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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: jon.brown509 on September 21, 2013, 04:56:43 PM

Title: New bow advice
Post by: jon.brown509 on September 21, 2013, 04:56:43 PM: I'm looking at buying a Matthews MR5 with #80 on it been really impressed with it in the store,but The price is making me a bit hesitant has anyone else shot one or recommend a bow close to it ?
Title: Re: New bow advice
Post by: KFhunter on September 21, 2013, 05:30:30 PM: Are you going to Africa for water buffalo?
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Post by: Redbeard on September 21, 2013, 05:45:54 PM: 80# is alot of horsepower. Do you really want to practice with that much?
Title: Re: New bow advice
Post by: jon.brown509 on September 21, 2013, 08:33:56 PM: Yes I am, I have a gentlemen from back east who is loaning me his Africa bow to use and I bought 6 arrows with heads for the hunt....So now I get to buy a bow for myself I figured #80 to start well be good I know it well be a jump from my other #60 bow but the one I shot in the store was so smooth and felt amazing
Title: Re: New bow advice
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 21, 2013, 08:49:13 PM: Don't blow your shoulder up. That mr5 is a beast! At 80lbs? :yike: good luck in Africa!