Barnett owners

[Hunter2]

Their are many that still dont think Barnett s worth buying. Tell us on the site your shoting experiences and your accuracy with your Barnett. What barnett do you own? What model year is it? I dont shoot groups as copperhead but some dont believe the accuracy I hear many get. Tell how close do you come when you are sighting in your bow. Hunter2

[ridgehunter]

My bow is a Barnett Wildcat C5-2009 model. Right out of the box I was shooting 1-2 in groups with my red dot scope. I need to work with my broadheads yet as some are telling me that NAP 125 gr Thunderheads do not fly well but I have also heard the opposite. Fixed broadheads have always worked better for me and have been my personal choice. Although I have heard that many hunters do very well with mechanicals. I have had to track 2 deer that were hit by mechanicals that did not open up and that was enough for me. (These were hits by other hunters.)

[Hunter2]

I used them for about 20 years and they worked great. I now use a mechanical andit flies like a field tip. It was hard to change but did and happy with them. Hunter2

[buck]

Barnett is a affordable bow and alot of people have taken game with it but what happens with alot of barnett bows is people buy them and dont learn to use the right first. I saw a guy with one awhile back that was not lubeing the barrel. The same person was drawing by hand and not checking the alignment of the string. With the faster barnetts he would have popped the string and barnett would get a bad rap for his ignorance. I would say that half of what gets sent back to barnett is the shooters fault! We have some interesting folks here that lets just say, they know everything and cannot learn anything,now they buy a barnett bow and someone tells them how to shoot and maintain the bow but they do it their way(NO LUBE,NOT CHECKING TO SEE THE STRING IS DRAWN RIGHT) and blow it up. Barnett gets the knife for fools mistake! Higher doller bows are out of these people reach and barnett attracts the and gets the knife for their ignorance. That is just my thoughts! By the way, I did try to help the guy I am talkeing about but he kept doing it his way. I think his bow was a rc150?

[ridgehunter]

Thanks for the reminders, buck! I have to run through a checklist each session or I forget to do things: check everything for tightness, lube and wax, check crank and scope, make sure battery has been off and is now still working, check limbs and pulleys. It is like operating a car. Take care of it and it usually takes care of you.

[Hunter2]

Barnett is a affordable bow and alot of people have taken game with it but what happens with alot of barnett bows is people buy them and dont learn to use the right first. I saw a guy with one awhile back that was not lubeing the barrel. The same person was drawing by hand and not checking the alignment of the string. With the faster barnetts he would have popped the string and barnett would get a bad rap for his ignorance. I would say that half of what gets sent back to barnett is the shooters fault! We have some interesting folks here that lets just say, they know everything and cannot learn anything,now they buy a barnett bow and someone tells them how to shoot and maintain the bow but they do it their way(NO LUBE,NOT CHECKING TO SEE THE STRING IS DRAWN RIGHT) and blow it up. Barnett gets the knife for fools mistake! Higher doller bows are out of these people reach and barnett attracts the and gets the knife for their ignorance. That is just my thoughts! By the way, I did try to help the guy I am talkeing about but he kept doing it his way. I think his bow was a rc150?

I posted a post on the nation once about owner caused problems and the result was about 50 percent caused by the owner and not a real warranty problem. Thanks Buck, put very well. Hunter2

[copperhead]

I DON'T GIVE A RIP WHAT SOME PEOPLE THINK ABOUT MY BARNETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets not get involved in another my bow is better debate here. i know its not headed in that direction yet, and i hope it doesn't. i promise, if i kill anything with it i will post some pics and folks can see that my animals are just as dead as theirs.

[buck]

copperhead,people dont take care of their bows and expect them to work and last. Here is my point,if you go to a pawn shop and look at firearms here where i live, you will see guns that have been badly abused. What would the person that had owned that gun have done to a crossbow? Its not the bows makers fault that people wont read the instructions but the bow makers get knocked when the bow fells. I think thats alot of barnetts problem after watching one guy shoot his without lube and hand drawing it.

[copperhead]

buck, you are very wise on the subject of people. they buy a crossbow and think they have a very slow gun. i have taken a lot of care with my predator and used it as suggested in the owners manual and have not had one problem. very accurate and very quite. i will put my predator up against any crossbow out there and i will beat them with my predator. i have shot it enough that at 20 yards i can hit the nocks on my arrows on purpose! ANY CROSSBOW! it is not how accurate the bow is but how accurate the indian is.

[Hunter2]

Both of you guys have spoken well on the subject, but no matter how much sense it makes and how correct you are. There arer those who will still be negative. They are trying to correct things and seem to be doing a good job. Hunter2

[captainjpm]

My Jackel is a 2012 model. It shot quarter size groups right out of the box. I adjusted the three dot scope starting at 10 yards. Now it is right on target at 10, 20, and 30 yards. I love my Jackel.

[baxman]

I have been hunting for 25 yrs and just this year purchased my first crossbow. Barnett Jackal. I gave up on a straight compound bow that I hunted with for 15 years as I don't have the time to practice as much as I need to. Pse laser 2000 did It's job but now sits on the wall. All my hunting buddies have been at me for years to switch, I did and they are in awe of this crossbow. They mainly shoot Horton's or Excalibers and all but 1 has decided that after shooting this bow, very affordable, that Barnett is going to be thieir next purchase. Not nessasarily the Jackal, but something by Barnett. We are hunters up here in Canada and don't care about the name as much as the performance.

[shootr]

I picked up a jackal and its a great bow. New to crossbows myself. I also picked up a commando and love shooting it so much easier to cock. I wish they would make a newer crossbow with this cocking feature. I would but two.

[irish1169]

the jackal and wild cat are reasonable power xbows. Once you get into there high octane bows issues begin to arrise. I own the predator. I had to send that back twice in two months out of the box. Im keeping it, had sold it but fell through, however, i will only shoot it enough to keep it sighted in fo hunting.

[jrken1]

These picks should speak for themselves. The first is a picture of the one time I shot 2 arrows from a gun rest at 20 yards. The tight grouping cost me two good arrows. The second pic is a picture of the doe I took this month at 40 yards. Both pictures were the result of a finely tuned Barnett Jackal. Entry level bow..... yes, but for a shooter it is second to none.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/jrken1/011.jpg
http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/jrken1/FirstJackalKill.jpg

[Hack]

I shoot a 2012 Wildcat C5. I have a Vengeance on the way

[cwcook68]

I've been shooting a Ghost 400 for two years now and other than the knock issue that Barnett has fixed I've had absolutely no problems with my bow except losing a broad head or two that got buried in a couple oaks due to the power of the Ghost. I work on race cars for a living and I like all my toys to be fast so when i see post on here about the quality of Barnett crossbows its a shame. I know from experience the the fastest car dosen't always win the race, typically the car thats tuned the best in all aspects comes out on top. I love my Barnett and plan on buying my wife one soon.

[T-Bolt]

I just got into crossbows and bought an almost new (17ish shots) Barnett Predator from a friend. This thing is awesome! He bought the PSE TAC 15i so he did not need his Barnett. Lucky me. New to forum and hoping to learn a lot.

[Jack Pine]

I just got into crossbows and bought an almost new (17ish shots) Barnett Predator from a friend. This thing is awesome! He bought the PSE TAC 15i so he did not need his Barnett. Lucky me. New to forum and hoping to learn a lot.

Welcome to the forum T.
Jack ><>

[Redpaw_TheArcher]

I'm a new person to the forums. I started out with Barnett Commando brass crossbow back in the 80's and kept shooting it weekly for about 4 years straight. I never had an issue with it ever, until it grew legs one day and walked away.

I own a Ghost 350 for 2 months now, I've put close to 200 shots down range with incredible results. I think the Integrity of Barnett Crossbows are above equal in all aspects and customer service. There are things all owners should know about crossbow shooting and repeated maintenance is a must. I find that just a few minutes every hour or so to double check the limbs, the cams, the scope mount, the finger guards as well as string wear and lube will get you further in performance and safety around others than to just think a crossbow is a toy and if it fails then blame the other person for it.

Customer service in the first week was beyond great, I needed a replacement rubber for the quiver ( part that holds shaft, not broadhead) because I was going to fabricate another arrow quiver for my extra bolts. I made contact with Barnett and told them of my intentions, and that I'd like 6 rubber arrow holders and I'd pay to have them.

Within 2 hours, my cell phone rang. It was Awesome Christine with Barnett. She informed me that they can't supply me with the specific individual part, but she'd be more than willing to just send me another quiver. I thanked her immensely and 4 days later a new quiver was on my doorstep. FREE.

Fast forward to today - the wife and I really enjoy the Barnett Ghost. The wife can cock the unit when she sits down and extends her legs and back. So I made contact again with Barnett and informed them that although the ghost was a little too much for the wife, I'd like to hear what would suit my wife better for her small 5'1" frame.

Barnett called again.... June 1st is the release date for the Barnett Recruit Compound Crossbow. I'm very impressed with the statistics and price point of this unit. The wife says it will make a great Mothers Day gift and she's willing to wait.

BUT IM NOT !!!!!! Come on June 1st !!!! Come on Barnett !!!!

In the meantime, we've been learning all about fletching with a bitz, FOC, windage adjustments, and a host of things to do while waiting for the Barnett Recruit Compound. See you in another thread, and thanks for having a forum for us old timers to come visit.

[original45]

Well I can't hunt with mine,u.k laws.but I still love the shoot. I shoot between 50 80 yds ranges .I have a back condition so drawing a powerful beast isn't a option .for me I started with a wildcat mk1 ,then went through most vintage barnett international bows which I still have.last bows I bought and prefer by far by barnett is the commando 2.for me ease of use powerful enough and not plastic.shot a c5 wildcat which I loved butcant draw it.