HELP IN DECISION OF XBOW

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HELP IN DECISION OF XBOW

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Greetings, after looking at to many crossbows am overloaded :?: :?:Been looking at the Micro 355 suppressor, Bulldog 380, Matrix 380 blackout. All around same price. Will be using C2 crank, bad shoulders and all. Hunt in Iowa so nothing big like bear and moose up north (maybe some day), any help in narrowing down with your input would be helpful. I hunt from ground blinds, ladder tree stands and elevated box blinds.thanks :? :roll:
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I personally would look at the micro 335 , matrix 355 or the 350le .
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If you are using crank go for flat trajectory- 380 Matrix would be my choice.
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,, I really enjoy my Matrix 380s.... but if I was shopping today... From a value standpoint I would look no further than the 350 se/le
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I was dead set on a 380 for my second bow.
After hunting with a Micro 335 since their release its hard to go back to the bigger bows.
Supressor is in my future.
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I own three excals. I find myself target shooting and hunting mostly with my 350 LE.
Plenty fast and I love the full camo including the rail.
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MTBighorn wrote:,, I really enjoy my Matrix 380s.... but if I was shopping today... From a value standpoint I would look no further than the 350 se/le
What's the difference between a SE or LE?
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I would even look at Matrix 330 there is plenty of speed and power with it , I would see if I could shoot a few of them that interest you and go from there.
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MTBighorn wrote:,, I really enjoy my Matrix 380s.... but if I was shopping today... From a value standpoint I would look no further than the 350 se/le
X2. It's THE bargain in the market.
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ko4nrbs wrote:
MTBighorn wrote:,, I really enjoy my Matrix 380s.... but if I was shopping today... From a value standpoint I would look no further than the 350 se/le
What's the difference between a SE or LE?
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I'm drawing a blank here, it may have been a different scope?? Or possibly the SE had the anti dry fire. I purchased the LE, it came without the ADF and had the deadzone scope, no string stops or air brakes. Also included the four arrow quiver, 3 diablos and rope cocking aid. Hopefully someone who purchased the SE could chime in what was included in that package.
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LE and SE are the same bow . Just what someone wants to call it . :lol:
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Doe Master wrote:LE and SE are the same bow . Just what someone wants to call it . :lol:
.....LE= "Lotza" Extraz,,

.....SE="So many" Extraz....

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:lol: :lol:
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I bought my 350 LE marked on the sales site as an LE. It came in an Excalibur box marked 350 SE. No difference.
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Depending on the blind, size can matter. Since I want the least range limitation possible, I'd consider the M380.
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