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MoonLab

Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.
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Tooville
Charles, for an all-around bow, you done absolutely great. 320 is nothing to scoff at in speed dept. The string had been replaced. The price was less than half....and you get the tenpoint guarantee/customer service.

Yeah its nice shot all round
 

jlane

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dunn nc
I bought a parker last year, Got the wife one this year,
With the price and they being made in Virginia, plus the lifetime warranty, Anti dry fire, Comes with 4 arrows quiver, field points and scope. less than $500.00.
Our local bow shop carries them and if anything goes wrong they replace limbs and cables at their cost, strings will be replaced for anything other than wear,(if it dryfires they will check everything and replace at parker's cost),All this for that price,I feel that I could not get anything from a box store and the service that i get with local bow shop.
 

jlane

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dunn nc
Hey guys I don;t advertize for anyone but if you have a local bow shop in your area please support them,
Get to know them and let them get to know you, you will get more from them than at the big chain stores,
 

Flathead76

Junior Member
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Athens
I shoot both a compound and a crossbow. If I wake up to go hunting and everything hurts I take the crossbow. If I feel good I take the compound.
 

brock ratcliff

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You guys should hear Mason give me heck about me using his Excalibur. I think it's funny, now that he has killed one deer with a vertical bow, he thinks it's the only way to go. I killed deer with a bow for 30 years before ever shooting one with a crossbow. I've now killed two with a crossbow and absolutely love that thing! Like many of you, I felt no difference and more importantly, neither did the deer.
 
I call the crossbow the great equalizer when it comes to kids, women and any that don't have the time or patience to get good at archery. One thing I will say about it though is I would much, much, much rather tote around my compound than have to carry the crossbow we have for the kids. The other thing about them, when kids are using mostly, is the need for a rest. We have shooting sticks but man how many times does a deer show up where you least expect them?! Not easy moving around to get to a different window in a blind when that happens. Hell, the way I'm going this year with not shooting my bow yet I may just have to use the crossbow!
 

brock ratcliff

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I call the crossbow the great equalizer when it comes to kids, women and any that don't have the time or patience to get good at archery. One thing I will say about it though is I would much, much, much rather tote around my compound than have to carry the crossbow we have for the kids. The other thing about them, when kids are using mostly, is the need for a rest. We have shooting sticks but man how many times does a deer show up where you least expect them?! Not easy moving around to get to a different window in a blind when that happens. Hell, the way I'm going this year with not shooting my bow yet I may just have to use the crossbow!

Look at the bright side, Chuck, this time last year you were bow shopping! ha
 

Jake_C

Junior Member
I'm not a huge fan of the cross bows for my own personal use, but, anything that will get young men and women off of the Xbox, phone, computer and out in the woods is ok in my book.
 

Blan37

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SW Ohio
Main reason I chose a crossbow is I've never shot a compound and don't know where to begin. Would like to get into it at some point down the road so I'm slowly trying to educate myself.
 

Jake_C

Junior Member
Main reason I chose a crossbow is I've never shot a compound and don't know where to begin. Would like to get into it at some point down the road so I'm slowly trying to educate myself.

It can definitely be overwhelming. I was lucky enough to have a pretty knowledgeable Archer get me into the sport and help me along the way. I'd definitely recommend making friends with someone that knows good form and can help you along when you start learning.
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
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I shoot a crossbow because it's much more affordable. I'm using a youth model Barnett that shoots 300 ft per second. It's fun for the family. Maybe some day I'll have enough money laying around that I'll get me something nice, but this one works and you can get them for $250-300 new.