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Title: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on May 01, 2010, 09:40:00 PM
can you still get the limbs for these ?  what was the highest poundage? my buddy has two risers but no limbs....appreciate any info.  thanks.
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: Jack Shanks on May 02, 2010, 06:31:00 AM
There was a set on the big auction site. It may have ended by now.
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on May 02, 2010, 04:39:00 PM
what's the highest poundage?
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: D.Sheppard on May 02, 2010, 06:18:00 PM
If they were like the "76er" there were 4 weights.

Light    25-30#
Medium   30-35#
Heavy    40-45#
Xtra Hvy 45-50#
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on May 02, 2010, 06:59:00 PM
the heavy or extra heavy would be a nice bowfishing rig. are those limbs rare?
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on May 02, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
does anyone make replacements?
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on May 03, 2010, 08:01:00 PM
i talked my left handed buddy out of a RH minuteman riser that i am going to refinish....But i need limbs???
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on June 14, 2010, 09:28:00 PM
can the minuteman limbs and 76er limbs be used on either riser? if not why ...what is the difference?thanks for the info.
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: d. ward on June 14, 2010, 09:47:00 PM
minuteman limbs have wooden corewood and the 76er is solid glass limbs but I think the risers are the same ????? bd
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on June 15, 2010, 06:20:00 AM
that is what i thought. they look interchangeable to me...whywould bear make them look the same but not interchangeable???
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: inrut on June 15, 2010, 07:01:00 AM
The riser is the same except for the band that goes around the limb at each end of the riser. The Minuteman has a thicker fadeout wedge in the limb butt. Limbs are not interchangeable without changing the band to match the limb type.
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: d. ward on June 15, 2010, 09:08:00 AM
I'd agree with you about the limb butt thickness because of the wood corewood in the minute man bd
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: bearmagtd on June 15, 2010, 10:59:00 AM
The limb space on the 76 er riser is about 3/8" and the space for the minuteman is about 1/2". The limb keeper mount is also on a different angle on the minuteman. The 76 er has almost no angle to it. Send me a pm if you would like some pictures of the to together. Larry
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: kuch on June 15, 2010, 08:39:00 PM
thanks guys
Title: Re: bear minuteman ?
Post by: Snakeeater on June 16, 2010, 05:54:00 PM
The risers are not the same due to the limb pocket differences. I don't think that anyone makes replacement limbs for them, BUT, since it is such as simple limb end design I would think that a bowyer could rework his limbs to fit into it.