can brace height really make that much difference on accuracy on a mathews bow for an example?

eyenutz, welcome to the board.

It really depends on personal preferences, and the type of shooter that you are. For me, I wouldn't buy a bow with a brace height of less than about 7.5 inches of brace height. But that is only one part of the total package. I prefer the brace height, because I want a forgiving bow. If my form is slightly off, a bow with a larger brace height should be more forgiving to me.

But there are expert archers who really don't need that much brace height and still shoot fine.

The theory is that as long as the arrow is on the string, your grip/follow through will affect the flight. I say theory because I have never read about any experiment that proved this true.

I find that I always shoot well when my form is good. When my form gets lazy, I'm inconsistent. All of my bows have brace heights on the large side (7 5/8" - 8 1/4&quot. The 8 1/4" is my target bow which is the one I shoot most consistently well.

Check out what the best target archers are shooting. These folks have perfected their form. Most use bows that are longer axle to axle and have generous brace heights.

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