I have a Super Griz that is 40x@28, but under the strike plate it says 45. I am assuming that means it is actually 45#@28. My question is how much weight per inch will it gain past 28 inches. I am drawing to 29.5 inches. This is a early 70's bow.
Thanks

roughly 2 to 3lbs per inch past 28

3 lbs per inch is a rule of thumb.

Your bow is probably 41 lbs and   45 1/2 at 29.5 inches.  I could be wrong but I think the # under the plate was the initial measurement in the factory and the one written on the riser is the finished weight.

Best way to find out is to put it on a scale.

Actual weight is under strikeplate. It is highly unusual for the actual and listed weight to be more than a couple of lbs different. This is expressed as like 41XX That would be an actual weight of 43 lbs.

God bless you all, Steve

On the Bear bows I have found that the true weight is the weight marked under the strike plate.

My first bow was a 40X red striped Super Grizzly. The salesman told me it was really 45 pounds.

Since I had only used lower weight target bows at college, I was impressed with the power and speed of my new bow. That Grizzly's "X" was impressive.


In 2002, I replaced the original side plate, and voila!, it had been measured at 45. Bear Archery must have sent paper records to the dealer, or the salesman had checked the bow with a bow scale.

I measured it with a bow scale a few years ago, and it really is 47 at 29 1/2.

red stripe super grizzly

Just shooting mine this evening.  Nice bows.  Super smooth

I have owned a number of Bear bows with a X before or after the weight marked on the riser. X before less than marked. X after more than marked. While usually a pound or two over the weight marked on the handle I once had a Kodiak Magnum marked 40X that was 47# under the strike plate. It scaled 47#.