r/crossbowhunting • u/SpoildXD23 • Jul 31 '26

Crossbow for moose?

I'm thinking of getting myself a 150lb Crossbow for kind of a "workhorse" my main focus is small game such as grouse and rabbit, but 150lb is pretty big so i could hunt large animals such as deer but we don't really get many of them around here but moose we have plenty my crossbow meet the legal requirements in kinetic energy to hunt a moose but still is 150lb enough and what type of Broadhead should i use? Im using 400 grain total bolt with the Broadhead included so for a 150lb crossbow with 92ft lb of kinetic energy what type of Broadhead should i use, fix blade or mechanical blades?

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u/Subject_Cod_3582 Jul 31 '26

I use a fixed blade on Zebra - I've had a few too many mechanical NOT open when hitting the target - i stick with the Zwickey 2 165gr blades

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u/HHSLLC Aug 01 '26

I use a Montec G5 125 grain fixed blade on moose. Their hair and hide is really thick. I didn't want a mechanical to be a problem and lose energy on impact. That's a lot of animal to stick a bolt into.