nocking point

nocking point

n
(Archery) a marked part of the bowstring where the arrow is placed
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In gap shooting, you grab the string at the same spot every time; string walkers draw to the same anchor point on their faces, but move their hands below the nocking point on the string to adjust for distance.
The first thing I do is measure from both axles until I have my nocking point perfectly spaced between the two.
If the nock end tears high or low, move your nocking point on the bowstring in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION of the tear.
Placing the 'nock' of the arrow (a groove at the rear of the arrow) to the 'nocking point' on the bowstring, my opponent and I took aim.
Drop-away rests are designed to automatically fall away by the time the vanes reach the shelf area, which in turn allows for a lower nocking point and good vane clearance.
The belly and the nocking point are parts of what piece of sporting equipment?
Made of light yet durable SE5 composite material, the bow features a true-center nocking point to ensure straight and level nock travel for shot-to-shot consistency.
If a bow was symmetrical, when the string was loosed, the 'nocking point', where the arrow clips onto the string, would move directly towards the bow hand.
Next you will need to set up your arrow rest and nocking point. Adjust the arrow rest so the center of the arrow's shaft goes through the center to upper 1/3 portion of the hole where the arrow rest attaches to the bow.
NOCKING POINT: Archery term for the place on the bowstring where the arrow is held.
These are a nocking point, a string peep, bowstring silencers and bowstring wax.
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