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Best budget crossbow?
- Thread starter rhagenw
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Excalibur Axiom SMF
I know the passing fad is to lose bulk and lose weight, so if that’s you keep scrolling. If you are a go big or go home guy then this one is for you. It hides in plain sight because deer think it’s a passing aircraft when you swing it around the tree. Coincidentally after the shot, you can...
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Centerpoint whisper is great for the money. Not as light as others at the same price tag but it has aluminum rail. Pse coalition is great for the money. Those are the two of that I know anything about. Of course your budget is what determines your other choices out there. I have a centerpoint and shoot pile driiver arrows....hits like a ton of bricks. 2 in groups at 30 yds for sure. Hope this helps a little. Hate you were in the accident!
Budget crossbow...well then you might want to pass on this one.
Excalibur micro assassin...great bow and I have not killed anything except the bullseye...
Excalibur micro assassin...great bow and I have not killed anything except the bullseye...
I shot a doe last year with an Amazon special just to say I did it. It shot accurate and did what it was supposed to do. I believe it was an SA Sports fever pro or something. It was like $120 on sale ready to hunt besides broadheads. I wouldn't stretch it past 20-25 yds though. If you miss, you can throw it at them and not feel bad!
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My first crossbow was a Barnett Jackal from Wally World. Shot accurate out to 50 yards, maybe further. But was not small or light. Sold it for almost what I paid after that 1st season because I went to a compound. A friend of mine got a Barnett Recruit that he’s been happy with.
I use a Barnett whitetail hunter 2 and I am happy with it. I may replace it next year but only because I may get something with a smaller width limbs. It shoots great and launched my Grim Reaper straight through a doe last year.
Very disappointed that nobody has mentioned wicked ridge yet. Hands down some of my favorite crossbows.
I have the Jackal and for a starter setup there is nothing wrong with it except it is a little heavy!!
I bought the ten point shadow with the narrow limbs in 2018. Last year I had an accident with the crossbow where I shot at a deer and the limb hit the tree I was in. Destroyed the string, but the cables were ok except for the serving. I was then out of the bow for 10 days while my bow shop was able to get to it.
I fixed the string and decided to sell it after watching the excalibur videos about how they TRY to destroy their bows and if the string breaks they just replace the string and go shooting. That's what I wanted...simplicity.
So I sold my bow and bought my Excalibur Assassin take down bow. This bow is sweet...I can take the case on my back and pedel to my tree stand...put the bow together and up the tree I go. Like I said...I love simplicity.
I fixed the string and decided to sell it after watching the excalibur videos about how they TRY to destroy their bows and if the string breaks they just replace the string and go shooting. That's what I wanted...simplicity.
So I sold my bow and bought my Excalibur Assassin take down bow. This bow is sweet...I can take the case on my back and pedel to my tree stand...put the bow together and up the tree I go. Like I said...I love simplicity.
I have a Centerpoint Sniper 370, which you can often find for about $250. I've shot a Ravin, which is a >$2,000 bow. There's a difference, for sure, but my Sniper kills deer very reliably, and I can think of a few things to do with the ~$1700. The difference just isn't that much.
Not sure about your area, but check Walmart!
this was local to me yesterday
this was local to me yesterday
I bought my wife a Killer Instinct and have no complaints. It’s not that model but that is an incredible price
