I can’t remember the accuracy of it, but I do remember that the little arrows which were only 16 to 18″ long, would strike very hard, penitrate about anything, and travel well beyond most intended targets. The Crossman crossbow was made of some sort of light weight wood, and had a stubby, but thick heavy aluminum bow that would attach with wingnuts if I recall, and there was a couple of stiff wires at right angles which had small thick black rubber rings which fit the wire snuggly to serve as sights. I never knew Colt made archery gear, and thought it may be worth something, and that he’d appreciate it. I gave the other to a friend recently who’s very much into archery, along with a fishing arrow. One of them was also stolen from me around ’69 or so. He’d also bought two fiberglass Colt recurve bows with the quiver and armguards and lots of arrows etc. I never touched it for several years, and I was never really interested in any kind of archery. My dad had bought it new from Manning’s probably around ’65 or ’66 and he died in December of ’67. Years ago I had a Crossman crossbow, and around early ’75 it was stolen from me. What are your thoughts on crossbows? Let us know.
The trigger was smooth and broke crisply. With a bit of coaching, I had my wife cocking the bow for me, but the Tom Sawyer thing only lasts for a couple of shots. The RDT Cocking Sled made loading the limbs a breeze. The Horton Havoc provides plenty of speed and power to harvest any game animal in North America. Horton designed the Havoc with an optimized MIM Talon ultra light trigger, foot stirrup with boot ridges, RDT Cocking Sled, Arachnid BLK 5 Arrow Quiver and three Savage arrows. The ergonomic stock has an interchangeable recoil pad and ambidextrous Monte Carlo cheek rest for added comfort. Two, solid, composite limbs power the Havoc, which include the CH Arm design for in-field string replacement. My package came standard with a 4×32 Mult-A-Range Scope, with consistent 4X magnification 4-inch constant eye relief and Mult-A-Range reticle system with integrated windage marks, and precise ½-inch MOA click adjustment at 100 yards. Eye’s-old and young-will enjoy the Havoc’s optic. Horton included a CNC Picatinny rail sight-bridge for easy mounting of your favorite optic. This mechanism keeps the crossbow from firing without an arrow or with an arrow that is not properly seated. Novices, and those unfamiliar or tentative at taking their first shots, will be comforted by Horton’s anti-dry fire mechanism. Horton outfits each Havoc with its handcrafted Viper X string for the fastest possible flight and increased durability. Adding to the power generation are the CNC-machined cams, which result in a 325 fps speed rating. The Havoc is built with a CNC-machined riser for incredible accuracy and balance from most any shooting position. The quiet, compact powerhouse handles like a dream and delivers an incredible mix of innovation and performance. The Havoc is a reverse draw model, which makes the entire package much slimmer and easier to wield. My impressions of Horton’s Havoc were varied, but all good. The brows went even higher when they realized it was not a joke. Even when I was invited on a pheasant hunt, I raised more than one eyebrow when I lined up behind a dog with a longbow in hand.
Here, the horizontal bow is the perfect solution and a great introduction to bow hunting.įor many years, I hunted exclusively with a bow and arrow. Others have spent their time afield with a rifle and are simply looking for new adventure, another challenge. Many hunters, who enjoyed the pursuit with a stick and string in hand, simply cannot draw the heavier weight of a vertical bow anymore. We also have an aging hunting population.
The truth of the matter is that we have an exploding whitetail population thanks to proper habitat and herd management. Crossbows do not offer a great “unfair” advantage, nor will crossbow-hunting cause the depopulation of any species of game-big or small. As is true with most weapons, it takes time for the message spouted by the uneducated to be demystified. The decision is in! Americans are embracing the crossbow in unprecedented numbers.Ĭrossbow sales are booming as more and more states adopt laws legalizing its use for general or archery hunting seasons.
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