« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: crossbows  (Read 838 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline bubba

  • Trade Count: (62)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1898
  • Gender: Male
crossbows
« on: April 22, 2012, 02:50:12 PM »
Has anyone purchased or hunted with a cross bow yet?  I am not looking for a big crossbow archery debate.  I am simply looking to hear any stories or recommendations for equipment.  I have been looking online and think I may want one
Logged
”A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don’t have one, you’ll probably never need one again.”

Molon Labe

Remember... Four boxes keep us free: the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.

Offline Cheesehead

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (6)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3282
  • Gender: Male
Re: crossbows
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 03:15:28 PM »
I have been looking also. I live in Wisconsin and the state is moving closer to a crossbow season. These look the most interesting to me.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/

Cheese
Logged
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance.

Offline mspaci

  • Trade Count: (6)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 301
  • Gender: Male
Re: crossbows
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 03:09:57 PM »
they look fun
Logged

Offline tom548

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (51)
  • A Real Regular
  • *****
  • Posts: 693
  • Gender: Male
Re: crossbows
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012, 12:29:06 PM »
I purchased one a while ago, thought it would be fun to shoot. It is a Barnett and rated at 345 FPS. I was rather disappointed. There is a lot of hype about how deadly they are, easy to shoot and hit the bull and of course fast. In a word NOT!! It is very heavy, not any faster than my compound (rated at 315 fps.) and I can get better consistency out of my compound. I wanted to try and hunt with it this year in our very limited season but was recovering from a shoulder operation so it did not work out. I would suggest you go to a store were you can shoot  some  and see if you find one  that you like.  Maybe I just need to use it more to get used to it.
Logged

Offline hillbill

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3285
Re: crossbows
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2012, 01:44:52 PM »
if you have a ar rifle, there is one that attaches to a ar lower. kinda pricy tho if i remember rite.
Logged

Offline hunterguy1961

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 15
  • Gender: Male
Re: crossbows
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2012, 03:01:33 AM »
Check out Parker crossbows all the best features and half the cost
Logged
Better you than me

Offline OldSchoolRanger

  • Trade Count: (60)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2742
Re: crossbows
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 06:54:47 AM »
bubba - You might want to wait a bit.  From what I understand, crossbows are not permanently allowed in NYS.  The section of the law allowing crossbows to be used in NY for hunting, are due to expire at the end of the year unless renewed.  I could be wrong, but that's what I read recently.
Logged
"You are entitled to your own opinions, but you are not entitled to your own facts." - Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan

When you allow a lie to go unchallenged, it becomes the truth.

My quandary, I personally, don't think I have enough Handi's but, I know I have more Handi's than I really need or should have.

Offline Mike103

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 311
Re: crossbows
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2012, 08:24:07 AM »
I think by next year the crossbow will be allowed in the archery season.
 
DEC wants it and so does the Governor.
 
But I would wait and see also.
 
A friend bought a cheap one and he is very disappointed. Broke first time out, parts hard to find, and it seems dangerous to him.
Logged

Offline BBF

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10042
  • Gender: Male
  • I feel much better now knowing it will get worse.
Re: crossbows
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 03:55:29 PM »
I've had one for about 20 years, hardly used and certainly never for hunting. I sold it today. ;D
Logged
What is the point of Life if you can't have fun.

Offline Ranger99

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9581
Re: crossbows
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2012, 04:02:43 PM »
had one for several years now.
good thing for me when the
weather is crappy and have to
hunt in a blind.
too hard to draw my bow inside a blind.
only dislike so far is the red-dot,
which i've learned to hate.
fixing that soon.


it's another option if you have the
extra bucks to lay out.
but! ! ! !
you still need to practice, just like
everything else.
no free rides.
Logged
18 MINUTES.  . . . . . .
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »