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    • sinawalli
        September 10, 2013 at 10:13 pm
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        #2495

        I have a Chekmate Beaver Creek long bow. I left it strung, and the string stretched. My brace height is such that my fletching sits on the shelf! The bowyer is awol, can’t get ahold of the guy I bought it from. Local archery shop says 8-9 inches! The bow is 58″ long. What should my brace height be? Thanks!

      • coastalbendbows
          September 10, 2013 at 10:40 pm
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          #9986

          my R/D 58 inch bows like 7 1/4. 8-9 seems long to me but i didnt build that bow so. unless someone chimes in with the exact I would start around 7 and work my way up till its quiet and grouping well

          Hope this helps

        • Bruce Smithhammer
            September 11, 2013 at 4:08 am
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            #10225

            That seems pretty high for a typical longbow. All of mine are between 7″ & 7-3/4″.

          • sinawalli
              September 11, 2013 at 12:50 pm
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              #10624

              Thank you gents! I’ll start at 7.25″, and go from there!

            • sinawalli
                September 12, 2013 at 12:04 am
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                #11127

                Set it at 7.25″ and it shoots like laser beam! Thanks to all!

              • Bruce Smithhammer
                  September 12, 2013 at 12:43 pm
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                  #11638

                  sinawalli wrote: Set it at 7.25″ and it shoots like laser beam! Thanks to all!

                  Excellent!

                • coastalbendbows
                    September 13, 2013 at 12:42 am
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                    #12267

                    your welcome bud

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