Barnett Explorer XP400 Crossbow

I've only shot at "test dummies" at 30ft and any soft target this hits the arrows are going straight through at this range. Even with the standard tips this crossbow is LETHAL! A well placed shot should easily take down a large deer or elk considering what I've shot through. Again I've only shot dummies but considering the arrows went cleanly through it without damage this is an excellent choice for deer hunting. I know bow hunters that hunt black bear and this crossbow could definitely work considering the draw weight and energy. The scope is great. I've made no adjustments and I've shot it almost a dozen times and it's still accurate. The only downside is that even with the crank, reloading takes time so follow up shots are slow. But, if you hit your target right, a follow up shot will not be necessary!

Awesome cross bow , Not cheap and not for faint of heart, the power of this Cross Bow is really intense. 50 yard shot is possible with practice. Flat shooter, 3 adjustments to the scope and I was in the center. My only problem was the quiver bracket broke , I’m looking for replacement parts now To draw this without a crank isn’t easy even with two hands, if you’re not sure of yourself invest in a crank

I had fallen and broken my other crossbow beyond the hope of repair. I had it a respectable 10 years, so it was getting old anyway. It was also a Barnett and I killed bunches of turkeys with it over the decade. I don't care which brand it is when a 250+ pound man falls on something, something has to give. It was my ribs and the firing mechanism of the crossbow. It could probably been repaired but I wanted a new one anyway. I searched all over Amazon and came to this model. It is SO light compared to my old one. SO compact! Plus it was 85 fps faster than my old crossbow. The first shot blew through my target! I'm going to have to upgrade my crossbow target. The only downside I've seen is the scope isn't that great. I mean it is acceptable, but I'm going to replace it with something better. I tried putting my old Tru Glo on it, but it wouldn't adjust up far enough for this new bow. Perhaps I will shim it and try it when I get home. Cocking this thing is a bear! I wouldn't buy this for a woman or child. It is just too difficult. If you cocked it for them you could. I would recommend getting the optional cranking device if you aren't very strong. I'm a big guy and frankly it has a pretty decent tug. When I compared it with my brother in law's higher end Barnett the weight, speed, and such were almost identical! The only major difference is that he has better glass on it. For the price you can't beat this deal. They make two lower powered models that are probably just as good. On top of that they are lighter by .2 pounds.

I have owned several Barnett crossbows and have been great for me. The XP400 is another great product from Barnett's fast and accurate even with its low-budget scope I changed the scope to their speed dial scope which is better. I highly recommend Barnett Crossbow.

The attached quiver holding device did not function as expected in the filed. The plastic connectors were inserted into the device which would not release them and caused them to break off.

the crank works great, i found it fast and accurate, easy to put together

Something that has a material list stamped by an inspector and to have parts missing! Really I had to return it after sending a message to the seller and even to the manufacture but never received a response. That’s a big negative for me. I then re-packed it in the original box. Excellent puzzle! Still waiting for my refund to post as they have had it now for 4-5 days. I did like the CB and quality seemed great. Hated to send it back.

I love the power it had and everything about it for the money I had it for 20 days before the limbs started coming apart on both side . Gonna try it again to see if it was just a bad batch. Hope it goes well as I loose out on the season!