If I want to take out raccoons at night, is this crossbow a little bit of overkill? would an 80lb Cobra be better?
508611
It's my first crossbow, and it has some power to it...depending on you range, it might go right thru him.
508612
Racoons get pretty big! I'd go with the 120 lb to be sure you dont just wound it. I have the Avalanche and its a nice bow for the price.
125657
Honestly look for wooden stock crossbows they are in the 50 to 75 dollar range and will last much longer. By stock I mean the part that rests against the shoulder. I have researched a couple I saw on amazon and they appear to be better quality there by making them less dangerous.
234877
It is an outstanding unit and you will not be disappointed. however, it probably is over-kill. i recall there is a less expensive unit that i bet is more than adequate...I recall it was basically the same unit but maybe without certain attachments?
1833152
It's loud. It is the only crossbow I have ever owned so I don't have anything to compare it to. I have always heard that it is the way it is with crossbows.
2102298
I would not hunt black bear with this crossbow .I would only hunt deer and smaller game .
859602
yes. but a lighter pellet would be better. the lethal is 5.56 grams. there faster and louder in my big cat 1400. I have better groups with them, and the penetration is unbalievable.
1841413
I have Gamo big cat/1400 and it is very powerfull...it almost makes to much noise for me to shoot in my yard and I have 4 acres (afraid neihgbors).It is fun to shoot and seems very accurate.....I have been shooting it at about 100 feet.But I can't compair the two
566790
Definitely as long as you have the right arrows for it and heads. I bought some arrows off amazon that weren't strong enough and when I'd shoot them they would bend severely and take a flight pattern maybe two or three feet off target. I would recommend wooden arrows for target practice and a strong aluminum arrow shaft for hunting so you can put a good and sharp head on it for piercing the animal. Allen Company sells a 31" shaft recommended for 55lbs-75lbs with the broadhead inserts already installed.
1344819
I would say yes. I am shooting about 310fps. I do think a size with more depth may be more appropriate for a crossbow. If it were me, I would purchase a crossbow target to get more shots out of the target. Using two targets might be another option. If you are only going to shoot to sight in and then check occasionally then this target would be fine especially if you shoot at all the different bulls painted on the target. Hope this helps.
799836
Any version of this bow 40 lbs or over will have no problem killing a deer or hog. As far as broadheads go I would go for some mechanical broadheads because they won't pull the arrow as much during flight due to wind resistance. Arrows you'll just have to experiment with to find the ones that shoot better for you. This isn't a true traditional recurve, and does require an arrow rest to be able to shoot off of.
2039429
I would not consider it rodent, raccoon, or bear resistant. The old GI steel ammo cans will be more reliable for your purpose.
2284803
If you can hit the crow with the right pellet, it's toast. It's a powerful spring rifle. This thing will take down large raccoons. If you try that, make sure you're zeroed and hit them in the money.
609426
I was using it for a 80lb crossbow and sometimes the bolts imbedded so deeply that they were nearly unretrievable. But those were bolts not arrows. I think it would be perfect for a bow with a lower draw weight. Hope that helps.
1233323
I used SA Sports Ambush Crossbow 150lb draw. I am a novice hunter. These arrows did the job for me. They survived over a dozen shots target/sighting in and even the 6-7'' pine tree trunk that it hit after passing through my first deer ever last month.
1541893
It's a little on the heavy side and does not have all the bell's and whistles hunters use but shoots extremely hard. My son in law cocked it which can be a task then said he had to fire it. The arrow went thru my target rated for 80+ pound bows (enough to kill a dear) the cedar fence behind the target a heavy gage aluminum oil tray behind the cedar fence bounce of the city trash can and wound up stuck in my woodworking shop about 20 yards behind the target. This is not a toy uses aluminum bolts.
1266819
it works for me, I'm not a very big guy 145 pounds. But I found it to be a good crossbow. Not that powerful, that works for all practical uses.
792806
yes it is backyard friendly. it is also a power full rifle. make sure you wear safety glasses. I have a gamo silence cat and they both sound the same to me.