Bow Too short ?

chanumpa · January 10, 2013, 12:27:00 PM

I had a56" Cascade and It was smooth,stack free for me at 29" draw.I however was not as accurate as with my 60"+62" bows.Im probably stating the obvious there,but new that for me,I wont go shorter than 60" again.Finger pinch wasnt a problem for me though.

sawtoothscream · January 10, 2013, 01:09:00 PM

had a 56" beeler hybrid and a 52" two tracks ambush for a little. my draw is 27.5" and I didnt notice much finger pinch if any.

Mike Falkner · January 10, 2013, 01:39:00 PM

I shoot a KMag and draw 28". Had to modify my split finger grip so my middle finger is really doing the work and stagger the index and ring back a little (thanks Joebuck).

jess stuart · January 10, 2013, 06:29:00 PM

I had for years thought that anything under 60" was to short for my 27"-28" draw. I have been shooting a 50" t/d for awhile now and have come to really enjoy it.

DoubleJ1929 · January 10, 2013, 08:31:00 PM

Thanks for all the great replies. Holding out for Kalamazoo!!

bjansen · January 10, 2013, 09:18:00 PM

Jess, all these years and you never told me you were making a 50" bow...you know I like those shorties.

I suppose it is all about the bow design. Pic of a 28" draw on a 44" bow

L. Harris · January 11, 2013, 02:06:00 AM

I shoot "those stupid little short bows", hi Bisch! My longbow is 50"s and my recurve is 49"s tip to tip. I am only pulling 27"s in draw length but I love them!

Sixby · January 11, 2013, 02:38:00 AM

I have a new bow that is 56 inches and pulled it to 31 inches with zero stack and no finger pinch/
Static recurve three piece takedown.

God bless you all, Steve

Thumper Dunker · January 11, 2013, 05:25:00 AM

I have a 52" that shoots great. Old ben Pearson.

old_goat2 · January 11, 2013, 08:02:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
Shorter bows hurt my accuracy! I won't go shorter than 62" any more. My DL is 29.5".

Bisch

X2 except I pull 30". I did shoot a short Bob Lee bow once though that was so smooth I think I could of made do with it, especially for blind hunting.

longbowben · January 11, 2013, 08:31:00 AM

I have a 28 1/2 inch draw and my 54" Hoots is smooth as butter to draw.And the performance is outstanding.

rambo1993 · January 11, 2013, 12:46:00 PM

I have a 48" strung static spirit sheepeater recurve and I draw 29" and it is no problem at all it is the slickest little bow ever

January 11, 2013, 01:25:00 PM

I have several short bows that I shoot with a draw of 28". One is a 56" PCH, one is a Thunderchild 56" and one is a 54" Wild Horse Creek Kestrel. They all shoot well at my draw. However, I seem to shoot longer bows (60-62") a bit better.

JamesKerr · January 11, 2013, 01:34:00 PM

It all depends on limb design. Most short bows being made today can be tillered to handle a 28" draw or even longer. While you might feel a little finger pinch the bows won't stack. My 2 cents on it.