ANY Spring Will Do?

[kato]

In Heretic the word is that a good tune means you can easily move the bareshaft left and right using the button i.e. that you're spined somewhere in the middle of the spring's tension

My question is...which spring?

Using a Beiter button you've got a choice of 3...does that mean that 3 spines are appropriate as long as each is in the middle of one of the different springs ?

Or is the correct spine the one that works with the softest, medium or stiffest spring?

Seeking enlightenment gentlemen...

[Field Archer]

From posts that Vittorio Frangelli has made on the Saggi board, I think it is a mid point using the soft spring that he has suggested.

[kato]

Originally Posted by Shel

From posts that Vittorio Frangelli has made on the Saggi board, I think it is a mid point using the soft spring that he has suggested.

that's interesting as in my case that means 2 spines up on the Easton charts...

Does anyone else do that?

[Jerry Tee]

Looking at this logically I would expect to use the stiffest spring to be used with the heaviest bow. If I were using a beiter button on my compound I would certain fit the stiffest spring.

[geoffretired]

Kato, You can get the bare shafts to land either side of the fletched groups by adjusting the button, if you have a set of arrows that already match the bow very closely.You should get a good tune from those arrows.
If they are very stiff or very weak for the bow, the bare shafts will land on one side of the fletched group no matter what you do with the button.
Use the different springs to do the fine tuning after you have a good spine match.

[kato]

Originally Posted by geoffretired

Kato, You can get the bare shafts to land either side of the fletched groups by adjusting the button, if you have a set of arrows that already match the bow very closely.You should get a good tune from those arrows.
If they are very stiff or very weak for the bow, the bare shafts will land on one side of the fletched group no matter what you do with the button.
Use the different springs to do the fine tuning after you have a good spine match.

cool...thanks

[Sling-it]

I'll give out one of my secrets here......only once

Set your center shot just outside center, and set your sping hard. Your center shot needs to be fairly close, but exact isn't needed untill the end.

Start shooting. Shoot 3 arrows, and loosen the sping. Shoot another group, and keep going. On the Bieter, about one turn will work well. This can all be done at 20 yds if you like. If the first group moves, you need to start with a tighter spring.

When the group starts to move, stop loosening. That is usually about the best place I've found the spring to work. It's intended to make up for a bad release, or good one. You don't really want it moving too much on EVERY shot, because that's another variable that you won't need in your shooting. Only when you get a rough release do you want it working really.

Then set your center shot so the arrows are flying straight by moving the plunger in or out.

[tel]

Originally Posted by Sling-it

I'll give out one of my secrets here......only once

Set your center shot just outside center, and set your sping hard. Your center shot needs to be fairly close, but exact isn't needed untill the end.

Start shooting. Shoot 3 arrows, and loosen the sping. Shoot another group, and keep going. On the Bieter, about one turn will work well. This can all be done at 20 yds if you like. If the first group moves, you need to start with a tighter spring.

When the group starts to move, stop loosening. That is usually about the best place I've found the spring to work. It's intended to make up for a bad release, or good one. You don't really want it moving too much on EVERY shot, because that's another variable that you won't need in your shooting. Only when you get a rough release do you want it working really.

Then set your center shot so the arrows are flying straight by moving the plunger in or out.

The only part of previous advice that concerned me a little was about adjusting spring tension to 'something nice' - this helps a lot. Thanks.

tel