OK, I just ordered a string for my bow. I was told to put my old string on a nail, stretch it out and measure it. I did and it is 51". I got to thinking about that and wondered why. I thought the bow was 56"AMO. That is what the seller on E-bay said and the writing on the bow says 49#56". That is what got me wondering. I restrung the bow and measured from tip to tip. 52" is what I got with the bow strung. I took the string off again and measured tip to tip 54". Where does the 56" come into play? Or is it possible there is a factory typo on my bow? Or should I measure with a cloth or metal tape like I would measure an antler and follow the contour of the limbs?
Generally I am easily confused but this really has me scratching my head. Thanks for your help. Greg