| optimum bow length for 27inch draw 66 or 68 inch
My draw length is 27 inches from centerline of button to neck of knock. Ever since taking up archery 2 years ago I have shot with a 68 inch bow. But I have lost count of the number of archers suggesting I should be shooting with a 66" bow for this draw length. This includes two different and reputable archery shops.
The reason I am repeatedly given is that a 68 inch bow with a 27" draw length will not be "worked" hard enough and will not give as much efficiency as a 66" bow.
What is the general opinion on this and if you have a 27" DL what do you shoot?
A secondary but related issue is:
If I go down to 66" I have two options: buy some new "short" limbs to replace my current medium limbs; Buy a 23" riser and stick with my current limbs.
I recall reading somewhere that there are cast differences between "short riser long limb" and "long riser short limb" but I can't recall what they are. Does anyone know the merits of the two different approaches?
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