- Jul 18, 2004
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I'm looking into getting a used compound bow. I don't plan on hunting with it, but mainly for target shooting right now. We go a gun range a lot which also has a bow range, and it'd be nice to have something else to shoot when I don't want to spend extra on ammo. My question is... how much has bow technology really changed over the years? Would I be screwing myself by getting a bow from the 70s or 80s, even if it was well taken care of?
Specifically, I found a decent Bear Polar LTD that apparently came out in the 70s. It comes with 5 full good arrows, a few more that need new fletching, a hard case, arm guard, and trigger release. All for $100
It seems like a good deal for pretty much everything I'd immediately want to start shooting, but I don't know if the age of the bow will cause issues. Talking to the guy it sounds like he knows his stuff and took good care of it. I assume it was stored properly and everything because of this.
Good deal? Keep looking for something newer?
Specifically, I found a decent Bear Polar LTD that apparently came out in the 70s. It comes with 5 full good arrows, a few more that need new fletching, a hard case, arm guard, and trigger release. All for $100
It seems like a good deal for pretty much everything I'd immediately want to start shooting, but I don't know if the age of the bow will cause issues. Talking to the guy it sounds like he knows his stuff and took good care of it. I assume it was stored properly and everything because of this.
Good deal? Keep looking for something newer?