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Old 09-10-2012 | 07:50 AM
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Hey all..just got my first compound bow (i'm forty). Its a bear charge 70#set at 28 1/2 inch draw. I LOVE this bow. Any other bear owners here?

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Old 09-10-2012 | 11:17 AM
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Also using gold tip white tail Hunters and g5 strikers.
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Old 09-10-2012 | 04:09 PM
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Yup, I have an Encounter. Bear makes a great bow for the price.
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Old 09-10-2012 | 04:16 PM
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im a bear fan boy. i have owned 3 so far. the bear super kodiak (recurve), the odyssey II, and the bear charge. They make a good product, and have good customer service. I will be sticking with them for awhile.
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Old 09-10-2012 | 05:54 PM
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HuntingkidPa does your bear charge really hoot 310 fps on the chronograph? I have the same bow but on the chron I am only getting about 230-235
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Old 09-10-2012 | 06:53 PM
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What's your draw weight and draw length woodsman?
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Old 09-10-2012 | 07:48 PM
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70# and 29 inch length
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Old 09-11-2012 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Woodsman88
70# and 29 inch length
if you are shooting 70# with a 30" draw length, and an arrow (with head) around 350 gr. then yes your bow will shoot the IBO Speed, which may actually be somewhere between 305-310 fps for this bow, cant remember. If your going to shoot light arrows like that get some limb savers. the limbs get a good bit of vibration because of the light arrow.
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Old 09-12-2012 | 01:38 PM
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I don't have a chrony..anyone got an ibo for this bow with a 28 inch draw at 70#s shooting gold tip 5597s and100 grain tips?
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