Wanting to go to traditional advice needed

[Dennis]

Call 3 rivers or lancaster they can help you. They will need the length of the bow (AMO) hopefully its still written on the bow

 

[Dennis]

It’s not what you got to shoot…….it’s how you shoot what you got.

 

[Bowhunter1976]

Call 3 rivers or lancaster they can help you. They will need the length of the bow (AMO) hopefully its still written on the bow

Yes sir all that is still on the bow how do you tell draw length on a traditional bow

 

[Dennis]

The bow has no draw length you have a draw length but the bows draw poundage is rated ar 28" draw lenght

 

[Bowhunter1976]

The bow has no draw length you have a draw length but the bows draw poundage is rated ar 28" draw lenght

Ok I was wondering because I have a 30in draw in a compound bow

 

[splatek]

Ok I was wondering because I have a 30in draw in a compound bow

Just got to add poundage for each inch of draw. I think 1.75-2.5 pounds per inch or something like that

 

[earlthegoat2]

Ok I was wondering because I have a 30in draw in a compound bow

What is the AMO length of the bow you bought?

30” draw is above average for trad. Also, if that is your modern compound draw length, you may find it shortens an inch or so with trad.

It won’t matter in the beginning but you will want a bow with an AMO length suitable to your draw length.

This is a fast and loose example.
28” draw means 58” recurve or 62” longbow.

These numbers can vary based on bow design and other things.

 

[Bowhunter1976]

 

[Dennis]

ok you will need a 56" string for a 60" bow that is plenty heavy to learn with

 

[Bowhunter1976]

Ok I'm going to pick one up tomorrow

 

[Dennis]

Make sure its a B50 string

 

[Bowhunter1976]

Ok will do.