goldtip45

i am currently shooting a brace height of 7.5 in---curious if brace ht. of 6.75 would really be a hinderance or not with such a short draw or possibly be more of and advantage

BGfisher

Goldtip, I don't quite understand your question. Brace height and draw length really don't have anything in common. Brace is what it is whether you have a long or short draw. What you might notice is more speed and less forgiveness in the bow, depending on how good your shooting form is.

I am presently shooting a bow with 6 3/4" brace at 27" and no problems. Last year it was a similar bow with 7 3/8" brace. I've also shot bows with only a
5 3/4" brace with accuracy. It was fast, but also magnified any mistakes I made.

Swamp Dawg

I don't agree with you, BGfisher. I person with a shorter draw length can shoot a shorter brace height with less problems than a person with a longer brace height.

Here is a quote from an article I read at hunters friend:

"SPECIAL NOTE: Tall guys with draw lengths 30" and above should be especially conscious of brace height - as a long draw length and a short brace height are normally a bad combination, particularly for new shooters.

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Short-Draw Archers - Built in Forgiveness
However, if you are a short-draw archer (27" draw length or less), you'll be pleased to know you have a nice advantage regarding forgiveness and shootability on your compound bow. A bow which has a 6" brace height and is set for long 30" draw length will have roughly a 24" powerstroke. This means the during the shot, the arrow will remain in-contact with the string for approximately 24" - until the arrow finally releases. This would generally make for a rather unforgiving setup. But that same bow in the hands of the short-draw archer will be considerably MORE forgiving to shoot. Why? If a short-draw archer shoots the same bow at - say - 26" draw length, his/her powerstroke will only be 20" long, rather than 24". So the short-draw archer's arrow gets off the string in a shorter distance - thus the short-draw archer has some "built-in" benefits of forgiveness. If you are a short-draw archer, don't spend too much time fretting over brace height. Instead, consider shooting a bow that's a little more aggressive. The same bow that might give your 6'4" hunting buddy fits, will be quite manageable when set for your short draw length. And choosing a more aggressive bow will help you to recover some of the speed and power lost in a short-draw setup. "

Hope this helps.
Adam
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