Crossbow Speed vs Features (ATA 2025)

[@JoseLeon-sh1wx]

I have two killer instincts the Vital X 430 Elite and a Fatal X I love to used both. I don’t see my self spending a bag in a ten point I feel you can do a lot with a nice bow with the right accessories

[@jasonwiencek6639]

I have a Ten Point Venom X, Great crossbow! Light, narrow, decock, 390fps. Plenty, plenty fast enough. I like anything around 350-400. No need for 500+ that's just ridiculous if you ask me..

[@johngarnergarner6724]

I absolutely agree with you. First of all, as a hunter you have to ask: What does 500 fps really do for you? The answer is nothing. If you're hunting in deep woods you're highly unlikely to have shots past 40 yards. My longest kill with my crossbow is 55 yards and that was at a deer standing still in an open field. I just don't think you can turn anything that shoots an arrow into a rifle. My crossbow is a 390 fps Barnett. I've killed a lot of deer with it. To me the biggest advantage with a crossbow is not having to move when I shoot. Just about all of my shots are within twenty yards or so. At 390 fps a deer doesn't have a chance.

[@jasondixon9095]

What’s your thoughts on the Burnett XP 400 crossbow 🎯

[@fernfieldfarmsHomestead]

@@jasondixon9095 I have never shot one. However looking at it I see a nice handle and a nice trigger. Also I see headhunter bolts which are standard diameter and I personally love those. You get the adjustable stock as well. It looks like one of those bows that should stay just under the issues I was discussing. All that being said I have no personal experience with them.

[@jarnoahonen5977]

My crossbow jerny, start. A barnet ghos 410, nice bow, but then i hawe cam timening issue. And i sell it and got excalibur assasin 360, and i love it. It so simple and easy bow, i think i never go eny ells brand. I try collekt som money and get that assasin 400td, and mayby burris oracle x and im don!

[@fernfieldfarmsHomestead]

@@jarnoahonen5977 people seem to love those!

[@jarnoahonen5977]

I think excalibur is like end of the world bow, and this why i have allso micro 340… my back up bow. And newer eny issue on my excalibur, so thats why i think excslibur is the best, and like you say. Whay you need that speed? My micro 340 for 30meters go past dear easy! And if you hawe all that speed 400 and up, you go loos you arrows…

[@BrianBlake-oz4ru]

I totally agree with you on this topic I had a center point heat 425 splinter a limb on me I now have a Barnett ts 380 for 3 years now I love it I killed a big 10 point and 8 point with it this season and my youngest son got a decent 8 with it and has amazing trigger I've owed killer instinct bone collector 370 when it first came out at Walmart it's killed me several deer and nice bucks still have it it's held up good not best trigger I have a old parker cross bow it's only like 310 feet per second it still has killed a few deer and my oldest boy got 7 point with it last year it's still shoots good center point only one I had issues with limb splintering I've cn people go to light of bolts for the speed that's basically like a dry fire for crossbow why so many have had limbs break on them I shoot around 450 grains out my 3 cheaper cross bows I have now Barnett killer instinct and Parker have never had a issue sorry for the long comment. But I will tell you a very good ten point for price my dad just got one is the new venom x 390 feet per second it's there lightest and cheapest ever decock they have sold its awesome look into it if interested in a ten point I got one on order now

[@fernfieldfarmsHomestead]

@@BrianBlake-oz4ru the m1 from ten points now decocks too so that's another option. I used a wicked ridge before and didn't like it but that was 7 years ago maybe I would appreciate Ten Points design better now

[@theamputeehunter2074]

I have the Barnett XP 370 and I really like it and I’m not sure if it’s speed or maybe it is more of the draw weight and I like that speed cause to be honest with you deer don’t know if you are shooting a 300 FPS or if your Shooting a 515 FPS crossbow me I like to look more at the draw weight that speed

[@timothybird5565]

It opens the doir to try many different bolt broadhead combinations ive used that proventheory ever since my competation days and the pse fox fire innovation is great and all ive seen it all i much rather shoot my wicked ridge Fury 410 than my Tenpoint Nitro 505 my fury shooting a 485 grain bolt at low 390s fps accuracy improved more quiet softer at the shot.

[@troybizeau5979]

i got my crossbow for 200. says it shoots 320 fps but i am sure it is not that fast they dont make the carbon express x force blade anymore scope was not good put a twilight dlx on it scope cost more than the crossbow. they want 200 just to put a new string on it time for me to upgrade.

[@erinsturdevant]

Thats what ive been saying , shoot a heavy arrow out of the raptor and your solving all the problems that explode things lol

[@fernfieldfarmsHomestead]

@@erinsturdevant it has had issues but man I love it still . It got me my buck this year

[@erinsturdevant]

@ seen that , meat on the table. Always a blessing

[@fernfieldfarmsHomestead]

@@erinsturdevant amen it always is. Healthier and cheaper

[@davidkanalos6710]

The fastest the bow the fastest strings and limbs where out fastest!

[@rhjbarney]

Wait until you try and airbow

[@reelrydor1]

I have light. Excalibur mag air--Heavy ones hurt my wrists to carry run n gun. Still faster than my 42# draw on a compound. Speed is ridiculous, unnecessary if you can hunt.

[@darnellfields2309]

I don't think a crossbow should cost more then a gun. 3590 for crossbow is ridiculous. They want you to buy a American made. They know damn well that we can't afford that high as price. I'm like you im.not paying that much for a crossbow. I rather give my money to the Chinese. It last just as long.