Posted: 4/17/2013 1:58:17 PM EDT
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I have been thinking about buying a crossbow. This would be not be intended for hunting. This would be for protection/defense should I run out of bullets. I used to bow hunt many years ago but I don't know what to look for in a crossbow.
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I own the tenpoint Titan and an Excalibur Matrix 355 crossbow.
The tenpoint is a compound style which has the accudraw where you can cock it with little effort,it also has anti-dry fire,saftey on it. Very accurate.It has to be sent back to Ohio for maitenence every 3yrs. Cost is $95 for that service. I just got a Excalibur Matrix 355 which is a recurve model with very little matienence,just the string. IMO the 2 best brands are Tenpoint and Excalibur. Titan was $800 and Excalibur was $779 www.wyverncreations.com 
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Originally Posted By GlockFace:
I own the tenpoint Titan and an Excalibur Matrix 355 crossbow. The tenpoint is a compound style which has the accudraw where you can cock it with little effort,it also has anti-dry fire,saftey on it. Very accurate.It has to be sent back to Ohio for maitenence every 3yrs. Cost is $95 for that service. I just got a Excalibur Matrix 355 which is a recurve model with very little matienence,just the string. IMO the 2 best brands are Tenpoint and Excalibur. Titan was $800 and Excalibur was $779 www.wyverncreations.com http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/100_0978_zpsf40c4491.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/000_0737.jpg What has to be done that it has to be sent to the mfgr? Really .. what .. that any competent bow shop couldn't do and WHY???? |
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Originally Posted By kallnojoy:
I also just picked up a 355. http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/kallnojoy/20130920_132946_zps8cceb747.jpg I have the same Xbow and target. @ 60yds my 355 will throw clay pigeon size groups. @ 40yds or less I will not shoot more than two arrows at the same aiming point as I run a high risk of having one arrows hit another. |
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Originally Posted By GlockFace:
Titan needs new string and cables put on and the trigger box needs to be checked out. Its in the manual you get with the bow. Shot this buck with my 355 this year! http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/photo_zpsa2e94bd6.jpg nice deer |
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Originally Posted By dmtsc:
nice deer Originally Posted By dmtsc:
Originally Posted By GlockFace:
Titan needs new string and cables put on and the trigger box needs to be checked out. Its in the manual you get with the bow. Shot this buck with my 355 this year! http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/photo_zpsa2e94bd6.jpg nice deer Nice deer indeed! I just ordered an Excalibur Matrix 380 ... Can't wait!!!!!! 
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Originally Posted By ds762:
Nice deer indeed! I just ordered an Excalibur Matrix 380 ... Can't wait!!!!!! Originally Posted By ds762:
Originally Posted By dmtsc:
Originally Posted By GlockFace:
Titan needs new string and cables put on and the trigger box needs to be checked out. Its in the manual you get with the bow. Shot this buck with my 355 this year! http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/photo_zpsa2e94bd6.jpg nice deer Nice deer indeed! I just ordered an Excalibur Matrix 380 ... Can't wait!!!!!! Sweet! This is what my Matrix 355 did for me already: 
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Originally Posted By MALT0SE:
If you are relying on a crossbow for self defense, you are doing something wrong. This isn't the 1300's. Because eventually my 20k+ round ammo stockpile will run dry and it would be nice to have something with re-usable projectiles. |
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Originally Posted By kallnojoy:
Sweet! This is what my Matrix 355 did for me already: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/kallnojoy/20131012_205056_zps6037cd8c.jpg Originally Posted By kallnojoy:
Originally Posted By ds762:
Originally Posted By dmtsc:
Originally Posted By GlockFace:
Titan needs new string and cables put on and the trigger box needs to be checked out. Its in the manual you get with the bow. Shot this buck with my 355 this year! http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee254/Riflemanz/photo_zpsa2e94bd6.jpg nice deer Nice deer indeed! I just ordered an Excalibur Matrix 380 ... Can't wait!!!!!! Sweet! This is what my Matrix 355 did for me already: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/kallnojoy/20131012_205056_zps6037cd8c.jpg Nice!! I picked up my Matrix 380 today .. Spot on sighted in even after assembling the whole thing! Shot it across a chrono .. 373 on the 1rst shot and 374 on the 2nd!! Can't wait to get it into the woods!! 
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| After a lot of searching and demos I bought a Carbon Express SLS. Basically a Tenpoint Stealth SS but half the price. I bought mine on sale for $499. I love the compact size which is really nice in a tree or in a blind. She's very narrow when cocked. Half as wide as a Excaliber which is why I didn't buy one of those. |
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Originally Posted By rcassettyjr:
I have been thinking about buying a crossbow. This would be not be intended for hunting. This would be for protection/defense should I run out of bullets. I used to bow hunt many years ago but I don't know what to look for in a crossbow. Suggestions? Just ordered a Parker Blackhawk after much research. I agree there may come a time when you run out of ammo. |