Brace Hight?

hatchet jack · 08-27-2005, 02:27 PM

Where do you measure the brace hight from on a recurve. What is a good range brace hight for a recurve. I have a Great Plains Take Down 55@28 " and its 62" long . Im pulling about 27". I would like to measure the brace hight on my bow just to know what it is and see if its in the right range. The bow is shooting good but I think I might get it to shoot better with some ajustments. Sometimes the arrow will come off the bow with the back of the arrow high. I tried moving the nock but it still does it from time to time. The arrows are gold tip carbons 5575@ 27.75 with a 140grain tip. I been shooting this bow for two years and Im shooting real good out to 20yards. Im going to take it out hunting for the first time this year after two years of practice, can't wait. I think I could get better arrow flight though. Any suggestions would be a help
Hatchet Jack

hatchet jack · 08-27-2005, 02:33 PM

Sorry HEIGHT

Arthur P · 08-27-2005, 03:19 PM

A few bowyers measure brace height from the belly end of the shelf, but most measure it from the deepest part of the grip.

Wingbone · 08-28-2005, 07:19 AM

Whether you measure from the shelf or the grip, do it the same all the time. Don't be too concerned about what exactly the brace height should be. A lot of bows will shoot verywell outside the exact factory brace height. Just adjust your bow until the arrows are flying well and measure what that is. When your brace height is right, there should be no erratic flight from your arrows.

hatchet jack · 08-28-2005, 08:28 PM

Thanks everyone!!

Hatchet Jack

Alex The Hawk · 09-04-2005, 08:12 PM

7 to 71/2 inches is the recommended height for a recurve from the belly

LBR · 09-04-2005, 09:46 PM

Jack, give Bill Foreman at Great Plains a call and he can give you the recommended brace for your particular bow. Many will brace in the 7"-8" range, but it depends on the design--some will brace lower, some higher. I've seen it run from around 6" to 9" on different recurves. The type string material you are using can make a difference also--you can generally go lower with one of the high performance materials.

Bill can also tell you where to measure from for the recommended brace on his bows--usually it's from the deepest part of the grip, but some measure from other places.

Chad