What Is The Fps Of The Barnett Bc Raptor Reverse Draw Crossbow

Barnett BC Raptor Reverse Crossbow Review

July 08, 2022

If you lot don't need calorie-free-speed from your crossbow, hands down the Barnett Raptor is the almost meaty, fun-to-shoot crossbow we tested. It's opposite-draw, so it's narrow, calorie-free and solid. However, information technology is slower than many crossbow (an average of virtually 320 fps), and, like virtually reverse-limb crossbows, louder (109.5 dB).

But, truly, it's a peachy bow for tree stands, basis blinds or stalking. Our kids really liked this bow, and even picked it out for hunting over some youth models. This is one of the bows that make 2022 such a great twelvemonth for new crossbows.

Test RESULTS

Speed: 322 fps

Sound: 109.5 dB

Trigger-Pull Weight: three.3 pounds

Hunting Weight:

eight pounds, 5 ounces

What We Like:

Contrary-limb

blueprint, meaty and calorie-free.

What We'd Modify: Dampen limbs to reduce sound. If

it could be faster but stay little, that'd be overnice.

MSRP: $649

About our 2022 Crossbow Tests

This is probably the best part of our job here at Crossbow Revolution. Nosotros assemble a pile of the latest crossbows from the best companies and shoot each one — a lot — recording the results all the while. In that location are ever surprises — some practiced, some bad.

Like how awesome it was to shoot a 440-fps crossbow! But who knew that information technology would be that hard to cock, and I'm no cocking sissy! And so at that place was the bow that had so much going for it, just the trigger felt gritty and hesitated, like someone had dragged it forth a beach.

At the terminate of the 24-hour interval, information technology's tough to go incorrect with any of these 2022 models. Really, it'south all virtually what you want in your hunting tool — speed, low cost, a small package, a quiet bow, shine trigger?

Nosotros hope our play...I mean, piece of work...helps you when you're in the market for a new crossbow.

How We Tested

Because of the large number of variables involved, some of which are extremely hard to control, nosotros will not exist purporting this to be a scientific test, simply, instead, a general hands-on written report so you'll have data if you are looking at buying a new crossbow.

We examination right out of the box, as whatever consumer would receive it. While crossbow companies send them to us to utilise free-of-charge, we as well send them back to the crossbow companies after whatsoever hunting and testing.

Trigger

3 trigger releases, with the arrows and field points that came with the crossbow, measured by an RCBS Trigger Pull Meter, and averaged to give ane number in pounds.

GAFS-150020-Sound Sound

Three shots fired, measured in decibels by a Vernier audio level meter 6 anxiety from the crossbow, averaged for one final dB number.

GAFS-150020-Speed Speed

With arrows and points that came with the crossbow, we released three arrows through a Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph and averaged the three to get 1 number in feet per second (FPS).