Swampwalker
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Good story,better with pics! :>)
I hunted with the Mini and Ravin R26 this year. The R26 is twice the bow compared to the Mini. Killed two doe with the Mini. One I gut shot at 10 yards. Not sure if I caused this or Mini
And one I heart shot at 20 yards. This kill was a pass thru but not impressive. Arrow laid on top of brush 10 yards down the escape route. I looked at hit site amazed it was not sticking in the ground. Appears doe carried arrow a bit.
Killed two bucks with R26. 20 yards and 40 yards. One heart shot and one double lung. Both arrows passed thru and hard into ground.
All kills were with Rage Hypodermic. I’m very thankful the bucks showed up while hunting with R26. I did not see the 10 point until in my last shooting lane. Stopped him, removed bow from hanger and shot him at 40 yards. All in about 15 seconds.
I hunt with crossbows to minimize mistakes and I’m just not a good shot with compound. My Mini will be going in the classifieds. Just can’t take the risk of missing or wounding animals. Nice concept, but doesn’t perform up to my expectations.
You seem to embellish on my post to discredit my opinion and call me ignorant and silly. I did not say the Mini is under powered for killing whitetails and I did not infer the Mini is a toy.the Mini has the exact same potential energy as my 70/30 compound bow. Which will deliver the right arrow through any North American game animal.
bows have a limit on how much energy they can produce. Arrow mass and broad head choice are bigger deciding factors on penetration once you’ve reached a certain threshold.
I wouldn’t shoot a deer with any crossbow at 40 yards, and the bestest one won’t change that. I can shoot a 525 grain arrow 280fps and feel confident it will penetrate any part of a whitetail and reach vitals I’m willing to shoot at. Yes, so will any of the high end crossbows. But at what price, and for what advantage gained? I’m all for Going over and above what’s needed. But to say the mini is somehow underpowered for whitetail is flat out ignorant. If it is,90% of compound bow users are under powered, and every trad bow user is underpowered.
it has its warts, and if you’re someone who has no patience for details or a little critical thinking involved with your hunting, it may not be for you.
but acting like it is a toy is just silly.
the Mini has the exact same potential energy as my 70/30 compound bow. Which will deliver the right arrow through any North American game animal.
bows have a limit on how much energy they can produce. Arrow mass and broad head choice are bigger deciding factors on penetration once you’ve reached a certain threshold.
I wouldn’t shoot a deer with any crossbow at 40 yards, and the bestest one won’t change that. I can shoot a 525 grain arrow 280fps and feel confident it will penetrate any part of a whitetail and reach vitals I’m willing to shoot at. Yes, so will any of the high end crossbows. But at what price, and for what advantage gained? I’m all for Going over and above what’s needed. But to say the mini is somehow underpowered for whitetail is flat out ignorant. If it is,90% of compound bow users are under powered, and every trad bow user is underpowered.
it has its warts, and if you’re someone who has no patience for details or a little critical thinking involved with your hunting, it may not be for you.
but acting like it is a toy is just silly.
Alright enough. Let's drop this now.You seem to embellish on my post to discredit my opinion and call me ignorant and silly. I did not say the Mini is under powered for killing whitetails and I did not infer the Mini is a toy.
You also have an opinion on whether a hunter should shoot out to 40 yards. Remember what opinions represent.
You also state that I may not have the requisite qualities to hunt with the Mini.
You do know me and you need to think before you start running your mouth behind your keyboard. Embellishing on facts, and making ignorant comments about forum members is unacceptable. You are welcome to your opinion but not while bashing forum members.
Stick to the facts and be respectful.
I see you finally threw in the towel. I'm glad others have their minis dialed in, but I could never get consistent grouping with it.I hunted with the Mini and Ravin R26 this year. The R26 is twice the bow compared to the Mini. Killed two doe with the Mini. One I gut shot at 10 yards. Not sure if I caused this or Mini
And one I heart shot at 20 yards. This kill was a pass thru but not impressive. Arrow laid on top of brush 10 yards down the escape route. I looked at hit site amazed it was not sticking in the ground. Appears doe carried arrow a bit.
Killed two bucks with R26. 20 yards and 40 yards. One heart shot and one double lung. Both arrows passed thru and hard into ground.
All kills were with Rage Hypodermic. I’m very thankful the bucks showed up while hunting with R26. I did not see the 10 point until in my last shooting lane. Stopped him, removed bow from hanger and shot him at 40 yards. All in about 15 seconds.
I hunt with crossbows to minimize mistakes and I’m just not a good shot with compound. My Mini will be going in the classifieds. Just can’t take the risk of missing or wounding animals. Nice concept, but doesn’t perform up to my expectations.
if you’re someone who has no patience for details or a little critical thinking involved with your hunting, it may not be for you.
I think you've been posting on the wrong thread. This is HC fanboy thread, not r26 fanboy page. Maybe start one....You seem to embellish on my post to discredit my opinion and call me ignorant and silly. I did not say the Mini is under powered for killing whitetails and I did not infer the Mini is a toy.
You also have an opinion on whether a hunter should shoot out to 40 yards. Remember what opinions represent.
You also state that I may not have the requisite qualities to hunt with the Mini.
You do know me and you need to think before you start running your mouth behind your keyboard. Embellishing on facts, and making ignorant comments about forum members is unacceptable. You are welcome to your opinion but not while bashing forum members.
Stick to the facts and be respectful.
You are right!!I think you've been posting on the wrong thread. This is HC fanboy thread, not r26 fanboy page. Maybe start one....
I'm done now Red
Now that we've established that. Stop chitting up the threadYou are right!!
I guess you were not done, how about now?Now that we've established that. Stop chitting up the thread
Thank you, have a wonderful day and stay safe
Lol! Beat me to it.Boys will be boys...
Black friday had crossbows locally that were $150 bucks... It was hard to justify the price tag on the mini honestly. I can't even begin to fathom the Ravin price tag.I don't want to accept the fact that the Ravin is superior because the price tag is crazy
I do like the vertical orientation, the fact it shoots arrows not bolts, the string and cable are easy to change out and the tunability. It's an acceptable price point for me and for what I've used it for. I guess for $150 a guy could buy 5 cheapos before hitting that Mini $750 mark though.Black friday had crossbows locally that were $150 bucks... It was hard to justify the price tag on the mini honestly. I can't even begin to fathom the Ravin price tag.
When do you plan on listing it?I hunted with the Mini and Ravin R26 this year. The R26 is twice the bow compared to the Mini. Killed two doe with the Mini. One I gut shot at 10 yards. Not sure if I caused this or Mini
And one I heart shot at 20 yards. This kill was a pass thru but not impressive. Arrow laid on top of brush 10 yards down the escape route. I looked at hit site amazed it was not sticking in the ground. Appears doe carried arrow a bit.
Killed two bucks with R26. 20 yards and 40 yards. One heart shot and one double lung. Both arrows passed thru and hard into ground.
All kills were with Rage Hypodermic. I’m very thankful the bucks showed up while hunting with R26. I did not see the 10 point until in my last shooting lane. Stopped him, removed bow from hanger and shot him at 40 yards. All in about 15 seconds.
I hunt with crossbows to minimize mistakes and I’m just not a good shot with compound. My Mini will be going in the classifieds. Just can’t take the risk of missing or wounding animals. Nice concept, but doesn’t perform up to my expectations.