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Wicked Ridge NXT 400: The BEST Affordable Crossbow

If you are looking for the best affordable crossbow for hunting both turkeys and deer and you are working with a limited budget, the Wicked Ridge NXT 400 crossbow by TenPoint may be the perfect option for you. An ultra-narrow 6-inches wide, the NXT 400 unleashes devastating speeds at 400 feet-per-second with jaw-dropping kinetic-energy and match-grade downrange accuracy. At 400 feet-per-second with a 400-grain arrow, the NXT 400 is the best hunting crossbow TenPoint has ever made under the Wicked Ridge name.

American built by American workers and backed by TenPoint’s Limited Lifetime Warranty and industry-leading customer service, the NXT 400 provides a combination of width, speed, accuracy, and built-in ACUdraw crank-style cocking device that is unrivaled at its unbeatable price of just $1,099.99 MSRP. 

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Wicked Ridge NXT 400 Specs:

Length (w/out foot stirrup): 33 inches

Width – Axle-To-Axle (uncocked/cocked): 11.3 inches/6 inches

Power Stroke: 15.5 inches

Draw Weight: 200 pounds

Overall Weight (w/out accessories): 7.4 pounds

Speed/Kinetic Energy (w/ supplied 400-grain arrows): 400 feet-per-second/142 foot pounds

The Wicked Ridge NXT 400 requires minimal assembly and is pre-sighted at 20 yards at the factory — saving you both time and arrows during the setup and sight-in processes. Contributing to your cost savings, the Wicked Ridge NXT 400 hunting crossbow is sold as a package which includes TenPoint’s ultra-light 3-Arrow Quiver, TenPoint’s 3x Pro-View Illuminated 60-yard Crossbow Scope, the ACUdraw crank-style cocking device with handle, and three Pro Elite 400 Carbon Crossbow Arrows, and it comes double-dip fluid-imaged in Peak camouflage.

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