I have recently gotten back into shooting my old trad bow.It is a 1972 Bear takedown B riser , I have a set of 50#@28 60" limbs and a set of 52#28 64" limbs.The 60" setup needed a new string and the only one I could find was a flemish dacron .Set the bow up and shot until the string was stable and moved the brace height until the bow shot well. This string sounds like I am hitting a metal can every shot , moved the brace from 7-8.5 with no change.The old string was very quiet. I am ordering a fast flight to try.Am I on the right track? I tried aluminum ,wood ,35-55 55-75 gts. and all sound loud.
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Do you have silencers on the string? If not, you need wool, yarn or rubber silencers. -
You do need silencers in the sting if you do not have them. Also, I would do some research and find out if that bow is fast flight compatible. A lot of the older bows are not and you can damage them by putting a low stretch srting on them.
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Checked and the limbs are good for fast flight.I shot the bow without silencers to find the quietest brace height then I put them on and this set up is very loud.Went back to old string without silencers and it is much quieter ,must be the string.Comment
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You might want to check again. They didn't make fast flight strings in '72' and none of the Bear bows I've owned would take them.Comment
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Will do.Comment
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Are your arrows heavy enough?Comment
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The old Bear limbs are not fast flight!!!Comment
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If it is a mag handle your strike plate or adjustment screw may be loose. See if your arrow is 9 GPP or more, count the strands in your old string. I'll bet it's a few strands heavier than the new one. And Brace hight makes a world of difference. I work around Cleburne all the time, I'd be happy to have a look at your set up.Comment
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Get with Chunky, he's in your neck of the woods. He'll line you out. If you want to head further south I'll help you get started
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isn't Chunky in Humble?Comment
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