Best bow under $500.00

[LongRange300RUM]

I work in the archery section at sportco. We cant keep the Assassins in stock. I ended up buying one for myself. I love it. And for the price you cant beat it. fully packaged at 333 fps for 599 best bang for your buck and if your a sportco member you get 5 percent off.

[washingtonmuley]

Have you shot any of the limbsavers and been able to compare to the assassin?

[trophyhunt]

I just bought a hoyt maxxis 31 2010 with g5 optic sites and fall away rest on Archerytalk.com shipped to my door for 600.00. Got it yesturday and love the way it shoots. 

[dreamingbig]

Nice. I have a maxxis 35 and it shoots great!

[trophyhunt]

I've always liked hoyt, I plan to crank it up to 70 lbs and buy some new arrows.... c'mon elk season.

[garyltbh]

I have bought alot of things from AT and have never had any problems you can talk to the person that has something for sale on the phone and find out anything you need to no before you buy.I was sceptical about sending money at first but like i said ive never had a problem.and ive got alot of very good deals.I would stay away from the limbsaver because they have no resale value people just dont like them

[Sunbkpk]

I just bought a PSE Bow Madness for $449.88 out of the Cabelas bargain cave. Best bow I shot the past year for the price. Couldn't pass it up when I saw it on sale. Replacing a 14 year old Oneida Aeroforce.

[RadSav]

I've been waiting for 25 years to hunt a Dall ram and this year it finally comes true.  Working in the archery industry I am blessed with the ability to shoot anything I want.  I have seven of todays top bows hanging in the trophy room.  Since the ATA show I have been shooting them all trying to make up my mind which I will be taking.  I liked the Invasion CPX best until I got a Bear Assault ($549.95 MSRP) for a good friend.  In setting it up for him I found I shot it better than my aging eyes can see.  Not sure how that's possible but true.  So I had the guys at Bear send me one for myself.  Nothing fancy, no blistering speed, a little louder than the Invasion and single cam which I usually don't like.  But, I am REALLY liking where the arrows are falling - Wow!  Absolutely No Question it is the bow I will be shooting up north.  Invasion ($899.95 MSRP) will be my backup.

I'm not sure what the pro-shops are selling this bow for as most are under the MSRP.  I would expect it will be very close to $500.00.  I would recommend strongly that you try one out at your local Bear dealer.  Very best BANG for the buck in my humble opinion.

[vaz,,66]

Few weeks ago I traded my Z7 for HCA speed pro 10 and I love it, its 345fps 7in. BH  33 ATA and adjustable DL
very smooth and quiet, I think you can get that one around $500 not brand new but close to that condition.

[Battle Ready]

Im not sure about this RADSAV guy..not liking the best bow to ever have graced his bow press...and choosing the OTHER bow. But i too would follow his advice on the bear..ive shot it and agree its a pretty sweet ride for the price point.

PS RAD SAV.....the Invasion is here....yah boy. 

[RadSav]

Two words for you Battle Ready - BITE ME!

You were just shooting that piece of crap Mathews for so long you forgot what a quality bow felt like.

[Battle Ready]

Whatever becky! Its too bad you traded out your ultra sonic cleaner...you could have used to to clean off the BEAR crap from your hands...LOL.

Nah, the mathews thing I deserve...I should of stopped shotting their bows after the switchback or maybe the switchback XT...the drenalin and the DXT were just too well...crappy!  Ok, I may have managed to stick some good critters with em, but still, I cannot wait to see what the INVASION does for me. I was once lost, but now I see..haha. 

[hoytem]

I just bought a PSE Bow Madness for $449.88 out of the Cabelas bargain cave. Best bow I shot the past year for the price. Couldn't pass it up when I saw it on sale. Replacing a 14 year old Oneida Aeroforce.

BOW MADNESS! shot a few of those and i am generally a hoyt guy with no money. I really like those bows probably picking one up soon

[RadSav]

I just bought a PSE Bow Madness for $449.88 out of the Cabelas bargain cave. Best bow I shot the past year for the price. Couldn't pass it up when I saw it on sale. Replacing a 14 year old Oneida Aeroforce.

BOW MADNESS! shot a few of those and i am generally a hoyt guy with no money. I really like those bows probably picking one up soon

You'll have to change your name I take it!  PSE'em sounds a little unsanitary though . 

Better to be a PSE guy with a little money than a Hoyt guy with no money.

[Kain]

I just bought a PSE Bow Madness for $449.88 out of the Cabelas bargain cave. Best bow I shot the past year for the price. Couldn't pass it up when I saw it on sale. Replacing a 14 year old Oneida Aeroforce.

BOW MADNESS! shot a few of those and i am generally a hoyt guy with no money. I really like those bows probably picking one up soon

Been shooting the Bowmadness XS for about a month and it is sweeeeet to shoot.  One of the best values out there.  IMO