The Ravin was the most popular piece on the range that day. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/)įolks who had never fired a crossbow gravitate to the R20 for multiple reasons. While the Ravin cannot keep pace with any modern rifle, it guarantees better accuracy than any crossbow to come before. The Ravin R20 sits beside a Savage Model 110 bolt-action. Why Ravin Crossbows Appeal to Firearm Hunters 003 arrows, even inexperienced shooters were surprising themselves with 3-to-4-inch groups at the length of a football field and an occasional cross breeze. We shot a best 100-yard group of just a hair over 2 inches with the company’s Premium. It backs up the accuracy guarantee on the bag. It’s almost unreal how easy it is to shoot accurately with the Ravin. The process was surprisingly simple and enjoyable. From there, we stretched it out with field points to 100 yards and only a few fine-tuning adjustments. With the scope’s reticle marked in 10-yard increments from 20 out to 100, the process is as simple as dialing the bow’s speed – in this case, 430 fps – on the scope and zeroing at 20-yards. The company takes the guesswork out of shooting the Ravin. We headed to the shooting range with our new T&E Ravin R20 to sight it in, which we expected to take a couple of hours. The Ravin scope’s reticle is graduated in 10-yard increments, with yardage marks from 20 to 100 yards. While that claim is beyond exceptional for crossbows, it’s not at all impressive for rifles, even budget-priced models. The R20 guarantees 3-inch groups at 100 yards. When we think about Ravin’s catchy “meet your next rifle” advertising, it’s clear the company is appealing to the wider world of firearms hunters, and that’s a smart move. The retail price for the R20 at the time of our feature is $1,724.99.īlurring the Lines of Rifle and Crossbow Performance The Wisconsin-based company dresses most of the bows, including the R20, in their own Predator camo. The package includes three Ravin arrows and field tips, a quiver, and – best of all – a specialized 100-yard illuminated scope with mounts. The Ravin R20 is cocked with its included crank with a draw weight of only 12 pounds, and it’s just as easily decocked. Even with the quiver and arrows attached, it was one of the most compact, fast, and accurate on the market – until Ravin’s 2021 launches. A close-up look at the limbs of the Ravin R20 crossbow.

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