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Who would have thought an impulse buy from Wally World would be so much fun? Got it on clearance and a little target block a bout a week ago. Pros: The internal 3 shot magazine is pretty cool and the compact frame makes it easy to tote. The bolts fire well and accurate up to about 20 yards. The fiber optic sights are ok. I like the picatinny rails which open up options for customizing.
Cons: I wish there was a way to flatten the bow to make it back packable, like the storm. The fiber optic could be better if the black plastic was clear due to the target being obscured by the front sight post. How hard would it be to put the smallest red spot scope on it? I wouldn’t take a shot at small game outside of about 15 yards. Also, the bolts look like they’re out of production due to them not being on the website or available on Amazon, which kinda sucks because there are grooves on the bolts which make it more proprietary of a design, so not just any 7” bolt will do. Reached out to Barnett but have not heard back.
The Barnett Recruit XP seems to overall a good crossbow. Two things the engineer's missed. No way to decock it so you have to shoot a practice arrow every time you come in from hunting. Second thing is the quilter. It is so close to the stock it makes it hard to carry and the arrows are hard to get out of it
Supposed to be universal. Doesn’t fit the rail and too small
For the crank hook.
I’ve had more experience crossbows and this one compares with many of them . Easy cocking and smooth trigger pull with little to no kick .the scope is cheap but accurate . I personally upgraded the scope. in love shooting the Barnett wildcat.
Purchased two packages of strobe crossbow arrows at Cabellas. Attempted to sight in crossbow with them about a week later. Upon firing one of the arrows a second time I found the nock to be missing. A second arrow in the bunch of six total would not light up when fired. I contacted customer service and they sent me out a brand new replacement package of three arrows no wuestions asked. On top of this, these arrows are by far the most consistant arrows I have ever used. Amazing product and amazing customer service.
I got mine for $319 and it’s awesome. I ordered the crank for it because I have wrist problems. My center serving is showing a tiny amount of wear but far from needing a new serving. Factory scope is good enough for hunting deer to about 40 yards but you will need a better scope to see the full potential of this crossbow. Give it a good scope and good bolts and you will love it. I think it should come with 3 bolts instead of 2. Jim Walton I have a bunch of videos featuring this crossbow on my YouTube channel Backyard Broadheads. I wish I had more time to shoot it more.
Big punch coming from such a small compact crossbow. Really surprised how fast this little sucker is. My son loves it, and loves being on armadillo patrol.
This is not my first crossbow but it is the best one I have ever owned. I swapped out the somewhat basic scope that came stock for a larger one adjustable for velocity. Great call; I can put bolt after bolt into a 3 inch circle at 50 yards... though I would prefer a closer shot, it's nice to know how accurate it is. Solidly built, great safety features & fun to shoot. I have fired it about 50 times with zero issues other than the bolts penetrating the target too much & fletching getting damaged.
This bow, hands down beats any crossbow within that price range on the market, Super-fast and drives tacks.
