Asbell Bighorn Brace Height

[DTD]

Does anyone know what the recommended brace height is for the Asbell Bighorn recurves (curved limb beds)made in the early eighties?

[texophilite]

What length bow?

[DTD]

56"

[centerpunch]

I have the original brochure from my 1986 Bighorn. It reads, 6 1/4 to 7 for a 56 inch bow!

Ron

[DTD]

Thanks Ron!

Doug

[centerpunch]

You are severly welcome,kill a big one!

Ron

[zootown2007]

Interesting post since I just came across the same problem. I have an 86 Bighorn take down, 62". Does that brochure have any info on it? Im guessing 7 1/4 to 7 1/2; but, It would be nice to know for the future.

Thanks in advance

[JimB]

I'm going off memory here which isn't always a good thing,but I think back then,they were measuring to the rear of the sight window not the throat of the grip.I have a one piece and had a 3 piece,both late 1970's-1980 vintage and they were never braced that low when measured to the grip throat.Those numbers sound like the measurement is to the back of the sight window.

[zootown2007]

The 7 1/2 brace height I use a reference is to the back of the shelf.

[stagetek]

Asbell Bighorns' brace height was measured from the back of the shelf. Not the throat of the grip.

[centerpunch]

Here is the info that is on the original brochure. (1986 Bighorn brace height) Asbell

52"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
54"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
56"...6 1/4 to 7
58"...6 1/4 to 7
60"...6 1/4 to 7
62"...6 1/4 to 7
64"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
66"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2

RonB

[centerpunch]

Here is the info that is on the original brochure. (1986 Bighorn brace height) Asbell

52"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
54"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
56"...6 1/4 to 7
58"...6 1/4 to 7
60"...6 1/4 to 7
62"...6 1/4 to 7
64"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2
66"...6 3/4 to 7 1/2

And yes that is measured from the string to the back of the riser, not the grip.

RonB

[Dave Lay]

bringing up a old post, I am lucky enough to be getting back a 80's vintage asbell bighorn TD that i sold a few years ago and always regretted it..  i cannot remember, but assume that they are NOT ok for fast flite?? is that correct??  
also thanks for posting the brace heights that will come in handy !!

[shick]

Dave, curved limb beds for sure were not recommended for ff.  Back in '87 I had  LAS put one on my '84 TD.  I gained an average of 6 fps through their chronograph.  Noisy as all h@#%!  When I mentioned it to Fred at the PBS banquet in Wheeling, he said 'that would be a good way to blow up my limbs'.  Newer strings may be more 'gentle', but I wouldn't do it.  I still have that bow and I'm glad you are getting yours back.  Good luck.
Shick

[Zbone]

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Posted by JimB (Member # 17284) on December 10, 2011 12:27 PM:
 
I'm going off memory here which isn't always a good thing,but I think back then,they were measuring to the rear of the sight window not the throat of the grip.I have a one piece and had a 3 piece,both late 1970's-1980 vintage and they were never braced that low when measured to the grip throat.Those numbers sound like the measurement is to the back of the sight window.
 

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Yep, Jim is right if I remember correctly too....

Bighorn use the back of riser rather than throat of grip... I believed he used that measurement to simplify.

Once tuned, I still use that measuring point on all my bows rather than the throat. It's much easier to take and keep a more precise reading.

[Dave Lay]

Originally posted by shick:
Dave, curved limb beds for sure were not recommended for ff.  Back in '87 I had  LAS put one on my '84 TD.  I gained an average of 6 fps through their chronograph.  Noisy as all h@#%!  When I mentioned it to Fred at the PBS banquet in Wheeling, he said 'that would be a good way to blow up my limbs'.  Newer strings may be more 'gentle', but I wouldn't do it.  I still have that bow and I'm glad you are getting yours back.  Good luck.
Shick

thanks alot, I kinda figured it but knowin me, i would have tried it      
i am really glad to get this bow back, i should have never sold it, it was the first custom bow i had ever ordered...

[Dave Lay]

[awbowman]

I shoot a straight bed 56" at about 7  1/2" and it is the quietest recurve I have ever seen. Heavy arrow, puff yard about 1/4 from ends.

[stagetek]

The brace height on a Asbell Bighorn was measured from the back of the shelf, not the deepest part of the grip, like alot of bows.