So I've been shooting my Bear Strike bow for about a month now(daily). I have gotten quite accurate with it, however I've been having consistency issues. I will get 3-4 shots on target(size of a quarter), then a few shots will be all over the place, then it will be shooting on target again. Yesterday I shot 12 arrows 3 times to see how consistent it was, and I would get roughly 8 of the arrows right on target, and the rest would stray. I was originally thinking I was just flinching or something like that, so I shot my buddies bow(Bear Mauler bow), and I would get all 12 arrows(same arrows) dead on, every single time. So my question is, what could be causing my bow to be off a bit. I've also taken a few pictures of things I have questions on my bow about, and if anybody could provide some advice I would appreciate it. This photo shows the bar that holds the string guide, where it attaches to the bow. There is a lot of wear marks here, and looks like the bar has been sliding in and out of the bow. I checked the screw and it was fairly tight. I tightened it a bit more since I first noticed the marks, but I have no idea if it has still be moving, or if thats even what caused them. Is this something I need to keep an eye on? This photo shows a spot where the riser(?) holds the string. The string was originally landing outside the rubber end on the riser. I tightened the riser some, and it now lands inside the rubber end, but it is still rubbing the string quite a bit(enough to start damaging it). This I am assuming is something I should be concerned about. How should I go about fixing it? Thanks for taking time to read my long post, hope somebody might have a few answers for me. Mark
About the only advice I know to give on this,is get in contact with Bear about that. I don't think that string guide should be moving.
Call the manufacturer (Bear) and get an email address to send the photos to. Sounds like a warranty issue.
this happened to me one thing i did is make sure your anchor point is always the same and that your not punching the trigger or jerking the bow
I would call them about those marks and the string not stopping in the middle of the stopper. Also, mark your arrows and see if its the same ones every time that flying weird. Could have a little issue with out of spec arrows, crooked inserts or fletching a little out of whack as well as the bow issues.
To add on to frantic29, when you shot the good group with your friend's bow, did you use your arrows or his? If you used yours, number them and figure out which ones aren't hitting where they should. There was a recent thread about this
I had this same problem in the past. I numbered the arrows and found that is was the same arrows consistently being off. So I figured it wasn't the bow that was messed up, It was the arrow...
I've finally had a chance to do some more testing with the bow. The issue I believe is the peep sight moving. Where the peep sight was placed in the string, above and below it, there is a thin string wrapped around the bow string a few times(3 wraps). This is able to slide up and down, and as a result the peep sight moves when the bow is drawn(rubber tube that pulls the peep sight straight is pulling it up on the string). It seems like every few shots this slips up a bit more. How should I go about anchoring the peep sight correctly? To check out my theory I used a couple small pieces of tape to old it, and shot about 30 arrows, all dead on, so it seems like this was the problem. Also, as I noted above, the string still does not sit center on the bar/riser holding the string up(second picture). Is this something to be concerned about? Should I still contact Bear to have them check it out? Same with the string guide? Thanks for the tips guys, always appreciate it.
Well, as the voice of reason, and it appears there is one needed, that's NOT a warranty issue, that's a general maintenance issue with the string stop. A little Blue Loctite, would fix that problem. Once the string stop is damaged, then it may be difficult to get it to seat as it's supposed to, however, had the retainer bolt that holds the string stop been sufficiently tightened, and double checked after a 50 or so shots and periodically thereafter, I think the whole problem would have been completely preventable. As far as the string not lining up thing, I'd have to see a better picture to really be assured that is the case. Sorry, not to bust anyone's chops, but as the consumer, it's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to maintain your equipment. I f you buy a car with a 100,000mile warranty and don't change the oil, lube the chassis, change the air filter, or rotate the tires, or do maintenance on it, you may have a hard time getting GM, Ford, Toyota, whoever to provide "warranty service" for something that was neglected. Likewise, with a bow, it you shoot the same strings for 5 yrs, and the blow up one day because you failed to maintain them, and replace as needed, that's a problem on the "user end," not the manufacturer side.
Hey Doug, thanks for the reply. I will take a better picture later on tonight for you to take a peak at. As far as maintenance, how frequently should the strings be replaced? Should I be applying some type of oil or something else to the string on a regular basis? What else should I be doing regularly to keep my equipment in good shape?
I have a bow that has set screws on both side which needed to be tightened evenly otherwise it would torque the rod to the right or left. I found this out when my string went past the string stop when I shot and it popped the rubber cap off into the woods when it came back on recovery. after replacing the rubber and tightening the set-screws I've had no further trouble with it and all is good.
Shot a Bear First Strike for a lot of years. It was a fine bow that provided a lot of meat. Mine was purchased in 91 and I shot it until 2005. I contacted Bear about getting the Cables etc... replaced and they weren't very helpful. I eventually bought a new Hoyt but man I miss my Bear. I shot it with fingers and heavy 2219 feathered arrows. Hunting accuracy was phenom. I once shot a Bobcat between the eyes with a blunt and dropped it dead in its tracks.
To me it appears that the cable rod came loose and pulled out and now is not slid back in all the way. Remove the cables from it, loosen/remove the set screw(s) and remove the cable guard from the riser (which is the handle part of the bow). Then sand any burrs off of it and reinsert it fully into the riser again and tighten the set screws down with LocTite this time. Once the cables are properly reinstalled on the properly installed cable guard, check the string stop again. When the bow is in proper tune the string should just barely be touching the string (some argue that you should be able to just slip a dollar bill between the string stop and string, I let it just touch). The string stop can be adjust in and out and back and forth. Center it and get it too barely touch then LocTite these screws too. The string should be served in the contact area to protect it from the stop.
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