nocking

[moto]

I am new to shooting a bow. I just got a new ripchord nock down rest and making the adjustments. In oredr to get a good center shoot I have to put the arrow above the nock. Is this a bad thing or should I move the nock up. I don't have a nock tool will just regular pylers work?

I also shoot with my fingers.

Thanks

[DocHolladay]

When the rest is in the up position and you have an arrow nocked(below the nock point), is the arrow even with your berger button? Is it above it or below it? If you dont know, the berger button is where you screw in the rest.

Did the ripcord come with two rest arms, one "reg" and one longer?

[moto]

The arrow is above the berger button. The rest only came with one size rest arm.

[DocHolladay]

Loosen the screw and drop the rest so that the arrow is even with the berger button and see if that helps. Work with the rest before messing with the nock point. If the rest hits the shelf making a loud noise, then take and have the nock point adjusted. Your arrow should still be in line with the berger button no matter what.

[moto]

Thanks, I will mess with it a bit more. What happens if the arrow doesn't line up perfectly and it is just above the berger button?

[DocHolladay]

You should be able to lower the rest and adjust the nock point so that the arrow is even with the berger button.

[DocHolladay]

Did this get resolved??

[moto]

Sorry Doc have been in the middle of moving. Well kind of got resolved. I messed around with it a bit more. So when I get the arrow even with berger button the rest bangs in to the shelf. If I move the arrow so it is about half an arrow above the berger button the rest doesn't hit. I shot it a few time and seemed to be ok. I also ended up moving the nock up just a little.

I have been shooting with my fingers and have decided to get a release. So I am going to a shop to get one and I will see if I have it right.

Thanks so much for you help and for seeing if the problem got resolved.

Thanks again!

[Bang4bucks]

if your goin to switch to using a release, i highly recommend you have the guys at the archery shop tie a "D" loop to your string. if you dont know what a "D" loop is, it look exactly like its name, like a D. it ties on to your draw string. you knock your arrow to the draw string which is the "I" part of the D. and your release holds to the ")" part of the D. it insures that you are drawing from straight behind the arrow. you wont need that knock point anymore. The D loop is WAY more effective and extremely inexpensive. if you buy you release from them, most shops will put the D loop on for free.