Good recurve length?
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Good recurve length?
On the blind, depends on the blind size. The 60" martin x200 I used last fall was too long for the ameristep G-30 blind I have. Could only come to full draw in one position, no shot unless the deer just happened to be standing in that exact spot.
Got a 48" bear supermag to correct the problem
If you already have the blind, cut a 2x2 or section of pvc to the length you're considering and see if you have clearance simulating shot positions. Trim down until you do, then you can shop from there.
I always here short bows are too hard to shoot, but then you read that short bows are just as sweet with no stacking or finger pinch, like the short shrews, etc. My Supermag at 27" draw has no stacking or pinch, and seems just as easy to shoot as the longer Martin.
Got a 48" bear supermag to correct the problem
If you already have the blind, cut a 2x2 or section of pvc to the length you're considering and see if you have clearance simulating shot positions. Trim down until you do, then you can shop from there.
I always here short bows are too hard to shoot, but then you read that short bows are just as sweet with no stacking or finger pinch, like the short shrews, etc. My Supermag at 27" draw has no stacking or pinch, and seems just as easy to shoot as the longer Martin.
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: Good recurve length?
On average, my guess for a recurve would be 58"-60" (minimum, IMO), but again it depends on bow design and personal preferances. I hunt from a blind a lot and use a 68" longbow (Ameristep Penthouse blind). I have big hands and a longer draw, and I don't like to shoot short bows--I get a lot of finger pinch. The shortest bow I shoot is a 62" recurve, and I don't shoot it much. I guessfinger pinch issimilar to hand shock in that it depends on how much you notice it/how sensitive you are to it. There's no doubt you have a more extreme string angle with a shorter bow, and that's the cause of finger pinch.
'Course the average hunting shot is well under 20 yds, and you can get away with a lot more at close range than you can at longer distances. You are usually in a tighter spot when hunting also, which makes shorter bows more desireable. I rather just get a bigger blind.[8D]
Chad
'Course the average hunting shot is well under 20 yds, and you can get away with a lot more at close range than you can at longer distances. You are usually in a tighter spot when hunting also, which makes shorter bows more desireable. I rather just get a bigger blind.[8D]
Chad
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RE: Good recurve length?
At my draw of 29.5", I won't go below 62 anymore for longbow, and not below 60" for a recurve.
And for heavy bows, like my 66lb black widow, I want 66".
Just depends on a few different parameters.
I sure wouldn't start out with a 55lb.
And for heavy bows, like my 66lb black widow, I want 66".
Just depends on a few different parameters.
I sure wouldn't start out with a 55lb.