How to Adjust the Release on a Browning Bow

Compound bows, such as those offered by Browning, use a series of pulleys to provide mechanical assists with the draw and release. This pulley system allows for easier draws and stronger releases than many traditional recurve bows. Browning makes most of its compound bows with adjustable release settings, allowing customization of the bow. Adjusting the release is a straightforward task. The adjustments come off the release-nock settings and placement of the arrow.

Instructions

    • 1

      Push, by hand, the nock screw from the bow down to the string nob. The nock screw is the small set-screw found at the nocking dock for the arrow in the center of the bow shaft.

    • 2

      Align the nock screw an arrow-nock's width above the limb center. The limb center is where the arrow shaft rests when the nock — the U-shaped valley where the bow string is threaded — is placed onto the bow string.

    • 3

      Turn the nock screw to either push the bow string away from the bow. If using a finger release, keep it one arrow's width away from the bow shaft. If using a mechanical release, turn the nock screw so the bow string comes in toward the bow shaft and is aligned with the limb center.

    • 4

      Take practice shots at a circle target to zero in with the release accuracy. Make micro-adjustments after each shot until your desired release point is reached.