{"id":219,"date":"2018-09-14T23:29:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T23:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/?p=219"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:56:13","slug":"barnett-wildcat-c5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/barnett-wildcat-c5\/","title":{"rendered":"Barnett Wildcat C5 Crossbow Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.thrv_wrapper div, .thrv_wrapper .thrv_countdown_timer div {\n-webkit-box-sizing: inherit;\n-ms-box-sizing: inherit;\nbox-sizing: inherit;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004IIZVQ8?tag=omnisetool-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Barnett Wildcat C5 Crossbow Package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51zoRe-am8L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Barnett Wildcat C5 Crossbow Package\"><\/a><br \/>\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4sEM2Fn\" draggable=\"false\">Click for current price<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It has a very good price<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s suitable for both practice and hunting<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s very accurate<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s durable<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s made in the US<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t come with rope cocking device<\/li>\n<li>Free sight is not very good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Assembly and Content<\/h3>\n<p>This package comes with a 3 by 20-inch arrow with field points, a wildcat C5 crossbow, a 4 arrow quiver with mount, a foot stirrup, a Barnett string wax, a 3 red dot scope, assembly hardware with hex keys and bolts, assembly hardware, the assembly and manual, and a 5-year warranty card. This one is very easy to assemble, and it could fire a bolt at 320 FPS with a 150 LBS draw weight. This is advised to be waxed every 7 bolts you fire to make sure it lasts longer. This could be manually cocked but I recommend you purchase a separate rope cocker. You can also check this if you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/best-single-pin-bow-sights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single Pin Bow Sights To Buy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is mainly designed for hunting but it does really well in target practice too. If you have experience with crossbows, you would immediately notice that this one is very quiet. So silencers wouldn\u2019t be something \u201cneeded\u201d. This is also very powerful so you have to be careful with it. You should do so prior to taking your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/crossbow-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crossbow Repair<\/a>. This one has arrows with field points, you could get the 125 grain broadheads of Barnett for hunting because from experience it works well with this crossbow, it needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/most-comfortable-tree-stands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comfortable Tree Stand<\/a>. Its weight is above average, but it\u2019s very balanced and light to carry around. This one is also very durable and it\u2019s manufactured by a well-established company. When you shoot it, you only need the right amount of pressure to pull the trigger and it releases a quiet and almost vibration-free shot. If you are looking for the easiest way to maintain your crossbow, check this <a href=\"http:\/\/huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/best-bowstring-waxes\">Best Bowstring waxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crossbows are designed for hunters by hunters but it also suits target practice. It has an excellent power output which is also perfectly dependable which makes this Wildcat C5 low maintenance. One of the excellent choices for a crossbow is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/barnett-ghost-360-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnett Ghost 360<\/a>. Remember that if you\u2019re a beginner, you have to make sure you are careful with handling this because it\u2019s very powerful. You can also check this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/barnett-vengeance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barnett vengeance review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z16Bc9RUL7Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This package comes with a 3 by 20 inch arrow with field points, a wildcat C5 crossbow, a 4 arrow quiver with mount, a foot stirrup, a Barnett string wax, a 3 red dot scope, an assembly hardware with hex keys and bolts, an assembly hardware, the assembly and manual, and a 5 year warranty card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6663,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219\/revisions\/6663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}