I can't take it anymore....

[nocman_2]

I'm waiting on gun season to start and it's making me sick. So next year I plan on slinging sticks at deer to get into the season earlier. I plan to start with a crossbow. Been looking at the Barnett Jackel. I've heard good and bad about Barnett. What brands do you guys recommend keeping in mind I'm not loaded with money. Also, any advise from those that shoot xbows regularly? (I know I have to add wax to the bow and the strings, can't dry fire it, need to use same brand bolts if possible..) what else?.

Edja-ma-cate me...

 

[Lawn and Tree Barber]

Excalibur!!!! Look em up. They are bad-to-the-bone! You can change the strings yourself. They are fast & accurate too! I just bought one off odt and the guy was shooting the wrong arrows. Make sure you buy the correct arrows for your bow. If your practice tips are 100 grain, use 100 grain broadheads as well.

 

[nocman_2]

Excalibur!!!! Look em up. They are bad-to-the-bone! You can change the strings yourself. They are fast & accurate too! I just bought one off odt and the guy was shooting the wrong arrows. Make sure you buy the correct arrows for your bow. If your practice tips are 100 grain, use 100 grain broadheads as well.

Wow, checked out Academy and the cheapest one was $640.. durn

 

[Lawn and Tree Barber]

Wow, checked out Academy and the cheapest one was $640.. durn

I bought mine on here for $450 or something. Like new w/ target & broadheads.

 

[24on48hunting]

Excalibur. As Smoke said in above post-well worth the money. I paid $350 for a good used one with a scope.

 

[Spanky1]

The Barnett ia a good crossbow, but for the money I would go with the PSE Fang.

 

[quikstang347]

Ten point crossbows all the way but they are pricey

 

[Allsmiles]

Just make sure everything is put together correctly on a xbow. They are fast; but they are not quiet. Also, they are a pain to carry around due to the limbs sticking out. Like everyone has said, get the correct bolts and also buy a cheap one with a blunt tip for use when uncocking the xbow. Hint, don't shoot field points into ground right in front of you if you want your arrow back. They are a mofo to get out with about a foot of then under the ground.

 

[Spanky1]

That is true, plus after 40 or 45 yards you get no penetration due to lack of energy in the bolt.

 

[Realtor]

Ten point