I have a friend who just found a "deal" on this bow and I'm trying to find out anything I can about it. I haven't seen the bow but he says it's a "Split limb". Thanks...

The first two years that it was produced....'97 and '98 if memory serves me...Browning had problems with the limbs shifting in the limb pockets. They remedied this was the '99 model year bow. I would have to see it to determine what model year it was...but I am pretty sure that the '99 model had a high mount cable guard.

This bow is supposidly "new". At least it is still in a store and may be last years' or the year before model. Can you tell me anything about the brace height, Axle to Axle etc. My friend that is thinking of buying it has an old Browning Compound and we're wanting him to "Upgrade" but into something shootable.

Browning hasn't made the Backdraft for at least 3 years. So, it may be a brand new bow but it isn't a new model.

Brace height was either right at or slightly under 7 inches. Axle to axle length was around 39-40 inches, IIRC and mass weight was a little over 4 lbs. IBO speed rating was in the mid 290s with an AMO rating around 230 fps. All of them were equipped with the Omniburner single cam.


















Edited by - PABowhntr on 01/29/2003 07:22:41

I had one that I bought new in the spring and shot it all summer. It was quiet and fairly accurate but I had trouble tuning it with fixed blade heads. While hunting with it one evening I had a chance to shoot one of the biggest bucks of my life at 25 feet. When I drew back the bow, the string came off the cam and suddenly I was holding about 2 pounds of draw weight. While trying to figure out what was going on I bumped the trigger on my release and with very little resistance on the release head, it was gone! So was my big buck! I'll NEVER own a Browning bow again even if they make the best bow in the world. Memories like that last forever.

Thanks for the info Guys. I've called my friend with your input and he's decided to "pass". Thanks again for the comebacks!