The Flatline 460 has many of the same features that made the Nitro 505 so good, including the RX8-Cam system, reverse-draw limbs, Micro-Trac barrel, and ACUSlide cocking system (which gets my vote as the safest, quietest, and easiest cocking/de-cocking system on the market). Last year’s excellent TenPoint Nitro 505 was all about speed, and for 2023, the company has followed it up with a crossbow that’s still plenty fast but focuses more on comfort, balance, and maneuverability. Best cocking/de-cocking system out there.Accuracy: 1.68-inch average 40-yard group.Size: 26.5-inch overall length 7.5 inches wide when cocked.Speed: 472 fps with 408-grain finished arrow.Most Accurate: Excalibur Assassin Extreme.Here’s what else we found, along with our final picks for the best crossbows. This year, some of the fastest crossbows came in at under $600-just one of several surprises our test panel uncovered during this year’s annual crossbow test. I remember when 400-fps speed was a big deal and you had to pay through the nose to get it. The average speed for all crossbows we tested this year was 392 fps-about 50 fps faster than the average speed from 10 years ago. That’s good because crossbows are bulky, and they seem to triple in size once you’re up in a tree stand.Īlthough none of the top models we’ve tested threaten the 500-fps mark, they’re far from sluggish. But for now, crossbow manufacturer seem focused on giving hunters a more compact package rather than additional raw power. I bet we’ll see a 600-fps model within the next decade. Is the race to build the most powerful crossbow over? Probably not. Learn more ›Ĭontrary to what many may think, the best crossbow isn’t necessarily the fastest.

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