Buck commander recurve crossbow install#

Unfortunately, the BCR does not ship with a rope cocking device, so make sure you pick one up. I wouldn’t advice that, though, since rope cocking devices help ensure the string is pulled back evenly and consistently. It draws back smoothly and easily, and could even be drawn without a rope cocking device. With a draw weight of just 150 pounds, the Barnett BCR x-bow is one of the lightest draws I’ve seen other than in bowfishing crossbows. The shot did pass through the buck, and the deer only ran off for about 50 yards before I found him taking his dirt nap. It performed pretty well, letting me harvest a 9-point buck with ease from my deer stand. Since the BCR is new as of 2014, I’ve only had the opportunity to take this crossbow out in the field with me once. I certainly wouldn’t try using this crossbow for anything larger than deer it would likely just injure the animal and not kill them fast enough for humane, ethical hunting. of kinetic energy might make your shot questionable against a large buck. of draw is the bare minimum required for deer hunting in most states, and 53 ft. As long as the deer aren’t too big, I’m okay with that description, but 150 lbs. Will Hunters Enjoy the BCR Recurve?Īccording to Barnett, BCR stands for Buck Commander Recurve, which would lead me to believe that the crossbow is ideal for hunting deer. See our Crossbow Ballistics Guides section for a complete understanding of how we conducted our tests and why this data matters. Your actual results will vary slightly depending on weather, and significantly with arrow weight change. Use our arrow ballistics calculator for more valuable information.īallistic Data For The Barnett Outdoors BCR Once again, this is something that you shouldn’t have to do to a crossbow, and will probably void my warranty, but hey…this is only a $200 crossbow, so I don’t mind playing around with it a bit. I’ve tried to adjust my trigger pull, but I suspect I’m going to end up taking this crossbow to a gunsmith to have the trigger fine-tuned. The trigger pull is a bit too heavy and I believe causes the nose of the crossbow to pull up and to the side when you pull the trigger. The problem is the crossbow itself, not the scope. Not entirely happy with the accuracy, I tried another scope. Since the red dot scope does not offer any magnification, I wouldn’t use the crossbow any further out than 50 yards. From 25 yards, I could maintain a 1” pattern, and could hit a 2” pattern from 50 yards. Once sighted in, the accuracy of the crossbow was still only so-so. You should not have to do this just to sight in your crossbow, but I’m stubborn. I ended up inserting a rubber washer wedge under the rear of the scope mount, which gave a bit more room for elevation adjustments, and was then finally able to sight in the crossbow. All of my shots were going far too low, even after massive adjustments to the elevation dial on the red dot scope. When I went to sight in the crossbow, I was immediately presented with a problem. This makes it a pretty lightweight crossbow designed mainly for target shooting or small to medium-sized game hunting. The Barnett BCR delivers the arrows at 245 fps with 54 ft. Once done, which for me took just 10 minutes, you’re ready to head to the archery range and sight in the scope.

Buck commander recurve crossbow install#

Next, you will install the foot stirrup onto the recurve and then mount the quiver and the scope. Insert the limb into the nose, and follow the instructions to install the pressure pad and the rest of the retaining bolts and screws. The limb came pre-strung, so all you have to do is remove the nose bolt, remove the safety tag, and then reinstall the nose bolt loosely. Each package delivered by Barnett includes the following items:Īssembly of this crossbow was about what I expected for a recurve crossbow. Welcome to our review of the Barnett Outdoors BCR crossbow, a new recurve crossbow by Barnett. Large open thumb hole is great for bulky gloves Integrated crank available (but not included)