Targets for Modern and Ultra-Modern Crossbows
Well, it was just a matter of time. I bought a Ravin! The R29X is a speed demon by my standards, pretty much at the top of the modern speed and close to the ultra modern speed crossbows.
So, what kind of targets do these fast crossbows require? Based on solid advice from a different FOB Jim, One-Eyed Archer, I picked up two winners. One for field points, and one for broadheads.
It’s a bruiser—65 pounds! But it stops 450 fps arrows out of the Ravin R29X with ease, and they pull out even easier! According to FOB Jim, it passes the two finger test. Great stuff!
But what about a broadhead target for these fast crossbows?
Not quite as heavy as the Murrell 1.0 Kinetic, but this bad boy still stops 450fps arrows with ease. It’s a different material than I’m used to, that’s for sure. It’s “squishy.” But whatever it is, it works. Pulling broadheads out is going to vary from one style of broadhead to another. Some will be easier than others. But the good news is they don’t penetrate too far so you’re not pulling too far, either.