Trouble with shooting my recurve, I shoot better with a childs longbow?

[AndrewArcher]

Hey everyone, hope your having a great day.

I just got a pack of fluflus from 3rivers (EXCELLENT website by the way) And have been shooting for 2 days straight    

But at 10 yards, I STILL am having trouble keeping them within the 12" target!

Which is TERRIBLE, I know.

Here's the thing, when I shoot a childs longbow, I hit more accurately then when I use my 55lb recurve!

And I have a 31 draw, so I am short drawing quite a bit, but I'm still hitting more accurately.

So here is my theory.

1, I think the bow I have now is too much weight for me. I got the bow 45 @28, but that's when I was 13. Back then I didn't realize that when I over draw, it adds more poundage.

I know your supposed to be able to hold the string back for about 15 seconds without shaking, but I can't.

2, I grew up shooting little self bows that I made. They were nothing special, just sticks I found and would put a string on it. But I'm not used to shooting a bow from the center. I'm used to having to aim a bit to the right when I shoot. But my recurves shelf is right in the center.

3, my bow is 60" which I am told is far too short for my draw length.

So, what do you think? Am I on the right track?

Oh, I also am using a slice of a leather belt as my shooting tab lol.

Anyways, thank you very much for your opinions.

[GRINCH]

Sounds like your on the money.

[2fletch]

I shoot between 45-50# mostly now at 67 years of age. The other day I put a set of 25# limbs on a red stag riser for the shop. I didn't have the right weight arrows for this low poundage bow, but wanted to set the nock point. I shot a 35-55 Gold Tip through it and was surprised. It shot them right on target at 14 yards. I shot it for awhile before putting it up, but it was a pleasure for a lazy old guy to shoot. Being overbowed can take much of the fun and accuracy out of shooting. A well tuned bow of the right weight to shoot comfortable will give better results.