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I took the crossbow plunge.

I’ve had several over the years. The Tenpoint crossbows are hands down the best and most accurate in my opinion. One feature that’s very important is string alignment when cocked. Tenpoint has a crank in the stock that draws the string back evenly, every shot. If you manually pull it back, it can be off slightly and greatly effect your accuracy. There are probably other manufacturers with similar cranks out there. These get pricey, so keep your eye out and buy used, but nothing to old.
 
I finally decided to get a crossbow because I can use a scope with it and it's gotten to the point I can no longer see the pins on my compound clearly.

I didn't want to sink a lot of money into it and after doing a lot of research decided on the Barnett Whitetail II package. I got it for $318 at Bass Pro after getting them to price match the Walmart price. I bought five more bolts to go with the two that came with the bow and got a preliminary zero while I was at BP. I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of the trigger. Crisp and about 3.5lbs. The scope is obviously cheap, but it still beats the hell out of pins and it has come ups in the reticle for the bolts that come with the bow with 100 grain tips. I might replace it latter, but maybe not. I also got a decocking bolt.

It has short limbs and is more compact than I was expecting. It's rated for 350fps and has a lot of kinetic energy with the 415 grain bolts that came with it. It feels quite solid and well built. I can also hand **** it with little problem if I'm in a hurry.

I've decided to also switch to mechanical broadheads because I want the large diameter cut you can get with them. I'll be hunting small land in North Fulton sometimes and want the deer to go down fast. After doing some research I ordered some NAP Crossbow Spitfire MaXX 100 grain. If YouTube can be believed, these things are deadly accurate and consistency shoot to the same spot as a field point. They also create massive wound channels. Massive!

Any tips from you more experienced crossbow folks?

This thread and a need to hunt closer to home made me jump back in the game!! I haven’t used a crossbow to hunt since the law first changed. I had a decked out Tenpoint that I traded off years ago. I figured it’s the right time of year to buy one, so I picked this up off eBay last night. Back in the game baby!!!!


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