Shooting old Bear bows..

[Blackhawk]

As for arrows, I have used all kinds with the old Bears but seem to favor aluminum.  My 45-50# bows shoot the 1918, 2016, and 2114 just fine with arrow weights coming in at 450-500 gr.  I would not call these heavy arrows...they are just right.

[Phil Magistro]

In most of my old and new Bears 45 - 50# I'm shooting GoldTips - 3555 cut 28 1/2" with a 125 grain point.  Also Beman ICS 500 the same.  I'm using fast flight strings on all my bows, old and new.  Performance is significantly improved.  On my 1960 Kodiak at 45# I'm shooting MicroFlite 8's cut 28 1/2" with a 125 screw in point.  That bow still has a B50 string that is just too quiet to change out.

[shirikahn]

My k-mag used to swalllow 2219's...even though it was only 50 lbs that arrow used to just smoke out that bow...30 inch long, 3 5 inch feathers, and a 125 grain tip.

[Ray Lyon]

I'm using a vintage endless string on my 1962 Kmag which is 45#'s.  I shoot 60-65# 29.5 cedars from that bow 125 grain point.  My 1971 (43#)Super K I'm using #8 yellow Microflite's that are 30" and 125 grain points and a Flemish b-50.

[stagetek]

I shoot mine all the time. I may even use my 64" '66 Kodiak as my "go to" bow this season.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I love my Old Bears.  I hunt a lot with a 1968 Grizzly but also use a few others.  I shoot my 1960 real well but now thats its getting a new clear coat, I will be afraid of scratching it lol, not to mention the glare.

[Ron Vought]

Lon -

That 1957 Kodiak you sold me is a real shooter with the Beman Centershot carbon arrows cut at 29", 50 grain brass insert and 175 grain point. They weight out at 500 grains. It's becoming my favorite Bear bow in the small collection that I have now.

Ron

[Tom]

Sure that my '67 Tigercat will have some time in the woods this fall. I hunt with mostly older Bears and/or Brownings. They just have a good feel in hand and have done what I need them to.