Re: Crossbow recommendation
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I shoot Excalibur Grizzly , bought it used for $300.00, look on Craigslist. I like to decock the bow without shooting a arrow.
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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10/16/19 08:24 PM
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Many quality crossbow manufacturers nowadays. I shoot an Excalibur Axiom. With scope, quiver and bolts cost is right around $500.00. I like it but then again I am sure I would be happy with a Ten Point, CenterPoint, Ravin or Wicked Ridge model!
Chris
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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10/16/19 09:32 PM
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A few years back the wife and I bought a Mission crossbow, it is made here in Wisconsin by Mathews, I suppose many of the crossbows are similar and you will not want to shoot 2 bolts at the same bullseye target at 20 - 40 yards or you will Robin Hood one. We went with a high end scope and all said and done dropped about 1K. The nice thing about a crossbow is that we are both able to shoot it, unlike a compound or other bow where we have such a difference in draw length etc. Between this, all our other bows, rifles, food plot cost, hunting license and so forth we have managed to decrease the cost of venison to just under $80 per pound.
Zim
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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10/16/19 09:34 PM
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A few years back the wife and I bought a Mission crossbow, it is made here in Wisconsin by Mathews, I suppose many of the crossbows are similar and you will not want to shoot 2 bolts at the same bullseye target at 20 - 40 yards or you will Robin Hood one. We went with a high end scope and all said and done dropped about 1K. The nice thing about a crossbow is that we are both able to shoot it, unlike a compound or other bow where we have such a difference in draw length etc.
Good point! Chris
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
[Re: Zim]
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10/16/19 09:45 PM
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Please see revised note above on venison cost.
LOL Zim WOW! This past year I picked up a deer "shot" with a Buick on opening morning 5:30 a.m. a 100 yards from my driveway! Didn't cost me a dollar! Chris
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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10/17/19 05:27 AM
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I have a Barnett and a Ten Point, They both have a hand crank on them to pull the string back that is one thing you need to look at that too many over look. Then just use a cord with hooks on them.
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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*Center Point Tormentor Whisper AXCTW185CK Compound Crossbow with 4x32 Scope, RCD
My wife and kids were shooting 40 yard + shots. They say the scope is crap but it dialed in within 5 shots and stayed there. At 40 it blows through 12 inches of foam and an inch of stacked cardboard. A piece of corrugated tin slowed it down. Hard on arrows though. Blows right through deer.
It is so flippin quiet. No twang or loud snap.
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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12/01/19 10:00 PM
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Anyone recommend a decent illuminated scope that want break the bank. I bought a Barnett Whitetail with scope and it's pretty dang accurate, but I can tell illumination will be nice?????
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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How about those Ravin crossbows? Are they worth the money?
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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I bought my first crossbow a about 3 or 4 years back. A Barnett Jackal…. cost $153 delivered to my door from amazon. My huntin buddy laughed. Till we were elk hunting in Colorado and I killed a cow with it and his $1500 crossbow decide to start softly popping and cracking till a limb broke. He ain't laughing any more. It's a cheap bow but with a couple elk, several deer, a few turkeys and yotes under it's belt it's a proven killing machine. This year I bought a Killer Instinct Hero 380, for $299. Seems to be ok but only have killed 1 deer so far. But I do shoot a bunch. Depends what you want to spend. I have seen a lot of high dollar ones break, but work great too. Crossbows have their good points....and their bad points. But they get the job done !!
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Re: Crossbow recommendation
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Scope recommendations for crossbows??????
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