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I have a Super Griz that is 40x@28, but under the strike plate it says 45. I am assuming that means it is actually 45#@28. My question is how much weight per inch will it gain past 28 inches. I am drawing to 29.5 inches. This is a early 70's bow. Thanks
-------------------- Craig Posts: 313 | From: Central Mississippi | Registered: Jun 2006
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Your bow is probably 41 lbs and 45 1/2 at 29.5 inches. I could be wrong but I think the # under the plate was the initial measurement in the factory and the one written on the riser is the finished weight.
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Actual weight is under strikeplate. It is highly unusual for the actual and listed weight to be more than a couple of lbs different. This is expressed as like 41XX That would be an actual weight of 43 lbs.
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My first bow was a 40X red striped Super Grizzly. The salesman told me it was really 45 pounds.
Since I had only used lower weight target bows at college, I was impressed with the power and speed of my new bow. That Grizzly's "X" was impressive.
In 2002, I replaced the original side plate, and voila!, it had been measured at 45. Bear Archery must have sent paper records to the dealer, or the salesman had checked the bow with a bow scale.
I measured it with a bow scale a few years ago, and it really is 47 at 29 1/2.
Posts: 741 | From: Maryland | Registered: Jul 2007
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Just shooting mine this evening. Nice bows. Super smooth
-------------------- Hill Country Bobcat 56" 48# and 40# 1972 Bear Grizzly. 58" 53#
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"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.” - Billy Graham Posts: 1750 | From: Ohio | Registered: Dec 2009
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I have owned a number of Bear bows with a X before or after the weight marked on the riser. X before less than marked. X after more than marked. While usually a pound or two over the weight marked on the handle I once had a Kodiak Magnum marked 40X that was 47# under the strike plate. It scaled 47#.
-------------------- Jack Shanks Posts: 2069 | From: Michigan | Registered: Dec 2003
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