As promised, an upcoming blog will discuss the overhaul of my hunting bow as it is nearly finished. Part of that overhaul includes addition of a d-loop on the string for the first time. In order to maintain the same anchor point I want a release that has its trigger as close to the hook as possible. Note that there is a common misconception, even previously held by me, that a d-loop can change your draw length. My proper draw length is my draw length, period. What a d-loop can do is change my anchor point to a spot farther back from my normal one. Maybe just semantics, but it makes sense to me.
I’ve been shooting a Scott Archery Sabretooth NCS (Nylon Connection System), pictured on the left. This is the best release I’ve ever used and on par with some of my semi-customized firearm triggers. I can adjust its length very short, but there is a point at which it becomes so short that your index and other fingers cannot reset it on the string. I thought I’d try out the Scott Silverhorn NCS, pictured on the right. This release is made specifically for use with a d-loop. The trigger is about 1/4-3/8″ closer to the hook than on the Sabretooth.
These two releases are so similar I thought I might be able to use them interchangeably with the Sabretooth just offering a slightly longer anchor point. I didn’t get the Silverhorn until after I set up my bow, so I used the Sabretooth for that. However, I found that I couldn’t comfortably see through my peep when using the Silverhorn. Again, they were so similar this really stumped me for about 4 days.
While down at the local archery club I explained my dilemma to one of the members who has been a member at the club since 1962 and is a machinist by trade. 1962, can you believe that? Anyway, within seconds he noticed that the hook on the Silverhorn is left-of-center. This puts the string closer to my face with the same anchor point and “crowds” (for lack of a better term) the distance between my under-jaw anchor and my eye. It will require me to shift the peep up the string to see through it comfortably.
Mystery solved. Yet another reason to belong to your local archery club.
happy hunting, dv
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- Bowfishing – Preparing the Boat
- Overhauling My Hunting Bow
- Veteran’s Dogsled in Minnesota’s Boundary Water Canoe Area
