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I'm looking on getting into Archery and bow hunting. Been firing my daughters recurve and found I’m not terrible and enjoy it. My main question is if I buy a good used Bowtech 360 RPM with a good setup is 50# draw enough for good hunting results given I have enough skill to hit my target? Don’t want to be underpowered when I need it, thanks.
 
You can kill at 50 pounds personally though I wouldn't want to hunt with just 50 pound pull. The kinetic energy is what kills. My recommendation is shoot something with about atleast 60-65 pound pull so that you can get a little more speed. Greater speed with heavier arrow will be devastating on deer.

Also keep in mind a compound hunting bow will shoot different than a recurve bow.
 
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You can kill at 50 pounds personally though I wouldn't want to hunt with just 50 pound pull. The kinetic energy is what kills. My recommendation is shoot something with about atleast 60-65 pound pull so that you can get a little more speed. Greater speed with heavier arrow will be devastating on deer.

Also keep in mind a company hunting bow will shoot different than a recurve bow.
That’s what I’m thinking. I’m wanting a compound for target/hunting that is very quiet. All the brands and setups, my head is swimming with all the options.
 
That’s what I’m thinking. I’m wanting a compound for target/hunting that is very quiet. All the brands and setups, my head is swimming with all the options.
There is a great deal on a couple bows in the outdoors gear section. One of them I've contemplated buying even though I've put a few hundred dollars in my bow over the last couple years.
https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-2020-blackout-epic-300-ready-to-hunt.2268610/

I've thought about buying that one myself. Its a fast bow and great reviews. I will say single cam bows are more user friendly as far as working on them yourself than double cam bows.
 
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Consider getting measured for draw length, figuring out what type of sight you'll prefer, arrow rest, and release. Personally I prefer a single pin sight, drop away arrow rest and thumb release.
 
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There is a great deal on a couple bows in the outdoors gear section. One of them I've contemplated buying even though I've put a few hundred dollars in my bow over the last couple years.
https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-2020-blackout-epic-300-ready-to-hunt.2268610/


I've thought about buying that one myself. Its a fast bow and great reviews. I will say single cam bows are more user friendly as far as working on them yourself than double cam bows.

thanks man that is a nice bow for a good price.
 
50 pounds is plenty. I put an arrow out of a 50 pounder completely through a deer longways once, and it still impacted the ground with force.

Get good with your bow first, you can always move to a heavier bow later if you feel the need.
 
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I think my brother's compound bow is set to 55 lbs, and when I shoot it side by side with another friend's 80-lb compound bow that's just a few years older, there's a WORLD of difference in how deep the arrows penetrate in the foam target block, and how much drop there is at 25 yards. The 80-lb bow with modern carbon-fiber arrows and 125 grain field point heads has no visible drop or arc. Straight as a bowstring right into the target. The 55-lb bow, and my own 40-lb bow, have visible drop / arc.
 
I think my brother's compound bow is set to 55 lbs, and when I shoot it side by side with another friend's 80-lb compound bow that's just a few years older, there's a WORLD of difference in how deep the arrows penetrate in the foam target block, and how much drop there is at 25 yards. The 80-lb bow with modern carbon-fiber arrows and 125 grain field point heads has no visible drop or arc. Straight as a bowstring right into the target. The 55-lb bow, and my own 40-lb bow, have visible drop / arc.
this. You can shoot slow light pull and sacrifice kinetic energy and distance or heavy pull but faster have better stopping power and range. Its like the argument of carrying a 22 mag pistol or a 9mm both will kill but one is better at it than the other.
 
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Practice Practice Practice and from elevated platform. If it can go wrong it will. Actually getting the right shot is very different than with a firearm. Never take marginal shots and you do good. Is very rewarding. I would want one at least in the 300 fps range. Good luck
 
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