A buddy was gifted his grandfathers Bear Whitetail Hunter bow. This thing is a bit outside my wheelhouse and it was likely slaying deer and elk before I was born. It seems to be in pretty good condition. We have ordered a new string. I did not find any fraying or other damage in the cables. I found the manual (Bear Whitetail Hunter Compound Bow Manual.pdf - Box) but still have some questions:
1) In the manual the method for changing the string involves a sort of bow stringer I have never seen before and have been unable to find. I guess it was a type used with tear drop early compounds. Is that stringer necessary, or can the bow be placed in a press (bow-a-constrictor press)?
2) Assuming it can be put in a press, is it possible to fix peep rotation per string twisting, or, due to the nature of how the string attaches, is a rubber tube necessary for manual alignment on each draw?
3) It currently has a very small aperture peep w/ rubber tube attachment arm (tube missing). I believe the smallness of the aperture would make it inappropriate for hunting vs a larger peep aperture. The other end where the tube would attach is on the top limb. I've only ever seen the tube attached to the cables on other bows... any secret on attaching, if we need to? Is it just a friction fit?
4) I haven't measured DL yet, but his grandfather said it's 31" DL and my buddy is 29" draw. In the manual (pg 15), it makes mention of cable bends and relative draw lengths -- short, med, and long -- but I have no idea what those subtend to, nor if it's something that can be accomplished without different cables, or if it's just modifying where the cables sit in the attachment points. Any idea?
5) Would it be rank heresy to attach a D loop and have him shoot with a release, or is there some wonky reason that it can only be shot w/ fingers?
6) The current pin sights are a plastic screw in/out for horizontal and allen key for up/down individual pins. The pin arms are also slightly warped and might require replacement. It also has an interesting old school range estimation plastic card on the right side. Basically, you'd hold it up to estimate range based on the deer (vertical back to belly) and then use that pin. It says Martin Archery on it.
Any idea the sort of sight that would fit on it if the pins are hosed?
7) What sort of quiver would fit?
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I realize many of would say to just hang it up for the memories and get a new bow, but it's very important to my buddy that he take an animal with his grandfather's bow before he upgrades. He's willing to modify its current set up if able (better sight, D loop add, etc.). So if we can make this work, I'd like to assist him in that effort. Thank you all for your time and any answers you can provide.
1) In the manual the method for changing the string involves a sort of bow stringer I have never seen before and have been unable to find. I guess it was a type used with tear drop early compounds. Is that stringer necessary, or can the bow be placed in a press (bow-a-constrictor press)?
2) Assuming it can be put in a press, is it possible to fix peep rotation per string twisting, or, due to the nature of how the string attaches, is a rubber tube necessary for manual alignment on each draw?
3) It currently has a very small aperture peep w/ rubber tube attachment arm (tube missing). I believe the smallness of the aperture would make it inappropriate for hunting vs a larger peep aperture. The other end where the tube would attach is on the top limb. I've only ever seen the tube attached to the cables on other bows... any secret on attaching, if we need to? Is it just a friction fit?
4) I haven't measured DL yet, but his grandfather said it's 31" DL and my buddy is 29" draw. In the manual (pg 15), it makes mention of cable bends and relative draw lengths -- short, med, and long -- but I have no idea what those subtend to, nor if it's something that can be accomplished without different cables, or if it's just modifying where the cables sit in the attachment points. Any idea?
5) Would it be rank heresy to attach a D loop and have him shoot with a release, or is there some wonky reason that it can only be shot w/ fingers?
6) The current pin sights are a plastic screw in/out for horizontal and allen key for up/down individual pins. The pin arms are also slightly warped and might require replacement. It also has an interesting old school range estimation plastic card on the right side. Basically, you'd hold it up to estimate range based on the deer (vertical back to belly) and then use that pin. It says Martin Archery on it.
Any idea the sort of sight that would fit on it if the pins are hosed?
7) What sort of quiver would fit?
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I realize many of would say to just hang it up for the memories and get a new bow, but it's very important to my buddy that he take an animal with his grandfather's bow before he upgrades. He's willing to modify its current set up if able (better sight, D loop add, etc.). So if we can make this work, I'd like to assist him in that effort. Thank you all for your time and any answers you can provide.
