Bought a older Bear "C" magnesium riser an refinished. After a couple of different set of limbs, I can't find a easy fit... What do I need to find older white target limbs?? Thanks in advance.

They should ALL fit ! Are you trying to fit newer Gainesville limbs? They have a brass bushing in the limb butt hole.. so it's undersized for the screw head in the latch! Why they had to change something that worked for decades is beyond me! Also ... Are the screws backed out too far that go through the hook latch at the front of the limb socket? If so the limbs won 't go in FAR enough !

Hey SB! I got about 8+ Bear TD riser old an new. Nothing I have will fit without a struggle. I got old Grayling limbs, Gainesville, an a pair I think are reproduction because of painted. The big screws are down tight on riser. I have never had a problem with an change of limbs to another riser. Latch just want close...

This "C" riser is a LH an all others are RH I own but the hole in the limbs line up with the riser screw.

Sounds bizarre to me....

The old white target limbs are no different than any of the rest . I have a set and they fit my greenstripe just fine! That's what I'm shooting on it now ! Wish I could see your riser in person ! If it was a "B " I'd take it off your hands ! I can 't find ANY affordable L/H risers in ANY condition!

Take the alignment screws out and see if the limbs fit. That will give you a clue as to what is causing the interference.

How was it refinished? Maybe the finish is too thick. I powder coat any I refinish, but I have heard people say it is too thick. Never seen it myself and I've done 6 or 8, but maybe...

Dan might have it have heard of that being the reason after a Refinish !!!

I took the alignment screws out of all my risers. No issues with either older Bear limbs or my Rose Oak limbs. As for refinish why was that area in limb pockets done? Mine came almost bare metal. When I had mine refinished with automotive paints I had that area taped off.

I have taken an scraped to metal the track area. Took the alignment screw all the way out an tried to close the latch on one end. I have taken an screwed the latch screw all the way in an tried to close latch. I adjusted the latch screw out an put the alignment screw back in... I have managed to close but there is no wiggle room an just pain tight. To the point it in a bind to me. The area was original painted blue that is why I painted it, i's just more metal area of the riser. I can see the track area a problem but like I said I have taken it down to the meta l... Here is a couple of pictures....

Getting tight here...

Take the paint off the rubber bumpers. Use a small blade screw driver and they should pop out. Clean them and then reseat them. They should have been removed before painting. Also remove paint from the inside edge of the lip and inside of the side edges .

That paint looks awfully to thick. I would remove all the paint from the limb pockets.

OK Thanks for the advice so far! I still got the problem. Limbs will not fit the one side that I have worked on so far. Took rubber plugs out an even tried to fit with them off. The alignment screw is inside the hole on the limb. Just plain tight still, cleaned paint from the inside of riser end down to the original blue. Dang if I know. Tried another set of limb brackets still to me way to tight... I am about afraid to try an string the thing...

Remove latch screw and check that the spring is seated all the way. Remove the two rubber bumpers ( clean off paint and leave black ) and try it with them out. The latch spring only goes one way. The latch arm will fo to the riser all the way if the spring is seated right.

The latch screw is right it does not hit the limb when adjusted. I can push the spring all the way to the back of the riser with no problem. When you release the latch lock it has a loud pop sound to let of tension that its to tight. None of my other riser are this tight... Thanks for looking an ideas!

Did you do the refinish? Did the limbs fit before painting? All that paint in the socket needs to be removed. Did you remove the alignment screw and try the limbs? This is obvious....there is a top and bottom limb.

I agree the paint looks thick. I would try this. Clean out all of the hidden areas inside the pocket at #1. Remove the buttons at #2 as mentioned. #3 remove this screw. Test fit at each step.

If none of those work then I would remove paint along the sides of the pocket and the flat area where the buttons and screw are. It just appears there is too much material in the pocket to allow the limb to fit.

As mentioned....get the paint off the inside upper notches where the top of the limb butts go. And NEVER just pop the latch mechanism open without pushing down on the latch at the same time !

Our Powder coat guy tapes the inside of pocket off and just sprays it once lightly !! We had that problem on some of the 1st ones i think !!!

The paint might be too thick underneath the latch bracket on the face of riser?

Take the bracket totally off and make sure there are no drips or runs under it (on the face of the riser).

Maybe remove a little of the paint if needed.

Scrape it off with a razor blade, or carefully wipe it off with some lacquer thinner on a rag.

Then put the bracket back on and make sure it's seated tight against the riser.

The farther that bracket is held out away from the face of the riser, the harder it will be to get the latch closed.

Sometimes it doesn't take much to make them too tight.

Brandon made a VERY good point. The bracket being offset by the thick paint will give poor results.

OK! Problem is fixed stripped to bear metal inside the latch area first, was till tight. Tried Recurve Crafter (Brandon's) suggestion. Sanded down the paint on the back side of the riser latch area to the original paint. Put the latch back on an presto change oh, no latch lock to tight anymore.... Thanks for the help guys! Semper Fi

Good Deal heres one i had repowdercoated pearl white love to get it out and shoot every lil bit !!!

Re powedercoated the Black B handle too

Good deal!

Now go shoot the hell out of it. :^)

It looks nice BTW! I like the color.

One of the best improvements they could make,using the brass bushings on the new handles.I've never had an old riser with new limbs though.

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