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What can anyone tell me about a Cobra compound bow?

It's a ProLine IV REC, model #7816T0753, draw wt. Is 65-70#,draw length is 29", & let off is 65%-70%.

I have no clue what any of that means, but I want to pursue archery. I don't know what a reasonable price for it is,( i saw it at a yard sale, and was told to make an offer, lol!), it does appear to need a new string. It feels like it's made of wood and is painted camouflage, has sights and a couple of other things attached to it...

Update:

Justin - That's good and helpful information, so thanks alot !

Seeing that it obviously needs a new string, I think I'll offer him 15 bucks for it and see if he goes for it. Oh, I'm 5' 10" with broad shoulders, too, I had no trouble,at all, pulling the string back and the whole movement felt really smooth...

Thanks ,again !

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  • Justin
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    The draw weight can be adjusted from 65 pounds to 70 pounds. The draw length is 29 inches. I don't know how big you are but I am 6'0" with wide shoulders and regular length arms and I shoot a 28" bow. The let off is means once you get it fully drawn back your only holding 30% to 35%.

    Now I wouldn't buy it. It is a really old bow, and if you were to try to use this bow to start shooting you might get fed up really quickly due to how old it is. Also if you were to use this bow and anything were to break you would be out of the money due to not being able to get parts to fix it.

    If you were to buy it I wouldn't pay anything over $25.

  • swaner
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Cobra Compound Bow

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    What can anyone tell me about a Cobra compound bow?

    It's a ProLine IV REC, model #7816T0753, draw wt. Is 65-70#,draw length is 29", & let off is 65%-70%.

    I have no clue what any of that means, but I want to pursue archery. I don't know what a reasonable price for it is,( i saw it at a yard sale, and was told to make an offer, lol!),...

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Sighting in your sight. Best/easiest method I can suggest is one called the "Lewis Walking Pin" method. Named after myself a "few" years ago ;) Start off by measuring a set distance for your middle pin range. 20 yards, 30, and 40 yards are good. Measure off the 30 yard range, the middle pin, and start from there. You'll need to tighten any one of your pins in place somewhere in the center of your sight for now and use that as the anchor pin. It doesn't matter which one you choose nor if it's even the least bit sighted in. It will be in two minutes. Nock an arrow, draw the bow, sight that anchor pin right on the cross/dot/whatever on your target and let it go. It won't even come close to hitting the dot on the target but it still sights in the pin exactly. Next step is to hold your bow at arm's length again but undrawn and simply sight that first anchor pin right on the dot again same as before....and then adjust one of the other pins so it hits exactly where the arrow is sticking. Anchor pin on the dot, second pin on the arrow. That second pin is now perfectly sighted in at 30 yards. Measure your closer range (20 yards), use the sighted in pin as the anchor pin now and loose another arrow. Adjust the next pin so it hits that new arrow impact spot. It's now sighted in perfectly at 20 yards. Walking the next pin, measure off your 40 yard range and use the sighted in 30 yard pin as your anchor pin. Put the 30 yard pin centered on the target and loose the last arrow. Where it hits, adjust the last pin. Remember, anchor pin on the target, adjust the next pin to hit the arrow.

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