For more details, be sure to check out our guides on arrow selection and choosing the right broadheads for your hunt. If your broadheads are only 100-grain, you won’t get the full potential out of the crossbow. For one thing, you’ll find that the included arrows are 275-grain bolts with 100-grain field tips. They hold up quite well to both target shooting and hunting, but you can always find better crossbow arrows than what come with your purchase. You’ll get a three-pack of 20-inch bolts with the crossbow, and they’re pretty nice carbon ones. See our detailed guide on how to sight-in your crossbow What Kind of Bolts Should I Buy? Most of the time, I end up replacing included scopes with something better, but I never got around to doing that with the Sniper 370 because frankly, I didn’t need to. The scope sights in easily, and holds zero practically forever. It’s not a top-of-the-line scope, but neither is it a throwaway piece of junk Will I Enjoy the Included Scope?ĬenterPoint bundles this model with a multi-reticle scope. The string pulls back as smooth as butter, with almost no stacking. However, the included rope cocking device makes it much easier and safer to draw. With a draw weight of 185 pounds, this could easily be a back-breaker to cock. It’s never let me down, and the accuracy makes hitting those vital organs a breeze. ![]() Well, let me tell you, I’ve used this puppy for everything from 12-point bucks to Cape buffalo, and plenty of other game in between. That all probably sounds well and good, but I’m sure you want to know about real-life experience with the Sniper 370. Just my opinion here, but all crossbows should come with a sling. I particularly like the fact that it comes with a shoulder sling, so you don’t have to buy that separately. It weighs in at 7.9 pounds, so it won’t cause too much back strain or fatigue. Uncocked, the x-bow is 21.5 inches wide, and just 18 inches after you cock it. This isn’t the smallest or lightest crossbow on the market, but it’s still compact enough to be suitable for hauling cross-country to your favorite hunting blind or tree stand. How Suitable Is This Crossbow for Hunting? 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 CenterPoint Sniper 370 That’s almost twice the KE recommended for tackling the toughest game, like Cape buffalo and grizzly bears. This is a mean, lean, arrow-flinging machine.īut what about power? How does 370 FPS firing velocity sound? That’s with my 423-grain arrows, meaning this baby deals out 128 ft-lbs of kinetic energy. And I do mean tack driver I was easily able to maintain 1-inch patterns from 30 yards, and 1.5-inch patterns at 40 yards. Once you’ve got your scope sighted in, you’ll be ready to find out what kind of tack driver this crossbow really is. If you’re an absolutely newbie to the weapon, though, I’d recommend having your local bow tech set it up for you. With that said, if you’ve ever assembled a crossbow before, you shouldn’t have any problems. The first thing you should know about this model is that the instruction manual is very vague. How Difficult Is This Crossbow to Assemble? However, we still highly recommend the Sniper 370 – excellent value for the money. We recently had to remove them from our list because the availability of this crossbow has become limited. Note: the Sniper 370 was ranked as one of our top 4 best crossbows for the money. ![]() Once you unpackage your new weapon, it’s time to put it together. In short, you’ll receive everything you’d expect to find with a crossbow, plus an extra accessory or two. The CenterPoint Sniper 370 Crossbow itself. ![]() In the box from CenterPoint, you can expect to find these items: Obviously, you’ll need to know what you get for your hard-earned money. What Do I Get With the CenterPoint Sniper 370? Let’s see if Crosman knows crossbows as well as they do BB guns. Built by Crosman (yes, the BB gun folks), I was skeptical of how well this x-bow would stack up against the competition, but I always review products with an open mind. Hi there, and thanks for coming by my review of the CenterPoint Sniper 370 Crossbow. Tactical stock feels flimsier than it is Instructions are a bit vague, but still understandable Fully adjustable tactical stock and forearm Blistering fast 370 fps firing velocity
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