Couple questions for you Compund Bow guys.

[cnodie1]

Beginner's luck! I watched a guy pick up a bow too big for him and robin hooded his first shot. Never touched a bow again haha!

 

[Log Island]

At this time, you need to work on form and repetition. I would suggest you have them turn your lbs DOWN. Will allow you to develop the muscle strength as you practice, and allow you to work on form and concentration instead of shaking/trembling, etc. That bow, with 29" draw, set at 55lbs, depending on your arrow, will shoot @ 280fps easily. That is PLENTY fast enough, especially for someone just starling out.
I shot an old CSS Cougar for many, many years, killed plenty, and the bow shot 247fps.
Do yourself a HUGE favor and don't get caught up in the lbs and speed game...avoid the temptation....
You have a bow that will perform for many years to come, and you can grow into.
Scott Mongoos and baby are v good choices. Have been using the same leather buckled Mongoose for over 10yrs, wouldn't consider anything else at this time. (but there are many other good options out there)
Best of luck.

 

[Log Island]

Btw: form form form...did I mention form? 15-20 yds, stay there and get your form and repitition committed to muscle memory. You can eventually move up to 25-30 yds. Every 5 yds or so makes a difference...you'll see.

 

[justsomeguy]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I went ahead and went to Chags in Metairie and they had 1 Bowtech Assassin left so I bought it. I ended up going with 29" draw length and 68 pound draw weight. I think its gonna make for a great first bow.

I agree. Lucky shot. Tell him to do this at 30yds repetitively.

 

[MRBULLRED]

Well I was in Slidell yesterday evening around 5:00 and decided to go get a Scott Quick shot buckle release from Ken's Archery. I mentioned that I felt the draw was short. Well for the next 2 hours(an hour after closing) he spent time adjusting the draw and the peep sight and showed me the proper stance and gave me a ton of pointers. I really wish I would have went to him in the first place to buy the bow. Really great service.
He had to give me about an inch and a half of more draw and he said to be perfect I actually needed probably a little more but that was as far as the Assassin went.

As far as the draw weight. I have no problem pulling it. It might help that I'm 6'2" and 335lbs. I do not tremble or get fatigued when shooting. Of coarse I only shoot about 25 arrows at a time. The crazy thing is this bow has phenomenal let-off. I feel like I'm not holding any weight when fully drawn.

 

[cbr900son]

I love my assassin and hope you love yours too!

 

[MRBULLRED]

I love my assassin and hope you love yours too!

Its all your fault to begin with. Ever since you posted a picture of yours I've been on the hunt for one. I already love mine.

The only con so far is trying to pull that arrow out of the block after shooting it. It goes to dang deep.

 

[Jman1911]

You can get releases and other high end archery stuff for cheap on Archerytalk.com......its kinda like Bayoushooter.com

Bowtech makes fine bows!!! I've owned and shot alot of bows and some of the best bow's aren''t sold or tech'd down here in the south ( Elite and Strothers are some of my fav's)

 

[InterstateGuns]

Picked up my Mathews DXT from archerytalk.com.......the "for sale section" is littered with good stuff.

 

[Jman1911]

I've got a lot of good stuff off of there from bows to releases and sights... Way cheaper!

 

[saggitarius449]

My bowtech assassin with the new doinker tactical. Its awesome!

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[CrkdLtr]

My bowtech assassin with the new doinker tactical. Its awesome!

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Nice, my old man has the Bowtech Destoryer 340. Make sure whoever services your bow is Bowtech authorized because the timing on the dual cam is a pain in the but. To the point that the number of turns on your string make a difference in timing.

 

[LACamper]

Glad it worked out for you.

I noticed a sign outside the new Academy that they had an archery range now. I haven't been in there yet.

UPDATE: Don't bother with the archery range! Its a closet about 30' deep! One lane, only meant for testing if you're buying parts from them. They have to have an employee in there with you!

 

[radtuck]

Archery is pretty addictive...if you get the chance, shoot an Elite bow. You can buy a used Elite and the warranty transfers to the new owner. Nice piece of mind, and excellent bows. I shoot an Elite Pure, and it's smooth as butter.
John

 

[cow]

Addictive doesn't begin to describe archery. I'm completely hooked.

 

[johnmichael]

I used to shoot when I was a kid with a dinky little compound...last year, my good friend got me back into it and I fell hard. Picked up a nice Mission Eliminator 2 that Bowie Outfitters set up for me. Very accurate and really good pricing, made by Matthews. Now, Compound is fun because they're so freaking accurate and easy to shoot.

I picked up a used 1970's Bear Magnum from eBay...you want challenging fun? Grab a recurve and learn instinctive shooting.

Also, check out the thread I just started regarding Waddill Wildlife Refuge and their FREE archery range and 3-D trails. Sooooo fun.