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northgeorgiasportsman

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Sounds like you were shooting arrows for your compound which will likely be too light for the recurve. Heavier arrows will cut down the noise as well as the suggestions above.

That's true and I considered that. I can pluck the string with no arrow nocked and it vibrates like playing an upright bass. I unstrung it today and the string that's on it is 56".
 

Clipper

Senior Member
That's true and I considered that. I can pluck the string with no arrow nocked and it vibrates like playing an upright bass. I unstrung it today and the string that's on it is 56".

As I understand string making, the string for a recurve is usually 4" less than the AMO length so you should have the correct string length. I bet a pair of good wool silencers would dampen than noise down very well. You can also pad the limbs where the string rests with felt and may need to do that. When you get a new string make sure it is B-50 Dacron and not Fast Flight material.
 
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