RE: fred bear lineup
That DL may limit you a little but it shouldn't be a problem to find a bow you like that will fit ya. Another bow to look at in that range would be the martin bengal. It should retail for right around 300$ and can be brought down to a 25" DL with the right module. The element is a good value but in my opinion the bengal is a better one for the extra 25$. Another company you might check out is the Darton Vapor I think new they go in the same price range but i'm not for sure, what is good about these bows is Darton's time tested cam system. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Adrian