Bow string length?

[sendero25]

I know I can get an answer here in just a few seconds so here goes:
A friend of mine just bought an old Bear 76er, 50#@28", but nowhere on the bow does it say what the AMO length is.  He wants a new bowstring but doesn't know what length string to buy.  I advised him to only get a dacron string as these old bows aren't D-97 ready  So the question is,
How does he measure the bow to get the correct string length.  Like, I said, nothing but the weight is visible on the limbs, and riser...Thanks folks,
John

[sendero25]

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[**DONOTDELETE**]

Measure around the curve on the belly side of the limb straight through the riser back up the other curve notch to notch and subtract 3.5" . that should bring you in at about 7.5 to 8" brace. or lower. You can twister up to adjust.

the B-50 dacron is a safe bet too. IMO

[CoilSpring]

What KirkII said...If the limbs are the brown, one-piece solid fiberglass (no wood) Bear 76er, Take Down Hunter, or Patriot, I have one like it. With bow unstrung, starting at one string loop groove and measured along the limb, thru the riser, to the other groove..my 50# at 28" bow measures 58" so it is needs a 58" AMO string that measures ~ 55"+/- from loop to loop stretched b/t two qrt-inch bolts.

[sendero25]

Sorry for the delay in my "thanks for the advice"..wife was in the hospital for 6 days and I was running back and forth and no time for checking in here at the gang.  Again, thanks!  I'll let him know.
John