I need a crossbow. I know near nothing of them.

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I have weapons of all sort. I have pistols. I have rifles. I have slingshots and swords and daggers and axes and shields and knives and beatem sticks.

I have all types of bludgeoning weapons. I have the Liverpool Assassin (look it up).

I have Machetes of all sorts.

I do not have a crossbow. I need one. The apocalypse may be coming sooner than later. I need a crossbow for that purpose.

Give me some help. Not sure what my budget will be. Depends on how much I need to spend.

Excalibur Crossbows has a new, two bolt one that I am thinking about,....
 
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There are so many good crossbows on the market now it’s difficult to pin down just one to recommend. Do a little research and first decide on what features you want the most in a crossbow. Once you figure that out you can narrow down the field some. I’ve shot a few over the years. I wasn’t all that impressed with the older style ones. Very noisy. That should be your first choice , to find one that had a good noise reduction system built in.
 
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If you are worried about "the apocalypse" then you want reliability above everything else. Any modern crossbow is plenty powerful. I'd go with a recurve type crossbow. They have less complicated parts than compound crossbows so they are easier to maintain and repair. You don't want some hard to find/make part making your xbow useless. Good crossbows start around $700 so if you are serious and have the budget that would be my starting point.
 
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If you’re looking for something quiet then I would look at the hunting line of recurved limb crossbows
 
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SonOfSun said:
If you are worried about "the apocalypse" then you want reliability above everything else. Any modern crossbow is plenty powerful. I'd go with a recurve type crossbow. They have less complicated parts than compound crossbows so they are easier to maintain and repair. You don't want some hard to find/make part making your xbow useless. Good crossbows start around $700 so if you are serious and have the budget that would be my starting point.
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SonOfSun said:
If you are worried about "the apocalypse" then you want reliability above everything else. Any modern crossbow is plenty powerful. I'd go with a recurve type crossbow. They have less complicated parts than compound crossbows so they are easier to maintain and repair. You don't want some hard to find/make part making your xbow useless. Good crossbows start around $700 so if you are serious and have the budget that would be my starting point.
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My budget is whatever I need it too be.
 
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if your getting one for hunting make sure of the limb width ,.. NY bans them if there not wide enough for hunting .. i guess a 12 inch width could let you hide it in your pocket .. NY is 17 inches ..

some of the xbows out there now are slim n sleek and there not allowed in NY for hunting

even thou the shorter limb ones can meet the speed and foot lbs in the regs ..


  • Minimum limb width:17 inches (outer tip of limbs, excluding wheels and cams, uncocked)
    • Minimum peak draw weight: 100 pounds
    • Maximum peak draw weight: 200 pounds.
  • Minimum overall length: 24 inches from butt-stock to front of limbs.


Crossbow Hunting

Find information on Crossbow Hunting including regulations, safety, and specifications.
www.dec.ny.gov www.dec.ny.gov
 
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I don't know much about them. I had one once when I was fairly young. It was a Barnett Demon Compound. It was hard to draw (at that age) and much too overpowered for the use I had for. If my memory is right (this was a LONG time ago), it would send bolts though like three archery targets and beyond in a sub-40yd back yard.

Anyway, I could be mistaken but I seem to recall that @Chicken Shoot has knowledge in this area.
 
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If you're just looking at silent SHTF weapon, have you considered a large bore airgun ?

Or one of the air crossbows (they can typucally shoot bolts or conventional bullets).

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I know the simplicity of a crossbow is appealing, and it *seems* like that should lead to more reliability in adverse conditions, but that may not always be the case.
 
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On the extreme end Ravens shoot 1" groups at 100 yards.
Saw a few rookie xbow hunters on Facebook last fall.. they seem to lose fingers if you hold them wrong.
 
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I have a barnett wildcat recurve. It was $120. It is not the most powerful, but it works.


But honestly, I have a .22 pellet rifle that shoots 950 fps that for the most part, I'd rather use save on deer.
 
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