ORIGINAL: bkkd
hi all, i am very new to crossbows and my wife informed me that she wanted to go hunting with me this year.
I love my wife, but the woods is my time!!
i figure it should be pretty fast and shoot fairly flat for out to about fourty yards.
Sorry, but that is a big no IMO. That little CB is a entry level CB made for close range shooting only. Most people use them to get there feet wet and then move to something bigger and use it for fun or fishing.
i go look at the website for the Horton's and it shows the bow shooting around 250 fps..........first thing that goes Thur my mind is ehhh? what gives.
i mean its 125 pounds.........shouldnt it shoot faster than that? then i started looking at a few others and they show some of the faster crossbows only shooting 350+ fps..............what gives?....do all crossbows have compound envy?
Welcome to finally understanding the myths or the CB world! LOL!! Them limbs are short and small. That in turn puts a real short power stroke on it. If you where to make a real wide CB with a long stroke on it, maybe it would go fast, but the only have between 13" and 15" stroke on them. That is why they are not as fast as you think when comparing the 125# to 175# range to a compounds 40# to 70# range.
i want to get her in the blind with me to hunt deer, but i cant spend a big amount of money on a crossbow, and she wants one. the scout package was smaller, and light weight for her also which was a big plus...she doesnt want something that weights ten pounds.
I would say if you get a mid range Horton you should be OK for a starter CB. IMO Horton's are a little on the heavy side. If you want a good light CB that is a great shooter and simple to use and maintain then I would suggest a Excal Phoenix. I have the Excal Vortex and have not shot the Phoenix, but a few guys on here have it and spank the target pretty good and you can find them for around 350 I think. Simple, Easy and light.