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Title: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 10, 2024, 03:51:37 PM

Just curious what the average length straight bow is.  Gonna make you pick your favorite.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Even on June 10, 2024, 05:37:07 PM

Mostly 66", but I have bows up to 72".   Current two favourites are 66" and 70".

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 10, 2024, 05:44:21 PM

I'll have a 66" soon.  Currently, two at 60" and two at 62".  Like the short hybrids for hunting.  We'll see about the longer bow.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: flint kemper on June 10, 2024, 11:46:45 PM

67” lightning

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: alaninoz on June 11, 2024, 05:19:10 AM

68 and 70 but mostly 68. 66 D/R. I draw to 30" true draw length.

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Sam Spade on June 11, 2024, 09:46:36 AM

Can you define straight longbow?

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 11, 2024, 11:03:47 AM

For this poll, it means limbs that are pool cue straight and those for the D/R bows.  I'll even include those bows that are Semi-curve, but not really recurve.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Terry Green on June 12, 2024, 10:05:00 AM

Wud, I'm pretty much figuring that you are talking about a bow where the string does not touch the belly at all.

60

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 12, 2024, 10:43:01 AM

I'll allow the Moosejaw Razorback that is a semi-curve and touches a tad bit more limb.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Terry Green on June 12, 2024, 11:27:31 AM

It's your poll, but that's not a straight longbow or a longbow at all. It's pretty well-known that if the string touches the belly of the limb it is not a long bow, yet you are still calling it that.

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 12, 2024, 11:44:28 AM

I know it is a semi-curve, but not by much.  This is not mine but a good pic.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Hud on June 12, 2024, 06:13:57 PM

2x what Terry said.    :deadhorse:

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Michpatriot on June 12, 2024, 06:18:21 PM

What u no likely dem chort bows? I choot 52"-54".. :o

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: mjh on June 12, 2024, 07:23:59 PM

Well I've got a Hickory self bow that goes 72 inches tip to tip.........

Always thought I was a long......longbow guy  66-68 inches being preferred.

Lucked into a R/D 60 inch bow a no cost to me.......it's a fine shooter....shot it most of the winter and into and through turkey season.....it's a keeper.....

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on June 13, 2024, 01:56:57 PM

I like shooting English longbows so generally I make and shoot these around the 70-72” area.

Kyle

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: David McLendon on June 13, 2024, 10:41:40 PM

66" & 70"

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: katman on June 14, 2024, 05:43:46 AM

64" hybrid, 68" asl, 2 different animals so 2 choices.

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 14, 2024, 11:07:44 PM

Got my Razorback and it looks good.  I might switch to 66" after shooting this bow a bit.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Kirkll on June 15, 2024, 12:36:18 PM

Are you talking about the shape of the bow unbraced being straight?   Or a D shaped long bow at brace?

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 17, 2024, 03:04:13 PM

Kirk;
Just not a recurve.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Sam Spade on June 17, 2024, 04:10:26 PM

I am in for sixty.

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Deno on June 18, 2024, 12:46:41 AM

68  -70  HH longbows

Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: Wudstix on June 18, 2024, 11:04:00 AM

This "new to me" new Moosejaw Razorback 66" 60#@28" longbow is rapidly becoming my favorite.  Technically D/R longbow.  Draw cycle on this bow is excellent and it shoots extremely well.
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Title: Re: Poll: What length straight limbed bow do you shoot
Post by: skopia on July 02, 2024, 09:19:28 PM

60" 50#@25" Yellowstone Hunter