Well thanks to your help guys. I went back down and got it. A Hoyt Pro Medalist. PM 1828 66" and 40# @ 28" 1816 Arrows and Ben Pearson quiver came with it.

Those tapered dual stabilizers usually are hard to find. When you get them with the bow (how they were sold at that time) you have a bonus. The bonus quiver and arrows are a great deal as well. You will soon find out why so many were shooting that bow back in the day.

Well This really isn't my style of bow. And I would of passed up on this one. But after posting on here and a few PM's I changed my mind. Felt it was worth taking a chance on. Very pretty riser. The only down fall is the old site holes on the riser. Bow looks great. Nice and straight and no lines in the limbs at all.

You did good.

tonto, likely hard to find one that early that didn't have sight holes drilled. The early ones were not drilled and bushed, and most archers back then shot with sights, so that just was likely to happen to most of them. Now and then you will find one otherwise. Sending you another PM.

I strung it and pulled it back with the old string. Very smooth to draw. Checked brace height because it looks to high. It's 10". What should the brace height be for this bow?

Is it a PM2?

It's just a PM Frisky.

Can anyone tell me the year this bow was made?

Just looked in the quiver and there is a new string. A arm guard and a glove. And a few white nocks. And two dozen 1816 arrows with nibs.

Sweet package!

That's really nice. Congratulations. Lance

It was probably made in late 1962 or early 1963. The original PM was made from 1961 to 1964, and all told they made 3327 of them during that time span.

That bow is likely a pre 63, so it most likely had a front or rear mounted sight.

Do these target bows have higher brace heights then most other bows? From what I could find out. The brace on this bow should be between 9 and ten inches. Is that correct?

I have my brace set at 9 and 1/8 th.

Yes they have higher brace height, 9 to 10 inches sounds correct.

My 69" 5PM has a brace height of 9 1/2"

Wow that is a lot higher of a brace height then I'm use to. Thanks for the help.

tonto -

Target bows from the 60's and 70's typically ran higher brace heights than expect by today's standards. All depends on the arrows you plan on using and the tune.

Back then, indoor shooters usually opted for a stiffer arrow than normal and hence the tall brace, but YMMV.

Viper out.

Thanks for the information Viper. Much appreciated. I know very little about target archery. If I was going to tune this 40# bow up for hunting. So I could shoot a heavier arrow and broad head. I would need to lower the brace height say to about 8.5" Then maybe a 1916 or maybe a 2016 arrow with a 125 grain broad head. Would fly good off this rig?

I expect Viper will reply but I also have experience with this issue. My PMs in my hands generally shoot quietest and sweetest @ about 8.5", so try that as well as the higher numbers. I can shoot 1816s with my 40# Pro Medalist, with target points, but prefer 1916s left full length with points of around 125 grains.

It would make a very fine hunting bow. You could dull those white limbs with cloth sleeves or a black crayon from the hardware store. It will rub off later with an old tee shirt.

All of my Pro Medalists have been later ones but I prefer the more graceful lines of the early ones like yours. And I love those stabilizers. I am very envious of your wonderful find. - lbg

You don't need a lower brace for hunting, the 9.5 or whatever will work just fine. My 58" Carroll's has a 9+ inch brace and shoots plenty well for hunting. Best thing is to not refer to it as a target bow...it's a bow, and the former moniker for some reason tends to make a different weapon out of it.

That bow would make a fine hunting bow. The bow is cut past center so you can likely use 2016 if your draw length if 28" or more. A 30" 2016 with 145 tips should work just fine and will give you a final weight of near 480/490 grains...or 12 grains per pound. That said, a 1916 will work also and you are still looking at over 11 gpp with them.

Thanks George, I have some 2016's I can try off of it. Hey at least I didn't ask if 40# is enough to kill a deer! ;-)

This bow will be up against some stiff competition. A Bear 59 Kodiak Special And A Ben Pearson Bushmaster. ;-)

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