2) I double checked that figure with help from a bow shop. The guy had me draw a long bow that had a wooden dowel permanently attached to the string. There were 1/2" markers all the way down the dowel too. At full draw, the marking point that he measure, also came to 30".
I did that test at a bow shop about 5 years ago, right before I bought my first bow. It to came outto be 30" just as measuring my wingspan did.
I am just curious if I should go to 29 1/2", using a release and a string loop.