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Title: string length ?
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on April 11, 2011, 05:19:00 PM

does the AMO on a bow mean that is the string
length ? example; AMO 60" means a 60" bow string

Title: Re: string length ?
Post by: Bud B. on April 11, 2011, 05:22:00 PM

Nope. Usually the AMO is about 3-4" longer than actual string length.

60" AMO can equate to a 56-57" string.

Title: Re: string length ?
Post by: snakebit40 on April 11, 2011, 05:26:00 PM

The guy I talked to at 3R said for recurves get a string 4 inches shorter than your AMO. I have no clue about longbows. Sorry

Title: Re: string length ?
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on April 11, 2011, 05:30:00 PM

thanks all

Title: Re: string length ?
Post by: OP-archer on April 11, 2011, 05:35:00 PM

Ditto on the 56" string for a recurve (generally a recurve string is 4" shorter than the AMO length). For a longbow the string is 3" shorter (a 60" longbow would require a 57" string). Just a general rule of thumb, however, at SBD they want you to measure the actual stretched out string because their string materials creep very little.

Title: Re: string length ?
Post by: Night Wing on April 11, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

I have two 66" take down recurves and they both take a 62" bowstring. The standard 4" shorter for recurves and 3" shorter for longbows" is usually the norm.

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