BobCo, Do you know what kind of string was supplied with your bow? If you have not replaced your string, do it now, this is extreme. There is no 2" of stretch in a short bow string without MAJOR stand failure. Something else is going on here. Most strings will let go at the nock set at the point of the axis when at full draw. I made strings with Dynema, known for stretch, for a 70" recurve bow and the most the stretch I ever encountered was 3/16". If your string is sound have your bow throughly checked. My Son-in-law shoots a Parker, but I don't know the model. It's very short with a wheel below the grip. He had 1/2" stretch from new and I thought that was nasty.