I found out the hard way that shooting a bow this fast definitely requires a good target after stripping fletchings from my first bolt that blew straight through the target. The trigger is definitely vague compared to a rifle or a high end bow, but it's still quite usable. The aluminum barrel is a well made extrusion. But after receiving it and giving it a try I am quite pleased with it, especially at this price point.įit and finish is not absolutely perfect, but still quite good for a product in this price range. If money is no object, then spend a $1000 to $2000 and get a really good crossbow, but for me, the $ 239 price on ebay fit my needs.I bought this bow with low expectations, after all it's a $250 crossbow. If you are on a budget and want to go crossbow hunting, this is an excellent choice. There is a fix for the trigger described in Crossbownation Forum on this Crosman Sniper 370 crossbow. The way to take the rub out of cocking the crossbow is to put the hooks facing down during cocking, instead of hooks facing up during cocking as shown in crosman.s instructions. The bolts that come with it are ok, bu t if you want precision, the better bolts make a difference. 003 run out tolerance makes a big difference in accuracy. It shoots harder and just as accurate as a more expensive crossbow that I have. The scope that comes with it is adequate, you have to tap it after each elevation and windage adjustment, but you can get it to zero. The crossbow is accurate, I have shot repeated bulls eye at 20 and 30 yards, I have not shot it farther. You can compensate for the rub in a number of ways, in short, you can make it work. The cocking rope is hindered by the prepare to fire button on the left side of rail. The trigger has a lot of travel or creep before release, but you can adjust to that. Customer service from Crosman is very good. This is a hard hitting, real deal hunting crossbow. Would at this point definately recommend this bow. Using Black Eagle Executioner bolts with 100 grain points. Can put the bolts in the bullseye the size of a half dollar at 40 yards. Shot the bow afterwards and it was right on. It become loose from shooting the crossbow so I took the bolt o ut and put loctite on it and replaced it. The bolt that holds the limbs on was loose. So then I got the wrenches out and checked for a loose bolt. Checked the scope to see if it had got loose and it had not. If this would happen with a gun I would think it was me or something was wrong with the scope. Tried the 3 bolts that came with the bow and now they did the same. They had no idea so I figured it was the new bolts I was using. I called up Centerpoint and asked if they knew why it would shoot good and then the bolts would hit 6 to 8 inches off the bulls eye. Got it sighted in and it started shooting erratically. Instructions could be a little more clear but had no trouble putting it together. The weight and trigger latch are probably the only things that prevent this review from being five stars. competitor brand, there is room for improvement on weight. Weight is 7.7 lbs., for practical purpose 8 lbs., comparing to 4-5 lbs. My string shows dent or impression (after couple dozen shots) where the latch is, and this is not good for string life. Trigger latch and string interface where the string is captured (when bow is drawn), could use wider material to distribute force and reduce impression on the string. Collapsible stock and mechanism could be tighter assembly to eliminate ra ttling as in current condition, sure minor modification of shimming or tape would work. Collapsible stock is a practical feature and good concept.ĬONS: Quiver attachment to the xbow rail chassis could be more sturdy. Adjustable foregrip safeguard is good thought. So all shots are taken on the thickness side (L x W). When the target is set up for zeroing, the broadside is rotated 90 degrees. A three dimensional target foam block is typically L x W x H (or thickness), where L x W (L = W) is the broad side square for bull's eye circle placement. With field tip, the bolts past through target by 3 inches (did not exit completely). PROS: The bolts pack powerful punches at impact based on Dick's Sporting Goods high density foam target.

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