If you’ve ever wielded a crossbow in a tiny lock-on stand or shooting house and thought to yourself, What a pain in the ass, then the new Flatline 460 from TenPoint may be for you. Tenpoint Flatline 460 TenPoint’s new Flatline 460 with accessories will go for about $2,600.
Excalibur Assassin Extreme The Assassin Extreme, with accessory package, has a suggested retail price of $1,400. There’s no opportunity to really test crossbows for accuracy at a trade show, of course, but this one looks promising. It doesn’t have a de-cocking system, so you’ll need to shoot it at the end of the day, but it does come with a scope and all the accessories for just $599-a fraction of the price of competitive models. An innovative detent on the stock keeps the rope from slipping and doing something silly, like ripping off the scope, as the bow is being cocked. It has a crisp TriggerTech Trigger, and the bow can be cocked with a standard sled and rope (a huge benefit in my opinion). The Hyper Raptor shoots Barnett’s excellent HyperFlite arrows (some of the only micro-diameter crossbow arrows on the market) to 410 feet per second, and it does it in a package that weighs under 7 pounds (bare bow) and is just 7.25 inches wide when cocked. Most premium crossbows are a perfect blend of portability and good handling, with crushing speed and accuracy.
Barnett Crossbowsīarnett’s latest was the buzz of the show in the crossbow department. Barnett Hyper Raptor The new Hyper Raptor from Barnett looks like a great value at right around $600. Here’s my first look at the hottest new crossbows for 2023. If you can't think of another reason, one overlying fact remains that should convince every AR-15 owner to buy a TAC-15 - think how much you'll save in ammo costs.Still, the brands that showed up to the 2023 Archery Trade Association Show last week did bring the goods with some exciting new models. By weighting the arrows with sleeves and heavier inserts and points, the shooter can reduce the speed of the TAC-15 to legal limits and increase kineti The second solution comes from the shooter himself. First, PSE offers the TAC-10, a shortened version of the TAC-15 with a shorter power stroke to reduce the arrow's speed to legal limits. Michigan, for example, still employs a speed limit on crossbow arrows of 350 fps for hunting. Some states do still have somewhat archaic laws on the books that may be misguided. As a result, the groups sometimes measure larger than they should.Ĭrossbow regulations are easing around the country as the weapon of old becomes new again and gains wider acceptance. It must be noted, unlike bullets that pass through a target, arrows stick and must either slide next to another arrow or glance off the arrow and then be measured where it lands. The tightest group measured just under an inch. On the range, I shot the TAC-15 from a support (shooting sticks) with a 3-mph crosswind at 50 yards, shooting five, three-shot groups. Power and features are nothing without accuracy. During a demonstration video, the TAC-15 actually shot a broadhead-equipped arrow through both sides of a 55-gallon metal drum. By comparison, the most powerful modern compound bows on the market are delivering approximately half that amount of kinetic energy. With a light-by-crossbow-standards 155 pounds of pull, the TAC-15 shoots 26.25-inch, 425-grain arrows at more than 400 fps, providing 150 ft-lbs of kinetic energy. The first is the long power stroke (power stroke is the length/time the string is actually pushing the arrow). Several features set PSE crossbows apart from others on the market. The TAC-15 is offered with an optional integrated stock - dubbed the TAC-15i - for those who do not have an AR lower, but for those reading this magazine, I'm guessing the drop-in AR crossbow upper will prove most interesting. Realizing this could cause a hazard if the crank slipped when not in ratchet mode, I opted for a drop of Super Glue to secure the magnet instead. After it came loose, I removed the magnet at first. Inside it is a small magnet to keep the crank on the shaft during the draw. At the range, the crank provided a slight problem. The crank utilizes a ratchet for safety during the draw, but for hunting you can hold the release lever in the down position to draw the bow silently.
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