Bow Reccomendations $400-$450 limit

Want to purchase a new bow with a budget between $400-450 and was curious y'alls recommendation? I have heard some good things about bows they sell at bass pro, but not sure honestly. shoot...

There's a pretty sweet Switchback for $400 on here

where at

Find an archery shop around town and tell them your budget and they'll let you shoot a couple and see which one you like.

Buy on here or craigslist, lots of rich guys by the newest models each year. Just make sure you keep there contact info if bow breaks (for a mathews anyways). That's how I got my last two bows, both work like new and if they ever break I made it part of the deal I can contact the seller to send it in for me.

Used bowtech assassin

Have you check out Academy? Some of them now have an archery shop..

Here's one in your price range; with all you need to get you started.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/pse-visi...ows&Ntk=All

[quote=BOBO the Clown]Used bowtech assassin

Yep. Best bow I have owned. Bought a lightly used Insanity thinking I would upgrade, and I can't find it any better.

Some good advice so far, good used ones or entry level new.

If going new, or even to try some go somewhere they will let you shoot several. Cabela's has several on sale or with Cabela's bucks back that can be used for arrows, release etc. If you go there have them setup a few Infinite Edge, Instigator, Vision, and Rally come to mind and some of those are on sale now.

I would say run as fast as you can from big box stores... Find yourself a reputable shop and get to know the pro so they can teach you and you can work out what your needs are

Find a used Elite. They have a transferable lifetime warranty. So does Athens.

huntersfriend.com i was very pleased with their work

You may want to look at Mission Archery....these bows are built by Mathews and have a large poundage and draw length adjustment. My Archery shop owner (who sells Mathews) swears by them.

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Mission makes a great bow. My dad shoots a Mission Ballistic and it shoots as good or better than my Hoyt CRX32

Great recommendations here guys. Will look into all these options. Much appreciated. Are the mission bows within my price range?

And when I say $450 surely I will inch up to
$500 lol

Hoyt Charger. I'm not sure what the bare bow runs but it should be close to that.

I think you can get a Mission bow for under $500. I'd check your local bow shops or go online and look for a Mission Archery Dealer.

Hoyt Ignite would be one to look at. $499 package price.

^^^^ This

Mission Bows are really good IMO. I shoot one, love it, and haven't had a problem/any problems since bought in late 2009

This seems like a pretty sweet bow, and a heck of a deal for the price.


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How about the Quest Rogue or Torrent? I'm not recommending, I'm interested in getting into bow hunting in the same price range. These have been recommended by multiple people.

As others have said, I would look at newer model used bows. You can get a much better bow for your money. Athens has a transferable lifetime warranty, so they are definitely worth a look. A buddy of mine is on their field staff and he has had several Athens bows. From what I've seen they are very nice bows.

X2 You can get a fully rigged, brand new bow pretty close in that range.

What you think about the diamond infinite edge? Cabelas has a package deal at a pretty good price

Check this out!!!!!!!!!!! Smokin deals on Alpine top of the line bows!!!

http://alpinearchery.com/closeouts.html

There are lots of good bows out there (diamond, pse, etc) that run around your price range. You can get them to shoot up to 320fps with a 31" draw length, light arrow and minimum extras on it. These bows will be 100 times better than any pro-line bow you could buy 10 years ago. If all you are going to do is shoot at 25 yards from a tree stand, than you can't buy a better bow at any price that will kill a deer any better/faster. It is when you want to walk/stalk or shoot at 30 yards plus that the better pro-line bows come into play.

Thanks for all the recommendations guys. Ended up getting a Matthews Monster for $500 Fully loaded with quality accessories. My neighbor is a police officer and is friends with the Bow shop owner here in San Antonio and they hooked me up. Thanks again!

I bought a Winchester Laredo SS last summer for about $350 and added a stabilizer and sights for an extra 100 bucks. I love this bow it feels/looks great, light weight, quiet, and reasonably fast for the money.

These are all great new bows that are reasonably priced PSE Vision $399, Winchester Laredo SS $350, Diamond Infinity Edge $350, Bear Attitude $399. At these prices you can upgrade some parts (arrow rest, sight, and stabilizer) and get arrows and a release all for under $450.

The other option is to find a newer used bow online. There are great deals and combos online if you take the time to look.

Good luck and happy shooting

This was a great suggestion, but this exact bow is sitting on my kitchen table now. Couldn't pass that deal up.

Awesome deal, love my chill!