Old York CNC needs new rest maybe.

[scott2]

I have just recently gotten back to shooting after an 18 year lay off and am trying to find an new rest that works for my old bow which is a York CNC, which was brand new when I had stopped shooting. I recently picked up a Speed set hunter from Golden Key and after mounting it on the bow found that the sight window is not wide enough so had to shim the rest out. Now fletching is hitting the riser. Any thought on either a different rest or fixes for the current one. Still want to shoot with a release.

PS the pro shop mentioned something about a museum piece, but bow still looks too new to get rid of..

[cdn-redneck]

You may want to give Ron at Boorman Archery a call he keeps alot of older accessories around or would know what may fit for you there. He is in New Westminster BC. Here is his website www.boormanarchery.com

[HOYTarcher]

The problem with some older bows is that the riser was not designed with enough center shot cutout to be shot with the cock feather either up or down. Most of the traditional rests being built today for use with a release, such as the TM hunter style, are designed to be shot with the cock vane down. To set center shot properly the rest is then positioned to close to the riser and vane contact results.

A rest that allows you to shoot cock vane out away from the bow, as would be used by a finger shooter, would allow proper clearance even when using a release. Something as simple as a centerflipper rest or springy rest would actually work quite well even with a release. Some of the top shooter in the world such as Terry Ragsdale actually use springy rests to this day. A Canadian, Fiona McLean, from Ontario recently won the IFAA and NFAA field championships shooting a springy rest.

Anther option would be a GKF Star Hunter rest or any rest with side tensio n, that allows you to shoot cock vane out, such as a single prong rest with a cushion plunger. These systems can still be found at a good pro-shop that carries a full line of equipment.

Hope this helps. If you have trouble finding what you require pm me and I can point you in the right direction.

[scooter]

The problem with some older bows is that the riser was not designed with enough center shot cutout to be shot with the cock feather either up or down. Most of the traditional rests being built today for use with a release, such as the TM hunter style, are designed to be shot with the cock vane down. To set center shot properly the rest is then positioned to close to the riser and vane contact results.

A rest that allows you to shoot cock vane out away from the bow, as would be used by a finger shooter, would allow proper clearance even when using a release. Something as simple as a centerflipper rest or springy rest would actually work quite well even with a release. Some of the top shooter in the world such as Terry Ragsdale actually use springy rests to this day. A Canadian, Fiona McLean, from Ontario recently won the IFAA and NFAA field championships shooting a springy rest.

Anther option would be a GKF Star Hunter rest or any rest with side tensio n, that allows you to shoot cock vane out, such as a single prong rest with a cushion plunger. These systems can still be found at a good pro-shop that carries a full line of equipment.

Hope this helps. If you have trouble finding what you require pm me and I can point you in the right direction.

Hey Kevin...Great to see you on here!!

Welcome to The BowZone!!

Scott

[HOYTarcher]

Filled most of my tags, no elk, (Nothing big this year, muley should be close to pope) and thought I'd check out the site again. Heading to wainwright late today taking my bow and a smokepole. Hopefully will put a couple of good deer down

Site seems to run much faster than it used to, good work.

Will likely check in more often. Might even try and shoot a few more 3ds this year! Hopefully can still play with the top dogs. Will likely have to work on my yardage system some though. The WAG system (wild assed guess) doesn't sound like its going to cut it anymore.

[scooter]

Filled most of my tags, no elk, (Nothing big this year, muley should be close to pope) and thought I'd check out the site again. Heading to wainwright late today taking my bow and a smokepole. Hopefully will put a couple of good deer down

Site seems to run much faster than it used to, good work.

Will likely check in more often. Might even try and shoot a few more 3ds this year! Hopefully can still play with the top dogs. Will likely have to work on my yardage system some though. The WAG system (wild assed guess) doesn't sound like its going to cut it anymore.

Right on Kev. Let us know how it goes! Good Luck!!

Scott

[Targetnut]

PSEArcher is right about inadequate cutout in old risers to provide good clearance for center shot. Really when those bows were made there wasn't any consideration given to this because so few people used release aids. There are, as was mentioned, rests available that allow you to shoot with the cockvane out, but this is likely just a patch to your problem. It's likely that you will never completely eliminate fletch contact without going to a newer bow.

I don't know if you have shot one of these bows that are available today, but when I did I was shock by how nice they shoot.

[scott2]

Thanks for all the help, will probably get a new bow but will have to convince my better half that a new one is a good idea, so until then will see about using a plunger type rest with the release.