Crossbow questions.......

jlloyd73 · 04-15-2012, 03:55 PM

I had a friend of mine (the guy I help restore old Fords sometimes) tell me that he wanted to buy an AR15 and a crossbow. He said he wanted my help choosing good stuff.

Well I have the AR15s down pat and I can tell him anything he needs to know........

but I have no clue about crossbows.

What would be a good crossbow for him to get ? (decent price for a beginner***he probably will rarely shoot the thing)

I have heard that it is better to get a regular crossbow rather than a compound crossbow.......I have no idea!!!!

hunter29180 · 04-15-2012, 09:56 PM

ask him to go try and pull some regular bows..need to know what weight can he draw..crossbow is 3 times harder to "cock". you usually are pulling stright up from floor to cock. if he can pull a 70 lb bow (not compound) then he should be able to handle most any crossbow. this using the approved cocking method. as to which one? whats he wanting to spend? they range from a low of around 200 up through several grand. a averave "good" one like a Barnett ghost 350 Carbonlite with scope can be had through Wal-mart for under 600.

goofy · 04-16-2012, 06:18 AM

There are Horton and Barnett and others but these are the better ones.
They sell them as packages They come complete with arrows and other stuff.
They also have cocking devices on them so you don't have to pull any weight just hook up the hooks and crank intill it's set.
You give up distance with a crossbow compared to a compound but you gain speed and power.
Mike

time2shoot · 04-16-2012, 10:14 AM

Don't know much about bows. but my sister in law has ben helping my girls to learn.
heres a couple of pics.

time2shoot · 04-16-2012, 10:16 AM

love the second one got the pic just as she raleased the arrow

cpttango30 · 04-16-2012, 10:29 AM

PSE makes a crossbow upper for an AR-15 so that is the way I would go.

http://www.pse-archery.com/products/....1003538.0.0.0

gcalloway · 04-16-2012, 10:56 AM

The PSE upper for the AR-15 is a bit pricy. I have a Barnett and it seems to work fine I got it from sportsmansguide.com for less than 3. They do make a lot more noise than I wanted it to.

04-15-2012, 03:55 PM	#1
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Crossbow questions....... I had a friend of mine (the guy I help restore old Fords sometimes) tell me that he wanted to buy an AR15 and a crossbow. He said he wanted my help choosing good stuff. Well I have the AR15s down pat and I can tell him anything he needs to know........ but I have no clue about crossbows. What would be a good crossbow for him to get ? (decent price for a beginner*he probably will rarely shoot the thing) I have heard that it is better to get a regular crossbow rather than a compound crossbow.......I have no idea!!!! __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!** -->

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hunter29180 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in a motorhome where ever we park! Contributor Posts: 1,625	Re: Crossbow questions....... ask him to go try and pull some regular bows..need to know what weight can he draw..crossbow is 3 times harder to "cock". you usually are pulling stright up from floor to cock. if he can pull a 70 lb bow (not compound) then he should be able to handle most any crossbow. this using the approved cocking method. as to which one? whats he wanting to spend? they range from a low of around 200 up through several grand. a averave "good" one like a Barnett ghost 350 Carbonlite with scope can be had through Wal-mart for under 600. __________________ As I get Older, I have come to understand why our Founding Fathers chose our countrys motto to be "IN GOD WE TRUST", somehow they knew in the future WE would come to the point that WE COULD NO LONGER TRUST THE ONES WHO RUN IT!

04-16-2012, 06:18 AM	#3
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,011	Re: Crossbow questions....... There are Horton and Barnett and others but these are the better ones. They sell them as packages They come complete with arrows and other stuff. They also have cocking devices on them so you don't have to pull any weight just hook up the hooks and crank intill it's set. You give up distance with a crossbow compared to a compound but you gain speed and power. Mike

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time2shoot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brandon SD Contributor Posts: 2,599	Re: Crossbow questions....... Don't know much about bows. but my sister in law has ben helping my girls to learn. heres a couple of pics. Attached Images __________________ I AM A VETERAN MY OATH OF ENLISTMENT HAS NO EXPIRATION DATE!

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time2shoot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brandon SD Contributor Posts: 2,599	Re: Crossbow questions....... love the second one got the pic just as she raleased the arrow __________________ I AM A VETERAN MY OATH OF ENLISTMENT HAS NO EXPIRATION DATE!

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cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Crossbow questions....... PSE makes a crossbow upper for an AR-15 so that is the way I would go. http://www.pse-archery.com/products/....1003538.0.0.0 Last edited by cpttango30; 04-16-2012 at 10:31 AM..

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gcalloway V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 88	Re: Crossbow questions....... The PSE upper for the AR-15 is a bit pricy. I have a Barnett and it seems to work fine I got it from sportsmansguide.com for less than 3. They do make a lot more noise than I wanted it to. __________________ Success: Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success. - Henry Ford