How Many Shoot and LOVE Bear TakeDowns?

woodchucker · September 20, 2021, 01:16:25 PM

CONGRATS, Gun!!!!!

varmint101 · September 20, 2021, 06:39:18 PM

Nice job!

JonCT · November 30, 2021, 09:41:33 PM

Here's my first takedown I picked up recently. It's an A riser with #1 limbs, with original box and paperwork. It was originally purchased in October 73

Lucas K · December 01, 2021, 07:48:42 AM

Looks great!

woodchucker · December 01, 2021, 09:01:37 AM

That's a keeper!!!

The "A" handle, with #1 limbs, is my favorite!!

JonCT · December 01, 2021, 11:05:16 AM

Thanks...thinking that I will probably refinish the riser because the original flocked finish is basically falling off.

Gun · December 01, 2021, 11:28:15 PM

Nice find. Enjoy!

Chad Orde · December 05, 2021, 04:32:23 PM

Very cool!! Want to sell it

JonCT · December 05, 2021, 08:02:06 PM

Haha...I think I'm gonna keep it. I shot it this weekend and it was sweet.

JonCT · December 12, 2021, 06:45:26 PM

Well, I stripped the old flocked finish off this weekend...I'm glad I did because there was some corrosion beginning under what was left of it. Used an etching primer (the kind for aluminum) and painted it with some black wrinkle paint...came out pretty good and with a nice texture similar to original.

woodchucker · December 12, 2021, 10:23:00 PM

Looks mighty nice, Jon!!!!

Roy from Pa · December 13, 2021, 05:24:13 AM

JonCT · December 13, 2021, 09:24:58 AM

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how it came out.

shick · December 13, 2021, 09:32:49 AM

You got that mag lookin' good Jon.
Shick

JonCT · December 15, 2021, 05:35:51 AM

Couple more pics after reassembly.

Roy from Pa · December 15, 2021, 07:13:49 AM

ESP · December 15, 2021, 09:39:57 AM

A question, how much do these bows stack at long draw length(31.5")? The few bears that I have shot ( not takedowns). Stacked a good amount.

smokin joe · December 15, 2021, 09:49:55 AM

One of the great things about the Bear TD is the ability to combine limbs and risers to make a recurve from 56" (A riser with #1 limbs) to 64" (the B riser with #3 limbs) --- And, of course you can go even longer with the target-style C riser.

Now that Bear has reintroduced the #2 limbs, it is possible to go from 56" to 64" in 2-inch increments using just the A and B risers.

While I would not recommend a 56" combination for someone with a draw length as long as yours, I believe that you would find any combination over 60" to be pretty comfortable.

Just my 2 cents worth on the subject.

JonCT · December 15, 2021, 09:58:24 AM

It seems to draw pretty smoothly to me...my draw is only 28". I did try 3 under and it didn't seem as smooth.

woodchucker · December 15, 2021, 10:12:14 AM

I've been shooting split-finger since I could walk. I've played around with 3under for the last 15yrs or so...

Both of my Bear T/Ds seem very noisy shooting 3under....