TenPoint Crossbows, Bolts & Accessories

It depends on how you carry and shoot. The Turbo X is the most-searched forward-draw model and the one most owners compare everything else against. The Venom X is the lighter, narrower alternative for hunters who hike in and hold for a long time. If budget is the deciding factor, the Wicked Ridge Commander 400 and Warrior 400 are TenPoint's value line and cover the basics without the flagship price. Start with the crossbows hub and narrow from there.

For most current TenPoint and Wicked Ridge bows the number is the advertised speed in feet per second with the arrow the bow is tuned around - the Stealth 450 is rated 450 FPS, the Flatline 460 is rated 460 FPS, the Commander 400 is rated 400 FPS. It is a useful shorthand for where a model sits in the lineup, but speed is only one factor: weight, width, cocking system and scope matter just as much for how the bow actually hunts.

They are TenPoint's cocking systems. ACUdraw and ACUdraw Pro are integrated crank devices that reduce the effort of cocking. ACUslide is the newer cock-and-de-cock system built into models like the Turbo X and Venom X, and its main advantage is that it lets you safely de-cock the bow without firing a bolt. ACUdraw De-Cock brings that de-cock ability to more of the lineup. If de-cocking without shooting matters to you, look for ACUslide or a De-Cock model.

On a bow with ACUslide or ACUdraw De-Cock you crank the system in the de-cock direction, which lets the string down under control - no bolt fired, no separate discharge target needed. On older models without a de-cock function you have to shoot a bolt into a target to unload it. Our support section has a full step-by-step for de-cocking with ACUslide and ACUdraw.

TenPoint's current forward-draw bows are built around a 20-inch carbon arrow, and the factory packages ship with Pro Elite 400 arrows tuned for the bow. Some compact models and the Wicked Ridge line use shorter arrows. Always match arrow length, total grain weight and nock type to what your specific model calls for - the nock in particular is a safety item, because an arrow that does not seat against the string is how a dry-fire happens.

Most current TenPoint bows ship as a package with a scope already matched to the bow's speed - a RangeMaster, a Pro-View 400, or a rangefinding option like the Vision HD, EVO-X Marksman, Burris Oracle X or Garmin Xero. The scope's speed rings are calibrated to the bow, so replacing it means re-sighting from scratch. If you are buying a scope separately, match it to your model's advertised speed rather than picking on magnification alone.

TenPoint Crossbow Technologies is a long-established US maker with a reputation built on accuracy, its ACUslide cocking system and a deep lineup that spans budget Wicked Ridge bows up to the 515 FPS TX Ultra. Like any brand it has models that suit some hunters better than others, which is why the reviews and comparisons here go model by model rather than treating the whole range as one thing.

TenPoint packages several of its flagship bows with 100-yard scopes, and the fastest models are marketed with long-range accuracy in mind. That is the ceiling under ideal conditions, not an ethical hunting range - most hunters keep shots inside 40 to 60 yards on game regardless of what the equipment can do on a range. Practise at the distances you actually intend to hunt and confirm your zero after any bolt or scope change.

TenPoint rotates its catalogue every season, so older models like the Nitro 505, Vapor RS470, Viper and Vengent drop off the current lineup while plenty of them are still sold through retailers and the aftermarket. This guide keeps pages for those models and points you to the closest current equivalent when a specific bow is no longer being made.

Omni-Nock was TenPoint's earlier bolt-nock system, built with a multi-groove design to stop a flat nock from shooting over or under the string on narrower bow assemblies. TenPoint has since moved current forward-draw bows and factory bolts to the Alpha-Nock and Alpha-Nock HP, so Omni-Nock bolts are a legacy fit for older TenPoint crossbows rather than current-production models. If you are not sure which nock your bow takes, check the lighted nocks page or match the nock already on your factory bolts before ordering replacements.

Yes - every current forward-draw TenPoint ships with a built-in crank-style cocking system rather than a rope cocker. ACUdraw and ACUdraw Pro are integrated crank devices that wind the string back with far less effort, and the newer ACUslide both cranks the bow and lets you de-cock it under control without firing a bolt. So a search for a "TenPoint crank crossbow" points at almost the whole lineup - models like the Turbo X use ACUslide as standard. The support section walks through cocking and de-cocking with each system.

The Turbo XLT II is an older TenPoint forward-draw crossbow from the Turbo family that is no longer part of the current catalogue. TenPoint refreshes its lineup every season, so bows like the Turbo XLT II drop off the manufacturer's site while plenty are still sold through retailers and the aftermarket. If you own one, replacement bolts, strings and accessories are still available - match the parts to the model's own specs. Shopping for something current instead, the closest equivalents sit in the Turbo series, led by the Turbo X.

TenPoint's factory arrows are its most consistent option because they are weight-sorted and straightness-matched to tight tolerances before they are packed, and they are built around the 20-inch carbon arrow the current bows are tuned to shoot. The Pro Elite 400 is the premium line that ships with many flagship packages, and the CenterPunch arrows cover the same ground - both prioritise uniform spine and weight so every shot leaves the rail the same way. For the full rundown of what fits which bow, start at the bolts hub.