Visit the Bear Archery Store. That was probably in the mid 1970's. They took the design of the 1965-66 Kodiak and the non-wood phenolic (bowling ball formica) material they'd had success with in the era's target models and re-named the bow the Super Kodiak. 5 answered questions. Price: $479.99 - $503.98. A 180 grain bullet from a .30-06 in a vital spot will drop the biggest Kodiak brown bear in Alaska, while a bullet from a .458 Magnum in the guts is an invitation to disaster. Riser: Radiused, cut-on center shelf with Bear hair rest and leather side plate. In 1965, Bear added accent stripes and mild “horns” to the design of the riser (middle bow). Every hunter owes it to himself, the game animal and innocent bystanders to use a rifle in a caliber that he can consistently shoot accurately. Bear Kodiak Magnum was first bow I ever hunted and killed deer with. Size Chart. All are non-expanding, deep-penetrating bullets with wide, flat noses. Set up four to six targets in a staggered pattern, placing the farthest 50 feet downrange and the closest at 5 feet. Kodiak Magnum 52" $ 479.99 Right Hand only All Bear Bows are a build time of approximately one year. The bow is 45# at 28" with 52" AMO. Bear Archery Kodiak Magnum Bow. The tips are in superb condition, there is no separating or checking in the glass in the limbs. 1-piece of exotic Green Maple, capped with green and white fiberglass. Draw weight, I sold him the bow with a dozen custom King yellow cedar … Size: Select RH 35 RH 40 RH 45. This is a beautiful bow, made using exotic hardwoods and Fred Bear's classic design. Limbs are straight with no twist-the bow has always been strung with a stringer and has always stored on a bow rack. Three of the most practical bear back-up handgun cartridges available are: (from left) Buffalo Bore’s 10mm Auto 220-grain hard-cast load, Garrett’s .44 Magnum 310-grain hard-cast load, and Buffalo Bore’s .480 Ruger 330-grain Dangerous Game monometal load. Those bows were 52" length so there is your 52. With bear handguns, it’s all about the bullet. The Kodiak of 1964 (bottom), made of solid bubinga with no accent stripes was certainly not one of the prettiest, but is one of the smoothest shooting and fastest Kodiaks ever produced. Super-shooting Bear Kodiak Magnum. Also, alter the height at which you position the targets, placing them between 2 ½ to 4 ½ feet above the ground. You can use IPSC targets or cut out 8-inch circles of cardboard. Modeled after the original, famous Kodiak bow, the Kodiak Magnum was first introduced in 1961... View full product details » Many years ago, houndsman friend and neighbor Ernie Blake of Pownal, Vermont, watched another houndsman shoot a black bear six times in the head with a .357 Magnum at close range, and the bear was then killed with a rifle. The 40 is probably the pounds pull at 28 inches (I think) draw length. Yep...they are green, laminated fiberglass and wood. The Kodiak Magnum continued. I have 4 Kodiak Magnums 2 shooters 1 in my collection and 1 I bought for a freind 3 yrs ago but he changed his mind so I finally sold that one 2 weeks ago to a club member who always wanted one and gave him an awesome deal on it for sure he is now super happy it was a 1972 greenwood Kodiak Magnum but 55 lb. Select. Setup the Bear Drill. Add 2 pounds additional for every inch over 28. The Kodiak Magnum is modeled after Bear's famous Kodiak, but with a shorter length for more maneuverability.