You live in Ohio , where it gets cold durring hunting season , so another consideration for you is [ what brace height bow will clear my winter jacket ] If you are shooting with a bent ellbow 6 3/4 MIGHT BE you minimun brace height bow , going lower may or may not cause problems with the string slaping your jacket . It depends on you jacket and your form . If 27 inches is long for you then you are more likely to have contact isues . As far is how consistant you can be with a bow with that much brace , another question you need to ask yourself is how many arrows a day do you intend to shoot during season and off season . If you know your equipment , and are used to its feel you will become more consistant with it . What Im trying to say is you need to practice more with a shorter brace height bow than with a taller brace height bow ,and with either one if you plan to shoot at animals I think you should practice every day . As far as the manufactures claims on speed , they are a joke , especialy for guys who dont have 30" draw lengths . Speed is overrated anyway , consistancy and accuracy is where its at .