1968 Bear Kodiak brace?

[Wallydog]

I bought this 60" Kodiak about 6 mo. ago and it had a very old string with it. It may have even been an original or near to it. I took it to my bow shop and he measure it at 54.5 ". We strung it up and it had a 10.5" brace length. I told him that surely wasnt right and thought it ought to be nearer 8". Well I have looked all over and cant find a definitive answer to the factory brace height for this bow. It has no AMO on it so I assume it isnt a 58" string by default. Any help here would be great!
Wallydog

[Hobow]

Has it been refinished?  In 1968 it would either be a Super Kodiak or a Kodiak Hunter.  All 1968 Bear bows had an AMO length listed on them.  

A picture would help to verify the year but a 60" Kodiak would normally run 7.5 to 8.5 in brace height.  Early Kodiaks run lower brace heights than the later ones.  My 67.5 SK likes 8.25.

Brad

[Wallydog]

It does not look to be refinished. It is a Kodiak Hunter. No AMO written on it anywhere.  The specs are written in a golden ink. 8T871 60" 47#. I would greatly appreciate a string length if you have a 68 Kodiak Hunter.

[Larry m]

The Kodiak Hunter came out in 1967 1/2 at 58". Brought back in 1968 at 60". I believe this to be yours. The AMO is the 60". I usually order my strings 3" shorter and then twist the string as it stretches out until it stops smacking the limb and feels right. This is what works for me.
I would say Brad has it dialed in up above.....

[Wallydog]

Thank You Larry. Ill try the 57 in length.

[Frank V]

I'm a bit late, but I have a Green K-Hunter, it likes an 8" brace height.

[Wallydog]

Ok, I ended up with a B50 Flemish string of 58 inches but it stretched an inch of brace height. I twisted it till I got a little over 8" and it shoots fine.