Need some info on a bow and hunting with it. PICS

[Fletcher]

For $30 and it shoots, you did just fine.  This bow is pre-AMO so that doesn't really count.  7.25" brace doesn't sound bad for this era of bow.  Where are you measuring to?  

If you really want to confuse your understanding of bow and string length, go to the AMO website and look up AMO bow length.  Basically, the string has a standard and the bow is made to fit the string.

[Arkansas Osage]

Originally posted by Fletcher:
For $30 and it shoots, you did just fine.  This bow is pre-AMO so that doesn't really count.  7.25" brace doesn't sound bad for this era of bow.  Where are you measuring to?  

If you really want to confuse your understanding of bow and string length, go to the AMO website and look up AMO bow length.  Basically, the string has a standard and the bow is made to fit the string.

I am measuring the standard way to measure brace height, from the deepest part of the riser to the string, essentially the part of the grip that touches between your thumb and first finger. I think a 61" string would fit it better, I should have one soon. Its 63.5" between the nocks and the string is 60" and it just feels overbraced... I can't describe it, it just doesn't feel tuned properly.

[Fletcher]

One thing's for sure, we'll never know until you try the longer string.  If you have a hard time finding one, let me know.  It wouldn't take much to spin one up.

[Arkansas Osage]

My girlfriends making one for me, thank you though. I'll post how it feels with the longer string.

[tuscarawasbowman]

Per my Ben Pearson catalogs recommended brace height for that bow is 7-7 1/2 inches. Also I am going to say it a 1962 or 63 bow. In 64 they switched to contrasting hardwoods for the riser and in '59 (don't have a '60 catalog) the riser had a different shape than yours.

[Arkansas Osage]

Thanks alot man, does it give a string length? thats what I really need to know.

[tuscarawasbowman]

Originally posted by Arkansas Osage:
Thanks alot man, does it give a string length? thats what I really need to know.

No it does not. It does however list a draw limit of 29"......

[Arkansas Osage]

Well the 60" string fits it good with a brace height of 7.5 I put some hairy beaver string silencers on there and that took alot of the "boing!" noise out and its shooting 5" groups at 25 yrds so I'm happy.