Finally got a chance to talk with my brother. The recurve he has is a Martin X-200, as seen here-

http://www.martinarchery.com/?page=bows&file=x-200#

Can anyone tell me anything about it? Does it shoot smooth? His is a 45#er, what spine arrows does it like?

Can't remember if he has a stick on rest or is shooting of the shelf. Is there a specific advantage to either way with this bow? I assume best performance results from shooting from the center of the string. Does the shelf line up with this spot?