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Short Draw?
Pappy:
I'm about 5-7 and draw 25/26 I broke both elbows 37 years ago in 6 or 7 places and my arms won't straighten all the way out ,so that's what I use as an excuse for such a short draw. Short draws are OK if you can hit what you want but I can tell you longer draws are much better for penetration.I shoot with a guy with a full 28 inch draw,we have shot many times with bows that are 50lbs.at our draw lengths,his 50@28 mine 50@25 and his arrows will out penetrate mine every time,guess it's the power stroke,the length of time the arrow is on the string,That why I have been working on getting a longer draw for the last couple of years.Love to get out to at least 27.It also makes getting heaver arrows spined right for the bow without leaving them way to long. :)
Pappy
PeteC:
I agree with Kegan when he mentioned his accuracy greatly improved when he stretched his drawlenght.It is a little different aspect of " working harder" to improve your shooting. It works,but it takes yet another step of focus to make it work,which ,is quite a handful for this old "set in my ways" hoss. ;) God Bless
Scowler:
I have tried several times to lenghen my draw. I am initially sucessful but I land up hurting myself after a period of time. Normally I start getting pain in my left shoulder (I'm a right-handed shooter) after about six months of using an extended draw (anchoring at or beyond the back of my jaw). I've just learned to accept the fact that I shoot more comfortably when anchoring at the corner of my mouth. Shorter draw lenghs are fine if that is what you are comfortable with. Oh yeah, my wife doubled checked my draw lengh and it is 25", not 25.5".
agd68:
Coyote088, You fibber, we measured her draw for a bow I had made for her and it was 19" not 22" >:D
kylerprochaska:
6'2" with a 78" armspan, should put me somewhere around 30" draw but im comfortable around 27 or 28
-Ky
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