Gord if you draw more than 24" you don't wound them with 45#! LOL!!!!
How are you buddy? Missed you at DART's last week. Are you going to try and make it out this week?
Personally, if you are stepping up to a modern recurve from a selfbow, I would stay with a 45-50# draw as you will likely draw the recurve a bit further because of the grip shape, and as Wingnut said, you will feel like you have a rocket by the tail. I should know. I just got done shooting a osage self bow and a Border Reiver Recurve in the garage. Both are fun to shoot, but they are NOT the same animals. YMMV