Bowtech Reckoning Gen2 36 Compound Bow

Launched for the 2023 model year at a $1,599 launch MSRP and carried unchanged through 2026, the Reckoning Gen2 36 is Bowtech's target and 3D platform that still hunts. It stacks the brand's complete press-free tuning kit - DeadLock cam shift, TimeLock timing, GripLock grip angle - onto a 36-inch riser and adds the one tool the hunting bows skip: an adjustable draw stop that builds a back wall you cannot pull through. Two cam options and a short-draw variant carry the fit from roughly 23 inches to 32.5 inches, and the chronograph backs the speed for a target bow, 326 fps in Performance at a 60-pound, 300-grain setup. At 4.6 to 4.7 pounds bare and more set up, with non-parallel limbs that send a little movement forward at the shot, it is built to hold dead still on a stake rather than to pack light into the backcountry. Having spent more time on its wall than its speed, what stays with me is how planted it feels at full draw - anchored, quiet, and endlessly tunable. An excellent bow for the target and 3D shooter who wants a flawless back wall, class-leading finish, and complete do-it-yourself tunability in a platform that still crosses over to hunting season. Buyers who want a shorter, lighter, hunting-first rig should look at the Bowtech Proven 34, while those chasing maximum target stability should also consider the longer Bowtech Reckoning Gen2 39... read full review