Browning Bows?

[hattman]

Decided after 17 years it was time to start bowhunting again.
Went to a local archery shop, asked the guy to recommend a good,
reasonably priced bow. He recommended a Browning Rage One-cam.
Had a chance to shoot it, felt comfortable and seemed smooth to me.(it has been a while)

Wanted to get a second opinion about the bow before I buy.

Thanks

hattman

[RodS]

The Browning Rage is a good entry level bow, it is certainly not the fastest, or fanciest bow around but Browning bows have always been IMO good value for your money. Plus with the draw length adjustment range of most Browning bows they tend to be relatively easy to sell if you wish to upgrade later. I have owned about a dozen Brownings in the past and never had a problem with any of them.

[Jack19]

I have owned two browning bows and currently shoot a mirage, never had a problem with either one but don't be afraid to try out a few different bows before you buy one.
:cheers:

[hattman]

Thanks for the quick response. The last bow I shot was a Browning drake flight master .(that should tell you how long it has been)
I never had any problems with that bow, but things have changed a lot since then, so I wanted some opinions on present day bows.

One more question, He also has a 2002 PSE Nitro (on clearence), didn't get a chance to shoot it, but have read some good reviews. A little higher price but might be worth it.

Any Opinion?

Thanks

hattman

[RodS]

You are not comparing apples to apples with these two bows. The Rage is an entry level bow and the PSE Nitro is was a flagship model. The PSE will be faster, much faster but has a much shorter brace height ( 6" ). Get the bow you like and that fits you best. If you can handle the lower braced PSE it may be the better deal. He is selling it off because the Nitro is discontinued. Still a very nice bow.

[Jack19]

Hey Rod,
Whats the deal with browning I had heard that they are not making bows anymore?

[RodS]

Browning has gone through a few changes in the last few years. The parent company sold the archery division to PSE and Browning shutdown the archery part of the factory in Utah. All archery assets were shipped to Tucson Arizona. In 2003 Porcupine Creek Supply took over the distribution of Browning Archery product in Canada from Browning Canada. Browning is still building bows but the 2004 bowline looks to be geared toward the box stores and gun shops who want to dabble in archery with a archery brand that gun hunters would recognise. Browning does very well in the youth bow market, but for serious archers who want top equipment they have very little. The Adrenaline SX twin cam and the just released Mirage 1.5 Hybrid cam are probably the only bows I would consider of any interest. I am not against or biased toward Browning bows, I have shot Browning for the past 12 years and switched to another brand mid 2003 and shot for Browning Canada for 8 years in the past. I know the line well, have owned over a dozen of their bows over the years and follow them closely even now. I also know the PSE/ Browning Archery sales rep for western Canada well. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase one of the above mentioned bows at all. I suspect if Brownings sales do not improve PSE will probably fold the business but that is just my opinion and I think that is a few years away at least.

[whitetail2nitro]

I don't know how the Brownings shoot...but I've a 2003 PSE Nitro. I also got it when it was on discount (25% off). It's been six years since I last shot a bow...last fall for 2 months I shot the Nitro every weekend...about 130 arrows a weekend. By the end of the season I was getting 2" groupings at 50 meters.

So, all I'm saying is practice makes perfect. If you don't have the time to shoot that much arrows, it might be better to get a bow with a longer brace height. Just my $.02.