ELB tuning question

[Sam McMichael]

I have a yew ELB that is 71 " long and draws 50# at 28". It shoots well but is loud. I would like to hunt with it, but it needs some help. What kind of brace height do you other ELB shooters find to be a god starting point in tuning both for shootability and noise control? Thanks for any suggestions you can give.

[Pat B]

Your fistmele, the distance from the tip of your thumb to the heal of your hand (  ) is the traditional method to set the brace height. That should get you in the ball park. That's how I measure the first full brace height for all my selfbows.

[George Tsoukalas]

It could be the brace height is too low or your arrows are over spined. Jawge

[Steve Clandinin]

Jawg is right ,I was having trouble with mine, my specs are the same as yours , I raised the brace to around 61/4" and now shoots fine ,mines a raven beak bamboo backed yew.

[Sam McMichael]

O.K. I'll set the brace height up and see where it goes from there.

[Tradcat]

I hate to ask a stupid question but what is an ELB ?

[Vintorez]

I hate to ask a stupid question but what is an ELB ?

English longbow