Does a crossbow get old?

With proper care of the cams cables and strings and trigger these bows will last 10 years +.10-Nov-2016

What is the best crossbow for hunting whitetail deer?

Best-value Crossbows ComparisonModelVelocityDraw WeightBarnett Whitetail Hunter STR Check price on Amazon.com375 FPS150 lbs.Killer Instinct Ripper 415 Check price on Amazon.com415 FPS200 lbs.Ravin R10 Check price on Amazon.com400 FPS12 lbs. (auto)Excalibur GRZ 2 Check price on Amazon.com305 FPS200 lbs.

How far can an 80 lb crossbow shoot?

This beautiful crossbow with a power of 80 lbs is equipped with an adjustable butt. Light and ergonomic it shoots bolts at 183 fps with a precision of more than 22 yds.

How fast is a Jaguar crossbow?

Technical Data of the Jaguar 1 Black Deluxe Crossbow: Power: 175 lbs. Speed of the bolts: 149.7 mph or 220 fps.

Where do you aim with a crossbow?

Do crossbow bolts need Fletching?

As a general rule the longer the arrow shaft the longer the fletchings and vice versa. When buying crossbow bolts they will always have a set of fletchings glued to them.

How many FPS is a good crossbow?

Most any crossbow will shoot accurately out to 100 yards with good arrows and a good shooter behind it. For shots out to 40 yards or so most any 330 FPS to 350 FPS crossbow will be more than fast enough.24-Nov-2017

How accurate are crossbows at 100 yards?

For example recent crossbow innovations have led to speeds up to 500 fps and rifle-like accuracy with less than 1-inch groups at 100 yards.04-Mar-2022

What shoots further bow or crossbow?

As the bow is shot the string on a conventional compound bow pushes the arrow more than twice the distance as when a crossbow is shot.

What is a good draw weight for a crossbow?

Use Enough Draw Weight With little exception any crossbow in that range should be adequate to kill a whitetail deer at moderate ranges. That said most of the better hunting crossbows are in the 150 to 175 pounds range with a few topping out over 200 pounds. In general bigger is better—or in this case faster.21-Feb-2013