I strung up a new to me, older Sierra X 18 Shakespeare bow and the fistmele came out to 9 1/2". I have never seen that much. Is it too much? My bow didn't have a string when Igot it. It is rated 52" amo and 45 lbs. I bought a 14 strand string rated for a 52" amo bow. I measuredthe stringat 48", which should be right by everything I know about it (I've shot recurve for over 20 years). The bow seems to be around the 45 lb. mark when drawn. What do ya'll think?