PABowhntr

I tend to agree with the other comments on this thread but it has been awhile since I have posted on this type of issue so I thought I would chime in on it further. As you mentioned the issue of brace height cannot really be isolated on its own as it tends to affect or be affected by other characteristics of the bow's design....riser geometry, cam style, etc... as well as the individual's draw length. As mentioned with a shorter draw length it would be my opinion that you might have an easier time getting decent accuracy out of the bow compared to someone with a longer draw length. However, it might also be said that you could get even better accuracy out of a bow with a longer brace height assuming all else is equal.

With my 31 inch draw length I won't even consider a bow with a brace height under 7 inches and even one between 7 and 7.5 inches can be a bit tricky to shoot for me if there is alot of reflex in the riser and the cam is fairly agressive.

One also has to consider exactly what you are gaining by going from a 7 inch to a 6 inch brace height. Assuming the difference in speed is only about 10-12 fps then we are only talking about a marginal increase in KE and an insubstantial increase in trajectory. In my opinion take the slightly more forgiving bow and feel confident in your ability to achieve a higher level of accuracy.

dynatec

I was reading all the posts on the short brace (6" of the Vulcan)and I went to check my brace which is 6 3/4 " .So I don't think 3/4" of a inch would make alot of difference as far as getting in my way when shooting from a tree stand.
I think that if you have to turn so far but haven'ttheroom to do so correctly perhaps you need to look at your stand set up ?

goherd1111

Would someone please explain brace height to me I am a little confused. Thanks.

BigJ71

Brace height is the distance between the deepest edge of the grip to the string.

PABowhntr

....and in addition in can play a large part in determining a bow's level of inherent accuracy. Brace heights on today's bows range from a low of 5 inches to close to 10 inches. Seven inches is often quoted as the minimum for decent achievable accuracy for the average shooter.