What makes a bow accurate and precise?

[Maybee-R]

When you say behind the gripare you talking about towards the arrow point or towards the arrow fletchings? (back of the bow...)

Im talking nock point, belly of the bow. Grip hand closer to the target then the limb pockets.

[Randy D]

Nobody makes deflex riser bows anymore. Some make a few close to neutral but not many.

[KodiakArcher]

O.K., I think I get your point.
I still believe that a well tuned bow will stay longer this way (less wear at friction points for example), should we take the time and effort to collect data from the experiment. So, from this point of view, am I correct if saying that the precision of the instrument will make it more or less accurate throughout usage even being shot from a machine?

Precision and accuracy are independent of each other. One has no bearing on the other.

Precision is a reflection of the repeatability of a result. High precision equals close results (small groups).

Accuracy is a reflection of how closely those results are to the true value or in this case, the target.

You can have accuracy without precision; large group around the bullseye.

You can have precision without accuracy; small group off target.

What we want as archers is both accuracy and precision.

The OP's really looking for what makes a bow precise and what traits in a bow make us, as imperfect shooters, most able to realize that precision. Which is forgiveness.

[phantom15]

One word "COMFORT". This is what will make a Bow the most accurate for you as an individual. A bow can be inferior to another but still be more accurate for you than a bow you that you think is "Better", if you are more comfortable with that Bow. If a bow fits you like a glove you will shoot it more accurately.

[Maybee-R]

One word "COMFORT". This is what will make a Bow the most accurate for you as an individual. A bow can be inferior to another but still be more accurate for you than a bow you that you think is "Better", if you are more comfortable with that Bow. If a bow fits you like a glove you will shoot it more accurately.

And it can be the identical bow right? Two of the same, One just shoots better and they can be identical. This is one I have never figured out.

[elitej]

Very true I have had many bows that Were exactally alike and never shot the same

[QuickRick]

Im talking nock point, belly of the bow. Grip hand closer to the target then the limb pockets.

I'm looking at pictures of bows and never noticed this before. I was reading that it's the pivot point in comparison to the throat of the grip, Im thinking this would be the rockers.

[superdiablo]

Precision and accuracy are independent of each other. One has no bearing on the other.

Precision is a reflection of the repeatability of a result. High precision equals close results (small groups).

Accuracy is a reflection of how closely those results are to the true value or in this case, the target.

You can have accuracy without precision; large group around the bullseye.

You can have precision without accuracy; small group off target.

What we want as archers is both accuracy and precision.

The OP's really looking for what makes a bow precise and what traits in a bow make us, as imperfect shooters, most able to realize that precision. Which is forgiveness.

Now I have it. Thank you very much for your explanation Kodiak.
Fortunately we are not machines and enjoy shooting, tinkering and sharing archery!

[340axis]

Hey Kodiak I noticed you were not shooting your Tour this weekend did you ever get it???