Best bow for 300?

[Sickaris]

I'm thinking about buying a bow (first bow sort of.... I have a bow fishing rig) and I want to know what's the best I can get for 300 or close to it, also what's the reason you think the bow you picked is better? I'm wanting to have it set to 60lb.

[Ecobeast]

fred bear bow on classifides for 300 rigged out.

[BURTONboy]

A used one. Get what was a higher end bow a few years ago and you should be good to go. Look for an older Mathews Outback for one. I use to own one, and the bow shot great.

[dfkoon]

2nd a good used bow

[JW]

Martin.

[Limbwalker]

Yup, a good used bow for $300. But they go quick!

A few years ago, I found a Parker Buckshot XP at the Cabelas bargain cave for $149 (bare bow) and for that price, just had to buy it. I ended up shooting 3 deer with that bow the following fall, and although not a fancy bow at all, it was very light and did the job just fine. I eventually sold it, but I didn't lose any money on it.

So, if nothing else, give that one a look. It's not a bad bow.

[Chew]

get on archerytalk.com classifieds and find you a 2-3 year old bow. You can get more bow that way than buying a new one at that price.

Or you could probably find a new Bear bow close to that range. It would be one of their lower end ones but still good enough to hunt with.

[Chew]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418314

[Bstock87]

Back in 2011 when I was getting into it all I bought a new Bear Strike as a package deal off eBay. It's still the bow I use now because it's great. But if I could go back I would look for a used Mathews and piece together the parts I want on it because I ended up changing everything that came with it in the first year. Funny thing is the parts I have on it now cost more than the bow itself.

[Randy]

get on archerytalk.com classifieds and find you a 2-3 year old bow. You can get more bow that way than buying a new one at that price.

Or you could probably find a new Bear bow close to that range. It would be one of their lower end ones but still good enough to hunt with.

Gospel ^

Find you a top end bow that's now a few years old.
A compound bow is the only thing that depreciates faster than a mobile home.
If you buy a low end bow it'll be worthless in a year or two and you'll still be wanting another.

[dtu11]

I used to shoot the Diamond Black Ice and was a really nice bow. I've seen the 2010 models on ArcheryTalk for around that price fully loaded. That is a really good bow if your just getting started.

[muddyfuzzy]

you can find an outback for around 300, a switchback will cost a little more. well worth it for either.

[snipermedic]

Find you a couple year old hoyt Alphamax or newer from a popular auction site or a very popular archery site.

[TxNurse]

Found a nearly new Diamond Outlaw with hard case and Scott Silverhorn release at a pawn shop for $300. Pawn shops are my store of choice most of the time for bows and guns, but check them over carefully.

[cactus kid]

As long as it fits you it should be good.