yet another string length question.

[Txjourneyman]

OK, I got a string for my bow. The one I took off measured 51" the bow is 56"AMO. The brace height was 7 3/4". With the new string and no twists the brace height is 8 1/2". This is one of the $5.99 strings from 3-Rivers. Will it stretch enough to get me back to a 7 3/4 brace height? Would I be better off getting a 52" string and adding the required twists to reach the desired brace height? That you for your help and patience!

[Lonewolf Jim]

My thought is that although the string will stretch some, it's not going to stretch that much.  I usually get about 3/8" brace height stretch.  I would order a longer string and twist it up some.  The longer string will give more adjustment latitude, both lower and higher brace height for better tuning.  With a 56" AMO bow (I'm assuming recurve at that length), the accepted string length would be 4" shorter, 52"

[madness522]

If its a dacron string it may creep enough to give you a 7 3/4" brace height.  Leave it on the bow after shooting it.  I made one that was perfect brace height but after shooting it and leaving it on the bow for a couple days the brace height was 5/8" low.

[TXRED]

I'd be real surprised if stretched 3/4",in fact,I'd be willing to bet it won't.I agree with Lonewolf that generally speaking,4" under AMO bow length for most recurves will get you in the ballpark.Sent you a PM.