New to me Bear Grizzly...?

[dhermon85]

Lucky dog, my '69 Grizzly has became a fast favorite lately. It just works. I'd like to try a heavier poundage one sometime just to see.....
Not to high jack, but are 60s-70s grizzly more rare above 50#?
Or any 'older' Bears for that matter?

[Frank V]

Originally posted by rwbowman:
Another friend just gave me a 55# to go with this one!

   

[rwbowman]

The 55#'er has a slight twist in the lower limb, so I'm not going to be shooting it anytime soon. When I showed up at the range to pick it up from another friend of mine who the bow had been left with, he'd already strung it and shot it. He's new to trad and doesn't quite understand the potential risks of shooting a bow that has a slightly twisted limb.

[Frank V]

Originally posted by rwbowman:
The 55#'er has a slight twist in the lower limb, so I'm not going to be shooting it anytime soon. When I showed up at the range to pick it up from another friend of mine who the bow had been left with, he'd already strung it and shot it. He's new to trad and doesn't quite understand the potential risks of shooting a bow that has a slightly twisted limb.

I;ve straightened limbs with a slight twist by gently twisting in the other direction several times. Might have to do it a number of times,, but you usually can get it.
Good luck.

[Jon Stewart]

Must be Grizzlies are on the loose.  I picked up one yesterday at a yard sale for $50.00.  It is a nice looking 1968, 52# .  A little too heavy for me though.

[Frank V]

Wow, nice catch.

[dhermon85]

Originally posted by Frank V:
Wow, nice catch.

X2

[Jon Stewart]

I found it odd that it was sitting on the guys deck at 130 in the afternoon. He lived in more of a fishing town and on a trout stream.  We were coming home from my mother in laws (mothers day) and stopped at the sale just to take a break.  He said that I was only the third person that stopped all day.  Guess the other two guys didn't bow hunt.

He also had an older static Bear with a patent applied for sticker on it. That one didn't interest me so I didn't ask the price.

[rwbowman]

Yeah Frank, I've been twisting on it but afraid to cause damage. I'll give it a bit more work. Hopefully I can straighten it out.

Way to score Jon!

[damascusdave]

I shoot a couple of older Bears with a fair amount of limb twist all the time...I am convinced that limb twist is not all that harmful to the shooting qualities of a bow...I finally gave up trying to massage out the twist

DDave