The "String Picture"

[PorlyP]

Howdy all,

I just read up on some stuff about the aim, and the fact that people use the string picture when aiming, to ensure horizontal consistency.

It occurred to me I was not using this at all last week, and was actually looking on the "wrong" side of the string, ie, my left eye was on the right of the string before loosing.

So, where do you lot place your picture, as it were? Centre of the riser? I later tried placing it over the little point in the sight, and that worked, but is that any more error prone than the centre of the riser?

I'm fascinated by all the nuances involved in this sport!

[clickerati]

Why did I choose a mathematical scientist as my shooting parter??!!

*puts glasses on and starts studying*

Acutally, Porly, keep asking these fascinating questions because I get the benefit of your brain. I'll let my natural talent do the rest!

[Jerry Tee]

As you will be looking mostly at the sight ring I would suggest that you pick a point on that to line up your string on. I use the right hand side of the sight ring where the screw thread meets the ring. The string will appear large and out of focus so I try to make the left hand side of the string just touch the right hand side of the ring.

[avalon]

PorlyP.
It doesn't particularly matter where you put your string, as long as it's consistent. I used to shoot string-sight-bow... but now I have sight-string-bow, with my string aligned with my riser.

Just find somewhere comfortable that you can do consistently and keep it that way

Claire

[PorlyP]

Cool, thanks, although I'm comfy and somewhat consistant (at 20 yards I can't really tell just yet how consistent I am!), I guess I'll be down into a position once the distances grow.

Everyone's so helpful on here, wish life in general was like this!

[moo-mop]

If you line the string up on the sight then moving the sight left and right has a different effect than if you line up the string on the riser as effectively you are moving the back sight as well.
Both have worked well for archers far better than me, but I use the riser as the left-right sight movements I have to make then seem a bit more predictable.

[PorlyP]

moomop: thanks, it makes more sense to use the riser, as that won't move at all, so I'll probably give that a go.

[PorlyP]

Originally Posted by clickerati

Why did I choose a mathematical scientist as my shooting parter??!!

*puts glasses on and starts studying*

Acutally, Porly, keep asking these fascinating questions because I get the benefit of your brain. I'll let my natural talent do the rest!

haha, just noticed this cheeky post!

you do the good shooting, I'll do the learning on how it works, hehe

It'll be my excuse for when you thrash me!

[PorlyP]

Originally Posted by Jerry Tee

As you will be looking mostly at the sight ring I would suggest that you pick a point on that to line up your string on. I use the right hand side of the sight ring where the screw thread meets the ring. The string will appear large and out of focus so I try to make the left hand side of the string just touch the right hand side of the ring.

At the mo I've settled on the string practically covering the whole sight circle, as at close range it's pretty thick, as you've said, but I do try to keep one edge on one edge of the sight.

Gonna try the riser next, I think

[Mufti]

I prefer using the right hand edge of the sight.

1) A small adjust on the sight is doubled (?) due to the string moving aswell.

2) The riser (sight window) is just too far for my comfort. My eyes object to loosing focus from the gold to check alignment.