I bought my xp400 last year and commented on this video. An update: This year I killed a year-and-a-half old spike-horn that I thought was a doe...I used an antler-less tab on him...and got him out of the gene-pool. About a couple weeks later I whacked an 8 point; probably 2.5 years old, that I had been watching for a couple of weeks. Both shots were between 35 and 40 yards; I used the first reticle on each. Great weapon; no intentions of going back to my old Parker. Thanks for your videos. God bless.
I know this a pretty old thread but appreciate your intelligent and common-sense approach to this subject. Just ordered a Stalker 405 and I think it will be similar to yours. I have a load of guns but the silence (relatively) and devastating accuracy for the crossbow has had my attention for a while. Looking forward to learning about this sport and I thank you for your help...
You are spot-on! And thank you for the practical demo. I didn't really understand how powerful modern crossbows are until I put mine through the paces. Shocking performance from my Barnett TS390. Superfast as clocked by my LabRadar and devastating on my first deer of the season - broken rib on entry (engine-room hit -- double lung and topped the heart) and pass thru. Bolt was buried 12" into the soil on the off-side. The 110 lb doe went down w/in 80 feet at the end of very obvious blood trail. Crossbows are not to be discounted!
Thanks for the videos. Couldn't find anyone else with this exact model. Picked one up today that was still on sale. It's been 10 years since I've been in the woods due to working. Never used a crossbow so I figured that's the best choice to get back into it with.
It was my pleasure and welcome back to woods. I stopped hunting when I went off to college and went back hunting at age 41 and I've been hunting again for past 17 years and I love it. God bless.
WOW! Now that's some impressive accuracy for your newest crossbow! Also, that's a really neat archery range, you're so lucky to have one like that so close to home. I did hear you ask if the other guy qualified for the Fort Belvoir hunt. That could be a great place to see a ton of deer! And lastly, don't forget to order some Nocturnal or Luminock lighted nocks so your fans can watch those arrows hit their target on your next hunt!
Glad you crossed over to the crossbow. Some guys don't know it, but you can actually use both hands to pull the string to cock the bow. It's not that difficult. No cranking or cocking string needed. Place on the ground with foot in the hold, grab string on both sides of the rail, pull string up, into full cocked position. Much faster, no nose. My Darton gets a 4 inch group @100 yards, on a calm morning. Happy Hunting! Christ Bless!
I just bought one of these bad boys this evening! I'll have it out in the field in a couple of days. No crank mechanism, however. I have hunted with my Parker Terminator for 13 years, and it has been great. However, It is getting up in years and limbs, etc. don't last forever, and Parker is has been out of business for nearly 4 years as well. I most certainly have more than one gun, I suppose 2 crossbows would also be acceptable. 🙂 Thanks for posting this. God bless.
Awesome video man, just found your channel. I'm looking into some crossbows for beginners and this one has caught my attention. I'm very curious about manually loading this crossbow. Is it possible to pull and lock in position using your hands? Or do you need to use the crank. Also, how easy is it to 'decock' the crossbow with no bolt loaded?
If you are strong enough you can load it without the crank (I can). It's very difficult to decock/unload and dangerous, should just one bolt to be fire into grass for unloading.
tapping the turret after adjusting it .... good man ! i'm in tazewell va. .i think i'm gonna get the barnet DRT405 with CCD tomorrow . i think it's the same as your 400 but with a different paint job and only sold at dunhams .happy holidays and take care dude , jeff
Excellent video on the crossbow. Like you I have an older one and may have to look into getting the XP400 myself. Can’t wait to see you get a deer with it this season.
What's weird is the XP400 manual, at least mine, says to put their wax on the rail. They don't provide nor mention rail lubricant at all. Seems strange.
I have a xp 400 and I love it but I don't like the bolt quiver hooked to the bow so I don't. And the string on the crank seems a little small to crank that much power but it seems to work. And did yours say to not keep it cocked for more than 6 hrs
can you shoot the same bullet over and over like you can a crossbow arrow, Nah! By the way, the pfft, as you say, will kill a deer or anything up to 100 yards. As fonzmendez says, "the spice of life is variety, so I like both, guns and crossbows. You might want to try shooting a crossbow sometime, you may just say Yahoo!
Nice job with your presentation especially your crank system..I have a Buck Commander and would like to purchase your bow . Is it an xp400 explorer or expedition?? Thank you.. I’m subscribed
No projectile is flat shooting weather its an arrow or a center fire rifle.Gravity has the same effect.They both are sighted in above the line of travel the projectile will take.Know the limitations of your weapon.A cross bow is NOT a rifle, in comparison an arrow is far slower than the speed of sound where as a rifle is more than double.The slower arrow will give an animal time to react to the sound of discharge.
Hello, I want to ask, with the number of uses, the paint on the metal rail of the crossbow will wear off. How much does this affect the accuracy? Or is it almost negligible?
@@mvp_martinez9104 It's easy, just grab the nock with vise-grip and gently twist it as you pull it out but wear a rubber surface glove on the hand that's holding the shaft of bolt to get a good grip. If you still have a problem let me know and I'll make a short video. 😁
@@mvp_martinez9104 This is what I used, it's cheaper one but worked fine for me. www.amazon.com/Lighted-Crossbow-Diameter-Archery-Hunting/dp/B07FN4DY8Y/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3TGIS3BBBL18A&keywords=illuminocks+for+crossbow+bolt&qid=1667754005&sprefix=bolt+ill%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-5
Barnett makes junk dude. They fall apart and your constantly reparing them even with the most diligence in maintenance. They are absolutely terrible. No matter how well they shoot your gonna have fix especially the cheap scope mounting platform just junk.
Barnett makes junk? Well, I have a Barnett vengeance that I’ve had for almost 7 years and the only thing I’ve ever had to do with it is change the string and cables when needed
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I bought my xp400 last year and commented on this video. An update: This year I killed a year-and-a-half old spike-horn that I thought was a doe...I used an antler-less tab on him...and got him out of the gene-pool. About a couple weeks later I whacked an 8 point; probably 2.5 years old, that I had been watching for a couple of weeks. Both shots were between 35 and 40 yards; I used the first reticle on each. Great weapon; no intentions of going back to my old Parker. Thanks for your videos. God bless.
Congrats bro! I'm really happy for you and Merry Christmas and God bless 2024.
So you tagged a buck as a doe and you believe that killing a spike was good for the "gene pool"😂😂😂 you are the definition of not a very smart person
I know this a pretty old thread but appreciate your intelligent and common-sense approach to this subject. Just ordered a Stalker 405 and I think it will be similar to yours. I have a load of guns but the silence (relatively) and devastating accuracy for the crossbow has had my attention for a while. Looking forward to learning about this sport and I thank you for your help...
Thanks bro and I hope you'll be happy as I am. Happy hunting.
You are spot-on! And thank you for the practical demo. I didn't really understand how powerful modern crossbows are until I put mine through the paces. Shocking performance from my Barnett TS390. Superfast as clocked by my LabRadar and devastating on my first deer of the season - broken rib on entry (engine-room hit -- double lung and topped the heart) and pass thru. Bolt was buried 12" into the soil on the off-side. The 110 lb doe went down w/in 80 feet at the end of very obvious blood trail. Crossbows are not to be discounted!
It was my pleasure and thank you for sharing your TS390 story. Yup Crossbow is a big part of my hunting season. God bless.
Thanks for the videos. Couldn't find anyone else with this exact model. Picked one up today that was still on sale. It's been 10 years since I've been in the woods due to working. Never used a crossbow so I figured that's the best choice to get back into it with.
It was my pleasure and welcome back to woods. I stopped hunting when I went off to college and went back hunting at age 41 and I've been hunting again for past 17 years and I love it. God bless.
I lived in SK for 8 years and I couldn't understand anything you said when you said two sentences in Hanguk mal !!
LOL, aiiiigooooo
(When you speak Korean, not English I can understand everything)
Thanks bro ^^
WOW! Now that's some impressive accuracy for your newest crossbow! Also, that's a really neat archery range, you're so lucky to have one like that so close to home. I did hear you ask if the other guy qualified for the Fort Belvoir hunt. That could be a great place to see a ton of deer! And lastly, don't forget to order some Nocturnal or Luminock lighted nocks so your fans can watch those arrows hit their target on your next hunt!
Thanks Tom and again thanks for the great idea bro. God bless.
Glad you crossed over to the crossbow.
Some guys don't know it, but you can actually use both hands to pull the string to cock the bow. It's not that difficult. No cranking or cocking string needed.
Place on the ground with foot in the hold, grab string on both sides of the rail, pull string up, into full cocked position. Much faster, no nose.
My Darton gets a 4 inch group @100 yards, on a calm morning.
Happy Hunting!
Christ Bless!
Thanks bro and Christ bless. :-)
@@vameathunter2771 You're Welcome!
looking outside the box!
You must be strong
@@Mouthpiece985 Give it a try, then you'll
see how strong you are.
Christ Bless!
@@Mouthpiece985 Not really but this one comes with cracking device.
I just bought one of these bad boys this evening! I'll have it out in the field in a couple of days. No crank mechanism, however. I have hunted with my Parker Terminator for 13 years, and it has been great. However, It is getting up in years and limbs, etc. don't last forever, and Parker is has been out of business for nearly 4 years as well. I most certainly have more than one gun, I suppose 2 crossbows would also be acceptable. 🙂 Thanks for posting this. God bless.
Congrats bro! And it was my pleasure. I shot a big body meat buck few days ago and you can watch it here.
th-cam.com/video/Sk0DJqQYIIA/w-d-xo.html
Great video. I bought the same Crossbow.
Barnett should send you a sponsorship!! Have a great Hunting Season!!
😁 Thanks bro and God bless your season as well.
Awesome video man, just found your channel. I'm looking into some crossbows for beginners and this one has caught my attention. I'm very curious about manually loading this crossbow. Is it possible to pull and lock in position using your hands? Or do you need to use the crank. Also, how easy is it to 'decock' the crossbow with no bolt loaded?
If you are strong enough you can load it without the crank (I can). It's very difficult to decock/unload and dangerous, should just one bolt to be fire into grass for unloading.
tapping the turret after adjusting it .... good man ! i'm in tazewell va. .i think i'm gonna get the barnet DRT405 with CCD tomorrow . i think it's the same as your 400 but with a different paint job and only sold at dunhams .happy holidays and take care dude , jeff
Hello neighbor and congrats on your new xbow Jeff.
Another great video!
You would've made a awesome instructor/teacher! Thanks for sharing this brother 😊
Thanks bro and it was my pleasure.
Excellent video on the crossbow. Like you I have an older one and may have to look into getting the XP400 myself. Can’t wait to see you get a deer with it this season.
Thanks bro and me too ;-)
Nice video man , I took the Halo scope off and put Vortex Crossfire 2 scope and one heck of improvement
Thanks bro and great choice.
Thank you for the video not too many videos on the xp400
It was my pleasure.
Great video and I just subbed. I am going to look into getting that crossbow.
Thanks bro and best of luck this coming season.
All good to go wishing you all the best this fall
Thanks Dean and God bless you this season.
@@vameathunter2771 thanks brother it's been one heck of a year, and same to you 🙏
What's weird is the XP400 manual, at least mine, says to put their wax on the rail. They don't provide nor mention rail lubricant at all. Seems strange.
I did not read the manual but that is not right.
I have a xp 400 and I love it but I don't like the bolt quiver hooked to the bow so I don't. And the string on the crank seems a little small to crank that much power but it seems to work. And did yours say to not keep it cocked for more than 6 hrs
Thanks for sharing and I called Barnett and they told be up to 6 hours should be okay.
Be sure to make sure the handle on the crank is fully screwed in. I had mine pop out when cranking... Thankfully I didnt have it in "free spin" mode
Yup! Thanks for the tip bro.
Just purchased one of these and it looks awesome. Can and have you decocked the bow with the crank? Thanks
Yes you can! Thanks for watching and congrats.
Great video, thanks man
Thanks bro n happy Thanksgiving.
Nah, I like guns. They go BOOM! while bows just go.......pfft. 😁 Thanks, Doc.
LOL! Thanks bro n God bless.
The spice of life is variety !
can you shoot the same bullet over and over like you can a crossbow arrow, Nah! By the way, the pfft, as you say, will kill a deer or anything up to 100 yards. As fonzmendez says, "the spice of life is variety, so I like both, guns and crossbows. You might want to try shooting a crossbow sometime, you may just say Yahoo!
@@kurtglo crossbows shoot bolts, not arrows. 😊
Nice job with your presentation especially your crank system..I have a Buck Commander and would like to purchase your bow . Is it an xp400 explorer or expedition?? Thank you.. I’m subscribed
Thanks bro and I don't have the original box but I believe it's explorer.
What type of bolts and what grain tips are you using? Great video! Just subscribed🙏🏼
It's a Horton 100gr. Thanks bro n God bless.
Great video. I’m looking into getting a crossbow and this is the one I’m eying. Is it still good for you 2 years later?
Thanks bro and I'm still very happy with it.
Best way to start the video boys and girls, haha
LOL!
Can you make a video shoting at the first pin at different ranges 20-30-40-50-60+ I'm curious how much does the arrow drop
Yes, but but it might be some time😂. Happy New Year bro.
Enjoyed the video. What crank device did you use?
This came with the xbow so I'm not sure. Happy Thanksgiving.
No projectile is flat shooting weather its an arrow or a center fire rifle.Gravity has the same effect.They both are sighted in above the line of travel the projectile will take.Know the limitations of your weapon.A cross bow is NOT a rifle, in comparison an arrow is far slower than the speed of sound where as a rifle is more than double.The slower arrow will give an animal time to react to the sound of discharge.
Yup! I agree and thanks for watching.
Great video how is your XP400 holding up
So far so good.
@@vameathunter2771 Trying to decide between XP400 and the Whitetail Hunter XTR 400
Raul lube need to be apply every 5 or ten shoots
Rail lube lol
Yep! Thanks.
Hello, I want to ask, with the number of uses, the paint on the metal rail of the crossbow will wear off. How much does this affect the accuracy? Or is it almost negligible?
I would not worry about it, it shouldn't affect the accuracy.
@@vameathunter2771 Well, thank you very much.
Compound bow next doc
That was my past but due to my right rotator cuff injury no more.....
Do you use stock arrows and knocks or no
crossbow nock is more flat and I replace it with illuminating bolt nocks so I can see better and show you guys better.
@@vameathunter2771 could you make a video on how to change the nocks on these arrows I have looked but I can’t find any
@@mvp_martinez9104 It's easy, just grab the nock with vise-grip and gently twist it as you pull it out but wear a rubber surface glove on the hand that's holding the shaft of bolt to get a good grip. If you still have a problem let me know and I'll make a short video. 😁
What nocks do you use? And what size
@@mvp_martinez9104 This is what I used, it's cheaper one but worked fine for me.
www.amazon.com/Lighted-Crossbow-Diameter-Archery-Hunting/dp/B07FN4DY8Y/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3TGIS3BBBL18A&keywords=illuminocks+for+crossbow+bolt&qid=1667754005&sprefix=bolt+ill%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-5
A+
😁 Thanks
Fingers all up in that string.
It most camera angle this xbow has as finger safe guard where it blocks your fingers from getting anywhere near the string😁.
@@vameathunter2771 good? Just want you to be safe.
@@douglasfry6112 Thanks bro I appreciate you.
Piece of trash!! Had one for 1 week and returned it
Sorry to hear that, I've been happy with mine (once I got use to the cracking device).
Barnett makes junk dude. They fall apart and your constantly reparing them even with the most diligence in maintenance. They are absolutely terrible. No matter how well they shoot your gonna have fix especially the cheap scope mounting platform just junk.
What would you recommend bro.
What kind of crossbow do you have?
@@Mouthpiece985 Barnett XP400.
@@Mouthpiece985 I’m researching crossbows to buy my 1st. no matter what brand you mention, there’s always someone that’s gonna bash it
Barnett makes junk? Well, I have a Barnett vengeance that I’ve had for almost 7 years and the only thing I’ve ever had to do with it is change the string and cables when needed