JLmoore1956a co-worker of mine bought a used Parker off ArcheryTalk 2 weeks ago. 3 days after getting it, he took it hunting. He hasn't shot archery in many years, yet with this somewhat lower class compound, release, sights and rest, he was able to shoot time after time 3" groups at 20 yards with it.

Very, very few people could hit a 12" target every time after 3 days with a recurve or longbow, let alone 3" groups

Thats the difference, a compound is designed to make shooting easier plane and simple, and with each year it gets easier. I think something is being lost with that concept. And oddly enough, the compound is designed to make the shooting easier, yet most bowhunters hate the idea of crossbows, which ironically, are designed also to make the shooting easier