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I should know this but...wrist getting slapped every shot with new bow..

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Rcdeer:
hello ! I guess I already sorta asked but...(hang on..be patient...)  jus bought a newly made osage longbow, no arrow rest.....after I got home  I looked and the string lines down the left side of bow (left off center) and I'm a lefty so...I figured turn bow upside down..well...it shoots pretty good!  but it whacks my wrist every shot...brace height is about 5 3/4""  I've increased it from 5 1/4",  it was that when strung...says on bow 55# at 28" 5 1/4" brace.......bow is 67" 63"string  really hate to twist string anymore,,and really not sure about arrow rest/hand placement...now hand isabout centered on center of bow...arrow rests about 2"above bow center... any ideas? this sorta stings abit!  thanks !!! RC

bradsmith2010:
I wear a arm guard,, most my bows will hit me,, (SH)
did nt say how far you drawing it,
if you drawing say 26,, probably ok to set it at 6ish,,

Rcdeer:
Thanks  but I do wear an arm guard...still not liking getting whacked everytime  lol.. jus that none of my other bows did this an it don't seem right,,,an hate to have it during deer season...with more clothes on.. draw prolly 26+  hopin i was doin somethin wrong so i could fix it..sorta taken a likin to this bow...
never could find an answer about where arrow shelf would be located compared to center string  or center of bow...thought maybe related to gettin slapped on wrist..

bradsmith2010:
well,, hmmm
I would say hold with a looser grip,, and raise the brace height,,

Pat B:
Your bow arm might b too stiff. Bend at the elbow a little and see if that helps.

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