squirrelkilla23

i'm looking for a 100 lb crossbow that is accurate and reasonably priced for a 12 year old. i'm open to paying up to $300. should i go to gander mountian and get one on sale or should i look for a certian one? and also what bolt and should i use a fixed blade or a mechanical? i'm hearing better things about shooting the fixed broadheads. just wondering what would be the best out there for me! thank you!

htoler

I think personally you should look into at least a 150 pound if nessary a cocking aid could be used then I would go to a proshop that had many brands of xbows auch as Horton , Excaliber, TenPoint , Parker, and see what fits your budget and 12 year old best..
Personally I have a TenPoint and think it is great have also shot an Excaliber.. if your interested I know a guy that has an Excaliber Vixen for sale for $300.00 if interested send me a PM will send you his info if he hasent already sold it..

moxie1884

The important part is the fit of the crossbow to hold and shoot. If it doesn not fit, he/she will not be able to shoot it well.

DJH -------

Tenpoint has a new model called the SixPoint. It has a model called the slider that will allow you to change the power stroke and the draw weight to three different settings. I suggest you check that out for your son. It was designed specifically with theyoungsters and the fairer sex in mind. (Whoever came upwith term, "the fairer sex" never met myx-wife!)

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squirrelkilla23

lol, you said your son, no my dad doesnt go on here. just me! i went to the bass pro shops and the yukon they had there was really nice. it was like 175lbs draw weight tho, i just cant handle that kind of pullback. it was like 180 dollars with a scope, quiver, and bolts. i thought it was pretty cheap. i'm going to look into the tenpoint xbows. everyone here is sayin some good things about them.

stoneman

My cousin has killed a lot of deer with his Yukon...He likes my Hunter Max 175 better, but there's nothing wrong with his bow...if money wasn't an object, and I was going to only hunt with crossbow, I'd probably buy a 10pt.

Tree climber

Barnett quad 400 is a nice bow, 150 lbs. we have two of the 300's and mine was upgraded to a 400 and it works great for me.
around $300.00 for the bow , scope , bolts , and quiver.
I shoot the mechanicals , ( spitfires). every deer (13)and hog(4) has been a pass thru and an awsom blood trail.only had a blade or two that I had to replace.the others just resharpen.