how long should i leave my bow strung?

[Rowdy]

I know very little about archery except that my rifles are now for sale since I picked up an old recurve. I've been told if ya dont plan on shooting for over a week to unstring it. It's an American Archery bow from late 70's I believe. Any advice would be appreciated.   Rowdy

[Jason Lester]

Lots of oppinions on this. For laninated bows (Fibergass and wood) If your shooting it fairly often leaving it strung is no big deal. The way you store any bow is important to. If you leave it strung hang it by the string on two pegs. if you unstring it you can store it other ways. But don't just set it in a corner resting on one limb. Lay it flat or hang it by the string.

Oh and get yourself a stringer and use it. It's easier on the limbs and takes the chances of twisting a limb away compaired to the step through method. And push pull with a recurve is dangerous.

[Ghost Dog]

A strung bow is under stress. Stress is, well, stress. Better not to stress a bow unnecessarily.

[Shawn Leonard]

Ya can leave them strung forever as long as they are fiberglass. I have a 1967 Pearson that has been strung since new, 40 years and it has not lost a pound. Do as said above and hang by string on two nails or pegs. More bows are damaged stringing and unstringing than any other way. Shawn

[Mohillbilly]

I leave mine strung too.  Have never had a bow with a problem or lose weight that I know.  One question though, I use dynaflight material for strings.  Would it make a difference with B50 due to the amount of stretch inherent in the material to leave it strung?  Thanks, Bret

[Mohillbilly]

I leave mine strung too.  Have never had a bow with a problem or lose weight that I know.  One question though, I use dynaflight material for strings.  Would it make a difference with B50 due to the amount of stretch inherent in the material to leave it strung?  Thanks, Bret

[Boneyard Bowhunter]

I have had my Bill Stewart recurve since 1985. The only time I unstring it is when I'm traveling and have no room.

[NDTerminator]

Normally I don't leave my bows strung.  I store then on a horizontal rack.  

The exceptions are I leave my primary strung during deer season, and when I'm breaking in a new string.

I put the new string on and shoot to find the initial brace & nock settings.  I leave the bow strung and check brace height,twisting as needed to get back to the original height, & shoot every day.

Takes about 7-10 days for the string to stretch & stabilize so the brace & nock remain consistent.  After that, I store it unstrung and horizontal...

[Van/TX]

I know very little about archery except that my rifles are now for sale since I picked up an old recurve.  

What the heck do your rifles have to do with archery?  :eek:    Sorry, I forgot your question    ...Van