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D LOOP position

On older bows where measuring to the middle of the string from your axles puts the nocking point too low, how do you settle on a nocking point. get the arrow just above the shelf and call it good?

Set your rest with arrow running directly through the center of the berger button. Use a square or level to set nock point/d loop level or just a tick high based. Shoot and adjust if needed for better tune or hold. The whole system may hold better with the arrow riding higher or lower in relation to the berger hole.

I heard a blurb from Randy Ulmer setting his D-Loop/arrow as low as possible to still provide vane clearance on the shelf, so below Berger hole. His logic is the closer the arrow is to your bow hand, the less prone to movement from any bow torque/lean or shake. Sounds similar to what buckeye asks "set the arrow just above the shelf and call it good".

Set your Loop where the bow aims best then tie in your nock.

What's a D loop?

It's the thing you attach your release to on a compound string. I guess you could put one on a recurve but I tried that once and it felt really weird. Anyways thanks for the input fellas.

Thats interesting Commentary by Randy U.

I’ve always thought the reason everyone sets their nok in the Berger hole is that it was some sort of leveling plane sweet spot. If Randy said it, seems thats not the case.

There is the issue with fletch clearance from a dropaway if you go too low. Then there is cam timing….Simple but complex.

Ok...I don't use them ...shoot old recurves exclusively

There is no stock answer because nock position depends on the type of cam system on your bow. Nock position should be set to minimize nock travel based on the bow. What bow are you shooting?

A 2003 bowtech pro 40 dually.

Any time I’m setting up a bow for myself or anyone else, I put it in the press (not compressing the limbs, just holding it in place). Then I put the intended arrow to be shot from that bow on the string and let it hang. Your rest should be mounted at this point. I will slide it up and down until the arrow and string make a 90 degree angle. I will then tie in my soft knots above and below the nock; leaving the slightest bit of wiggle room to avoid nock pinch. Then I will tie the d loop onto the string. Once I shoot it through paper, it almost always is perfect up and down with the tear.

Excellent suggestion coon

I’ve always run it through the center of the Berger hole… always can tune bare shaft bullet holes so that’s my advice.

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