Best Crossbow For the Beginner

[CanadanHirvi]

I would get an Excalibur. Maybe will, when I want a bit more speed than my recurve. If I was getting a compund, what do you guys recommend?

[Bowzone_Mikey]

a PSE Rattler is a great entry level crossbow

[hardnocks]

I think the best crossbows are tenpoints but they are also the most expensive ...... A pse sidewinder i think is the best bang for the buck . 185 lbs... 310 fps scope quiver for under 600 clams

[DTH]

You can't go wrong with an Excalibur, they flat out rock.

[Big jer]

Excalibur all the way! it has done me good over the years. Make sure you use the excalibur bolts though! Never had consistent arrow placment with others. here is a couple of pics of success.

[cariboobill]

Hello:

I took some time, about a year, before I settled on a crossbow. I shot a few and had the opportunity to take a deer with a buddies before I made the decision. I ended up with an Excalibur for many reasons.

It is is Canadian made, built and machine parts are very good quality. scope and trigger were top notch and was simple recurve and not a compound bow style.

Also I bought the Pheonix as I thought they all shoot similar at close range (25-30 yards) and past 25 yards the sound passes the arrow. So buying a faster Crossbow would do nothing to deal with the sound beyond 25-30 yards, but the Pheonix would kill all game I hunt. I shot two deer with the crossbow. One I shot 30 yards and the other 35 yards. The 35 yard deer moved before the arrow arrived as the sound spooked him, while the 30 yard deer had no time to react to the sound.

Some things to consider when thinking you may make "long" shots and need a faster model.

CB

[greybark]

Hey Big jer , Quit pointing that loaded thing at me !!!!!

[Surrey Boy]

A year after this thread started, anything to add?

Just gathering info, you know, for a friend of mine.

[rocksteady]

Horton makes a very good product as well, but go with top end rather than low....Single piece machined billet aluminum versus superhard plastic for the top rail...

I use the Horton Hunter Elite 175 lb and it shoots well, no issues with it...

Have killed a bull elk and several deer with it in the last 10 years...

[OOBuck]

I see Ten Point is making a line for under 500 bucks..

http://www.wickedridgecrossbows.com/