Crossbow range?
 

Can you shoot a deer solidily out to 50 yrds with a crossbow?

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Mathews its depending on how much punch your xbow packs. I shoot a quad 300 and i always shoot anywheres from 5yrds to 50 and know i can do it but have never had the oppertunity as i get my deer as close as 5 to 30 yrds away but yes if i have a 50 yrd shot im going for it. Oh and as for broad beads make sure there sharp and can open ive done alot of testing and i know my xbow will open my 125 gr shock waves at 50 yrds. But its up to your bow and you as well as you know you can make a leathel hit and kill. The last thing we want is and animal walking around and suffering good luck to you. And hope this helps some what.

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How do you like your Quad 300, i was thinking of getting the 400.. But then i was also looking at the Excal Phoenix for same price but No accesoroies with it..

I dont know

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Quad 300 are gone there called 400 now and i love it a had the 400 limbs put on my 300 and i love it did you see my big buck i took with my barnett on tues of this week its in the page where it says 8 point finally i say go get that 400 quad.

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Re: "The last thing we want is and animal walking around and suffering good luck to you. And hope this helps some what".

Any time you go much past 35 yds, you are taking a huge chance on string jump, I personally won't go over 35 on a deer.

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I have just received my Barnett Quad400 and am extremly pleased with
the package!Got the whole thing at a very fair price and am shooting it
for the first time today.The quality of every thing is great,the only thing
I am concerned about is that there are no markings on the arrows and
I am looking to purchase some but dont know what these are so am on
my way to the local pro shop for all new and save these for stumpinh
or what ever,you will not be sorry on the Barnett my hunting partner has
one and loves it,good luck on your search!:)

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Eh coyote i shoot xx75 2219 eastons aluminums with 125gr shock waves mechanicals and love them.

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U can if its broadside and calm, i prefer 30 yds. or less myself. My Bow can reach that far and kill one.

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It is generally accepted that anything past 30 to 40 yards is not reponsible. Thirty is the accepted norm. I love the animals I shoot and would not shoot at any deer that is calm beyond 40 yards and beyond 30 if it acts "twitchy or nervous". Some guys will not shoot beyond 30 regardless. The range is no different from a fast compound bow. Do yourself a favour and check out how long it takes for a crossbow arrow to reach 50 yards. Then ask yourself if something could happen during that period. Then ask yourself if you think it is fair to take that risk on an animal. Then ask yourself if it is humane to take a risk. Then ask yourself if it is responsible to take a shot at a sure thing. These are the questions I ask myself on every single shot. No judgement made on anyone here just a reality check.

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Ditto On DNK's remarks! It is a misconception that a big bad CB can go out real far like fifty yards with no problem and get it done, but that is false to a certain point. You know as well as I do there are some long bow guys that are pro shooters, and I mean that seriously and can and do take long shots with a vertical bow, seen lots of guys on TV do it with success. I have my bow in a three inch circle at fifty and know that I could hit the boiler room with no problem on a deer at that yardage. But as Dnk said there is alot that can happen in fifty yards that you cannot control. I think I would pass/ turn chicken on a deer past thirty yards, I do it all the time. In fact I like to keep my shots less thantwenty and have enough deer in my area that I can let alot pass and wait for shots like that. Like I said, lessthan thirty, dead deer! Over thirty five/ forty and you open up the door to alot of unknowns and can do bad things to deer that are notnecessary.

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Well said Dan!

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ditto what dan said. i try to set up for shots of 15-20 yds or less. for years i shot nfaa events and had to hit targets at 80 yds. i am capable of shooting 50 yds or more and the bow is likewise capable but, that does'nt mean it's a good idea. one of the biggest differences between bow hunting and gun hunting is that with a gun....you can pretty much shoot any deer that you see....with a bow you have to pass up a lot of deer. the bow hunter has to limit his yardage and take comfort in knowing that hehas the "right stuff".:)

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never over 30 yds..i am not experienced with crossbow but have tested them this year..let abuck walk if over 30 yds..i seen enough deer jump a arrow on real quiet bows and at 10 yds..

crossbow is noisy as h..

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Ditto on some of the other posts. Just because a crossbow is faster doesn't mean you can shoot a lot further. I like to think that a crossbow gives you better accuracy and faster speeds than a compound within the same range limitations. A crossbow can sure hit a target at 50 or 60 yards (I've shot a groundhog or two at 50+ yards). BUT, unless you have a rangefinder, misjudging the range by even a couple yards at longer ranges will cause you to miss or injure a deer. Also, like the other posts said, a LOT can happen in the time it takes an arrow to travel 50 yards.

Whether or not the deer is relaxed is a big factor in how far I will shoot. I've had nervous deer jump the string at 20 yards. I've also connected on relaxed deer that were standing still at 30 yards. My theory is the closer, the better. I'd love it if all my shots were "slam dunk" 10 - 15 yarders. However, I would shoot out to 30 yards under ideal circumstances.

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i missed MANY a buck in 40 years ,at 10 yards from a apple tree ,up about 8 ft,with bear kodiack recurve bow..the buck would jump up in air from NOISE and my bows were real quiet too..

i went to great lengths to quiet my bows back in 60s and 70s..like said, you folks hunt with crossbow but i still think the noise will make deer jump..

deer are more spooky now than they were 40 years ago..hunting pressure has deer that are left ,very high strung..