New Tenpoint Models ....505 fps !!!

[Kype]

so when will crossbows have their own deer season here in new germany?

archery season

crossbow season

firearm season

[Tarhunt]

I'll be in the market next year for a new one. I like the $800.00 one. 

[BHC]

8 minutes ago, Kype said:

so when will crossbows have their own deer season here in new germany?

archery season

crossbow season

firearm season

June/July 

[Slayer1962]

I hunted all season with my 426 fps crossbow with a Garmin X zero . I have taken one does and passed many deer.

I will take one more deer if i see the right one. So the crossbow is not the issue if humans show restraint or Fish and Game limits the harvest 

[Live to Hunt]

Love it and I love hunting with my TenPoint. 

[toxo]

On 12/14/2021 at 2:35 PM, Hanky said:

Hopefully they engineer themselves right into their own season 

Yes, the first 2 weeks of November!  

[njdoxie]

A major component as to why the speeds keep increasing is they shoot flatter and make it easier to shoot further....not just increased KE.
Having a flatter trajectory, to me, is the most important benefit of shooting faster.

[archer36]

I am intrigued with the rangefinding scopes. A few weeks ago, I hastily put my 20 yd pin on a nice fat Doe that was standing in front of my 30 yd tree. It was a group of 5 does and there was a lot of eyes and I rushed the shot. But who knows, you have to go through some gyrations to make these work so I might have gotten busted anyway. I don't think they are beneficial at close range but can be very useful at longer ranges. But a $800 price tag for just the scope will definitely keep me away. 

[Slayer1962]

24 minutes ago, archer36 said:

I am intrigued with the rangefinding scopes. A few weeks ago, I hastily put my 20 yd pin on a nice fat Doe that was standing in front of my 30 yd tree. It was a group of 5 does and there was a lot of eyes and I rushed the shot. But who knows, you have to go through some gyrations to make these work so I might have gotten busted anyway. I don't think they are beneficial at close range but can be very useful at longer ranges. But a $800 price tag for just the scope will definitely keep me away. 

I have the Garmin X zero and love the scope. You just touch a little button which i mounted close to the trigger. You literally move trigger finger an inch or so then shoot! 

Certainly takes the guess work out of it. I have tried it from 10 to 51 yards and it was spot on. I took a doe at 27 yards and it was easy to use under pressure. only thing is if you do not like $800 you will hate the Garmin X zero price 

[archer36]

3 minutes ago, Slayer1962 said:

I have the Garmin X zero and love the scope. You just touch a little button which i mounted close to the trigger. You literally move trigger finger an inch or so then shoot! 

Certainly takes the guess work out of it. I have tried it from 10 to 51 yards and it was spot on. I took a doe at 27 yards and it was easy to use under pressure. only thing is if you do not like $800 you will hate the Garmin X zero price 

Yeah, I don't think any deer is worth $800 but can't argue with the benefit to it. 

[hammer4reel]

1 hour ago, Slayer1962 said:

I have the Garmin X zero and love the scope. You just touch a little button which i mounted close to the trigger. You literally move trigger finger an inch or so then shoot! 

Certainly takes the guess work out of it. I have tried it from 10 to 51 yards and it was spot on. I took a doe at 27 yards and it was easy to use under pressure. only thing is if you do not like $800 you will hate the Garmin X zero price 

Guys had had issues with both range finding scopes from high treestands , same guys said they were spot in at ground level

[TheGreek]

I’m a big fan of tenpoint. They have best quality and service of the crossbow companies. I’ve had my tenpoint turbo xlt for 7-8 yrs and I take plenty of deer with it yearly.

I also have a stealth ss as well which is my backup right now until I work the eye relief issue with the scope since it’s shorter but Both are good. At some point I’ll get a new turbo but I don’t need to shoot far 20-30 yards maybe 35 is the furthest I’ll shoot.


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[archer36]

35 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

Guys had had issues with both range finding scopes from high treestands , same guys said they were spot in at ground level

Also, if it works like a handheld rangefinder, you may get a false reading if it picks up a small twig. I guess you must have a completely open shot, like in a field. In the woods it may be problematic. I guess nothing is infallible. 

Edited December 16, 2021 by archer36

[Slayer1962]

Garmin X zero will "track " animals . you hold the button and it will read as they move which would confirm the yardage . Archer36 what was the cost of your last African hunt?

I never went but years ago when i looked into it they were about$10,000. No animal is "worth " what we spend to chase them. 

I spend a couple thousand every year on permits, guns, clothes its always been cheaper to buy beef lol 

The Garmin adjusts for incline my last doe was at 18 feet high in a stand 

[archer36]

42 minutes ago, Slayer1962 said:

Garmin X zero will "track " animals . you hold the button and it will read as they move which would confirm the yardage . Archer36 what was the cost of your last African hunt?

I never went but years ago when i looked into it they were about$10,000. No animal is "worth " what we spend to chase them. 

I spend a couple thousand every year on permits, guns, clothes its always been cheaper to buy beef lol 

The Garmin adjusts for incline my last doe was at 18 feet high in a stand 

Well it's not the same. LOL

I can hunt deer here and all over North America with any scope. I can't hunt African animals here. I did it with a Evo X Scope at 2X. All I needed. So, yes, the hunt is expensive but there is no alternative. If you want that hunt it has an expense. The Garmin scope is a "nice to have". Just because I may spend 10K on hunts doesn't mean I should piss it away on everything else. 

You didn't address the possibility of a mis read on the yardage if the laser happens to hit a small object?