Nock-out

One problem associated with tightening groups is nock damage.

As you can see in the below picture, sometimes they get pretty much destroyed. This leaves very little to get a grip on when trying to remove them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All hope is not lost, however. As you can see from the closeup on the left, there is a small hole in the middle of the nock. Take a fine screw and screw it into this hole a little way (far enough to be secure). I used a guitar pickup screw as these tend to be very slim.

 

 

 

 

This gives you a more secure point of contact to pull on compared to the remainder of the nock itself, effectively using the screw like a corkscrew. Grab your pliers and give it a tug, the nock should come free fairly easily.

 

 

 

 

All that remains is to inset the replacement nock, and turn to the right position. I use on of the nock tools you tend to get in every pack of replacements for this. Just place the tool over the nock, and give it a shove to get it into place, then turning to line up as required by your shooting style.

 

 

 

 

Job done.