I am one of the "Excalibur guys." First off, if I didn't have an Excal, I'd have a Horton. I like the Excal better, because of fewer moving parts, and the fact that I can change strings in no time. I have the Exomax, 225# draw weight, and it's way more than I need. I've shot their cheapest model called a Vixen 150#, about $300 and it is adequate for almost all N American game. They offer a rope-cocking device, which does two things. It cuts the draw weight in half, and it assures the string is centered every shot, which is critical to accuracy. They also sell a scope called the Varizone, which has an adj. ring for different fps. You sight in at 20 yds. and then go to 30, and adj your poi up and down via small adj w/ ring. It is spot on then at all other ranges. It doesn't have a bunch of horz. lines, but rather small triangles on vert crosshair. It sells from $89 to $109. You can get good deals and learn tons about these on Excals Forum. Good luck and good shooting.