-Away Arrow Rest Setup: 6-Step Install & Tune Guide

An archer drawing a compound bow with drop-away arrow rest installed for setup and tuning

Quick Answer: To set up a drop-away arrow rest, mount the rest body to your riser’s Berger hole, attach the activation cord to your bow’s down cable or cable slide, then adjust height and center shot so the arrow sits level. Time the rest so it fully rises by 3/4 draw and drops completely before […]

Paper Tuning a Compound Bow: How to Read Every Tear

Archer at full draw with a compound bow before paper tuning

Quick Answer: Paper tuning a compound bow means shooting an arrow through a suspended sheet of paper from about 6 to 8 feet away and reading the tear it leaves. A clean round hole means your arrow is flying straight. A tear with tails pointing up, down, left, or right tells you exactly which way […]