I've got an old Grizzly ( I think it says 1953 on it though I don't know if that was the year it was made or maybe represents something else).  Anyway it was in a buddies garage and it's LH.  It has a couple stress cracks and is not perfect.  It was his dads and he is not left handed so he said "take it, you'll actually shoot it".  I did borrow it just to give it a try.  I ordered a string and while it shoots great, the brace height has to be to high.  I don't know if it's simply the wrong string or if it could possibly stretch enough.  Does anyone know the correct brace height range for an old Grizzly.  With this string, this one has to be pushing 8-9".  I don't see how that can be right.  Thanks in advance

i always like mine at 7 3/4"

Hopefully, you're using B-50 on it, not FF.  If it's B-50, it will probably stretch at least that much, especially a Flemish string.  How long is your and what's the serial number?  Maybe someone here can tell you more about it (the 1953 is the patent date).

If you post a pic or at least the serial and the length, we will be able to help date it.  I love grizzlies.

Its probably not a 1953

Dacron will stretch but not that much..hope there is enough twists to loosen it down..hope its not the wrg string.. the string should be approx 4 inch shorter than the length of the bow..I have an early 70s grizzly and it is 58 inches..so the string is about 54 inches..measure brace hieght with your fist with your thumb extended between the string and the deepest place in the grip plus a half to three quarters of an inch..it doesnt have to be percise..get it close and those old grizzlies will shoot great..

My 58" Grizzly likes 8".

Here ya go Cyclic and all other Grizzly fans. Tell me what you know.

That is a 1970. Nice bows!  Every Bear from 1953 until they moved to Gainesville in the late 1970's had that 1953 patent silkscreen.

7.5-8.5" depending on tuning, arrow, draw length etc...

Enjoy it!  Grizzlys are great bows!

OK since I've got some Bear gurus paying attention,
Is this "sight attachment" factory or add on?
I suspect add on but would like to be sure.
Next, what would this hole on the riser have been for and is it fixable?  Does it compromise the bow at all?  I'd like to restore this Grizzly for posterity but don't know what I could or should do to it? Maybe I need to give it to someone to give it the once over.  I'm all ears

Todd

TTT

I have a '69 Grizzly with a 56" AMO.  I have a B50 sting on it with the brace set at 8".  I have no idea what the sight is all about though.  As for the  hole, maybe somebody had a clicker on it(?).