Shooting bows with a shorter draw length than yours

[cyrille]

#5830

I have a long bow that is 64″ N to N 55# @ 26″ my normal D L is 28+ with each of my other bows recurves and other LB.

The furtherest that I can draw the 64″ LB is 26.5 or 27″. Then it feels as though I hit a wall and can draw back no further. If this is “stacking” it is my first experience with it.

[Arne Moe]

#45007

Yes, it sounds like stacking to me. The bowyer PROBABLY assured the draw to 26″ based on the original order. Drawing 2″ past the rated draw length/weight has likely put you into “uncharted” territory. Check out the other thread that is similar to this for an explanation of stacking.

Arne

[Arne Moe]

#45012

PS, HAVE to say this. “furtherest” ?!??! You DID mean Farthest didn’t you?

Arne

[Ralph]

#45071

Hey Arne, isn’t futherest just using a bit more effort to get it a bit futher back than the farthest you can do? 😀 Like gettin’ the mostest outta somethin’? 😆

I agree with you. Some bows are built to be bent so far and farther drawn can be stressing the bow.

[Arne Moe]

#45121

:D:D Absolutely R2. I JUST COULDN’T pass up on “furtherest.” My apologies to the OP — the devil made me do it.:evil:

Yes, bows tillered to 26″ may or may not exhibit stacking at 28, but it IS a distinct possibility.

Arne

[Ralph]

#45134

Arne, my Texas English…………..nuff said?:wink: I love to play with words. 😀 Ralph.

I have a 30# bow @ 25″ made for my wife and it feels like I best not draw it back to 28″. Like you said, uncharted territory. I have another made for her by another bowyer 35# @ 25″ that shoots a sweet 42# @ 28″. Depends on how they’re made.

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