I am interested in purchasing a modern, recurve, Olympic style bow. My draw is 27 inches (I know, I know, short arms, what can I say) and I am thinking about a set of 25 pound limbs to start. I have read suggestions regarding riser length/limb length and over-all length for the most accurate arraignment. I am kicking around Hoyt or Samick intermediate bows as brands. What are your suggestions? I began low these many years ago, with a youth hunting recurve. Then in young adulthood got a Bear Kodiak Magnum and did well with it for a few years. Then I got my first compound, second compound and now in my late 50’s have my third compound. I have been shooting my ’07 for a little over three years now and am beginning to long for the simplicity of a recurve. The 27 inch draw length has been pretty much unchanged over the years. My physical condition is “better than average” if I do say so myself but I am not anticipating massive strength gains even though I am in a training program of sorts. My shoulders are in excellent condition and I want to keep them that way so increasing weight will not happen immediately, if ever. My home range is 50 yards so the fastest, flattest flight is not important to me. Accuracy potential is the main goal. Even with my 61 pound, modern compound I have found a heavier shaft and slower flight seems to produce better groups. So forgiveness and accuracy are of my top concerns. I am still unclear as to what the differences would be (assuming the over-all-length of two bows were the same) between a shot riser with long limbs and a long riser with short limbs. Minimal stacking would seem to be a desirable feature and I believe that is the advantage of the longer limb option??? Please clarify…
All other things being equal.....the longer limbs will be an easier draw. Problem is, all other things pretty much can't be equal. If you shorten the riser with the same limbs, you lose a little DW. If you put shorter limbs (of the same DW on the long riser) on the same riser.....you lose DW. In each instance you change the AMO length of the bow.....which will (you guessed it) change your DW and draw characteristics (assuming both sets of limbs are the same DW on their respective risers of different lengths). In a perfect world, the longer the riser and the longer the limbs.....the more forgiving it should be (to a point) in every aspect.
I'd say your right on with that. One other thing too, different brands can stack less/worse then others. Depends on the manufacturer. As far as olympic style recurves, Hoyt might be a good bet. They have machined risers and such. Check out there website. Wouldn't be a bad Idea to check out a Dalaa Takedown Recurve as well. Click on the link below. http://www.3riversarchery.com/DalaaBow.asp?i=8145&show=info
