KILLER INSTINCT SWAT X1 CROSSBOW TEST & HOG HUNT

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3 ай бұрын

I've been using the SWAT X1 crossbow in my broadhead tests so far in 2024, but now and doing a comprehensive test/review of it...including taking it on a hog hunt. Check it out.
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@jbullfrog81jw 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're open minded a lot of bow hunters shun crossbows

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, to each their own. I just like slinging arrows, regardless of the weapon.

@jbullfrog81jw 3 ай бұрын

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I eat both ways. It is what is we always eat both ways.

@bishoparchery 3 ай бұрын

John, what an awesome compact crossbow that KI is!!! Thank you so much for mentioning our crossbow arrows!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Sean :)

@jason6325 14 күн бұрын

Don't know how I'm just seeing this video. But wow! That thing is bad to the bone. What a perfect combo up. I to bought a xbow 3 yrs augo just to try something different. They are defintly different. And fun. Great video.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 14 күн бұрын

Thanks Jason. I’m loving that crossbow.

@FDRGREG 15 күн бұрын

That’s a nice crossbow! Glad you worked up some bolt weight to shoot through it and that ROBUSTO. I’m shooting a Centerpoint Amped 425 with a modified CE Piledriver shaft, lighted nock, and Robusto for a total bolt weight of 610. So I can see some similarities of what the expect performance wise. Good times!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 15 күн бұрын

Nice. I like that heavier bolt for solid momentum

@FDRGREG 14 күн бұрын

@@LuskArcheryAdventures Another benefit of a heavy bolt is it absorbs more of the bow’s energy and reduces some of the stress dissipated through the limbs on each shot. Something to think about from a reliability standpoint. They may not be a complete cure for limb cracks and breaks but I believe it absolutely helps.

@lownr 3 ай бұрын

Your hooked now… Lol I used that same x- bow last year to fill my freezer with venison… a lot of nice features on that bow , with an outstanding trigger..! Take care John..!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks brother

@randallflores-qr8cs 3 ай бұрын

I 've been hunting with compounds since the 80s but with my age and the cost of compound bows nowadays, I'm gravitating toward the crossbows.

@jamesm3268 3 ай бұрын

More xbow stuff would be great! Awesome shot!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@oldgrumpyhunter 3 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to see that you finally came over to the Dark Side. It will kill more than just hogs.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Haha. I’m sure it will.

@boomerrangerron 3 ай бұрын

John, this was an amazing video and certainly a great hunt! Two hogs in the same sit no less. I really like the Killer Instinct Swat X, and I think it might be my next crossbow! I already have my SEVR Robustos and can't wait to use them this coming deer season. Aging Baby Boomers like myself have a difficult time hunting with compound bows especially when sitting in the cold for a few hours before getting a shot opportunity. The muscle memory just doesn't seem to work! Thanks for telling me about this video! I'm sharing it now with some of my friends.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@chadrhodes4090 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I also shoot heavier bolts at 500 gr and boy did it change my accuracy for the better with more kinetic energy down range. Currently, I shoot a Ravin R29x using the 500 gr bolts with the 100 gr exodus fixed, 3 blade and to 60 yds I can’t shoot at the same spot. I will be anxious to see more Broadhead tests with your KI crossbow particularly with fixed blade broadheads. As always, keep up the great work!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I do use my crossbow to test the flight of every broadhead test I do.

@charlesbeaver5665 Ай бұрын

I also have the 29X. It’s rated at 450 FPS with a 400 grain arrow. What speeds are you getting at 500 grains?

@timbow50 3 ай бұрын

Sweet deal! It’s obvious you’re enjoying this bow. Thing shoots like a laser guided missile. 👍👍👀🐗🐗😁

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yes! Thanks Tim

@lacky903 3 ай бұрын

What the accutac barrel does is it eliminates arrow wobble. Since the arrow can't bend at the shot it doesn't need to recover from the wobble arrows ussualy have right after it leaves the bow. Since the arrow comes out straight with almost no wobble it gives the broadheads less of an opportunity to plane in the wrong direction. There are high speed camera shots of regular rail vs accutac where you can see the difference in flight.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that.

@averbeck1979 3 ай бұрын

John looks like you are having fun. Keep up the great work

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave

@mr.skeptical3071 Сағат бұрын

I want one so bad but really worried about all the bad reviews on limbs and strings breaking!

@nickambrose1910 3 ай бұрын

That camera view mounted to the scope is so much improvement from the earlier cameras you have tried. Great hunt Bro!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@one-eyedarcher 3 ай бұрын

Great review on a fantastic hunting bow. I've been using an X1 since 2021 and absolutely love it. I've tried high end bows from most manufacturers and they all end up sold and the X1 stays. What lighted nocks are you using? I found lumenok GTCs to be extremely accurate from the X1.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Nice. They’re Lumenoks

@davidtbowen8019 3 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!!! Keep up the great content!!!!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mariusbuciuman307 3 ай бұрын

Insane how accurate it is up to 50 yds!! Also very quiet

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed

@robertduguay689 3 ай бұрын

Great job. I hunt with both myself. I was really surprised how good the GoPro shot looked.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Right? Thank you

@charlesbeaver5665 Ай бұрын

If you shorten that rope up by about 2” it’ll be much easier to cock. You may have to pull the string back a bit to get the hooks on, but you won’t have to have the rope halfway up your chest….. I’ve done this with every crossbow I’ve owned and it makes a considerable difference.

@LuskArcheryAdventures Ай бұрын

Oh that’s good to know. Thank you.

@Picard80 3 ай бұрын

Great review. Thank you! Is it possible to safely unload the bolt without shooting it?

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yes it is.

@feralgrandad4429 3 ай бұрын

Ive been waiting for this video to drop. I knew it would 😊. That Robusto is the perfect head for that combo. Out of interest what fixed head will be first you try? 😁.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’m not sure I see a need to shoot a fixed. But I may try one of the new, huge cutting Bishop heads…haven’t been released yet. Just because it makes such a giant hole.

@deanbrantley 3 ай бұрын

I’ve almost solely migrated to Sevr’s. As much as I tinker there just isn’t any weeknesess with it.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

They really do perform well.

@statgenie6575 2 ай бұрын

I switched too. My gripe is their weights are not consistent

@frankbrowning328 3 ай бұрын

Nice shot! I smell bacon. I miss shooting my compound but my shoulders wont handle it anymore so I had to go to a crossbow. I like my Killer Instinct Boss 405. At the time I bought it it was a buck under three bills for the kit. At that price it was hard to beat. I bought it as a back up to my Scorpyd and my old Mission 360 crossbows. I bought the crank and upgraded scope + some custom arrows and it's still a very affordable package that is easy to handle, has a good trigger and shoots really well. All that being said there is a big difference between it and the Mission or especially the Scorpyd. The extra money goes into making everything sound, feel, and shoot even better.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing all that Frank. Great comment.

@frankbrowning328 3 ай бұрын

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I appreciate all the work you do to bring these videos to us

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@frankbrowning328 Thanks brother

@veteranironoutdoors8320 3 ай бұрын

My favorite combo for my xbow is a #269 schwacker on a 650gr (total weight) bolt @ 30% FOC. It slings them at 270fps and they are very quiet, I rarely have animals react to the shot.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@kiault7263 2 ай бұрын

exactly. i love my X1!

@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Nice!

@bva8252 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to the dark side. Be prepared to take abuse from friends, like I have, for experimenting with a non-vertical bow earlier this year. So far so good though. I too have been using SEVR broad heads and they are hitting the same spot on target at 60 yards as a field point with my Mission Sub1XR. Here is a challenge for you -- try getting a fixed blade broadhead to to hit same as a field point. I have experimented with various Iron Will grain weights and can't get them to print anywhere close to field points no matter what vane position. No problem with vertical bow, but Xbow not so much.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I use the crossbow in all of my broadhead tests, so I’ve tested many fixed blade heads like that.

@Crayz919 Ай бұрын

Im already avid crossbow hunter and i do believe i will purchase killer instinct x1

@LuskArcheryAdventures 21 күн бұрын

They’re really good! And not super high priced.

@paul2532 7 күн бұрын

Is the bow holding up good I heard some people had limb problems. Thinking about getting this crossbow

@Crayz919 Ай бұрын

CROSSBOWS RULE !

@LuskArcheryAdventures 21 күн бұрын

@C.Fowler 3 ай бұрын

Very nice… Great video..

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Todd_Father_ 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful content! Would you use this exact setup on moose.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yep

@paul2532 7 күн бұрын

Nice is it still holding up good thinking about getting one.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 7 күн бұрын

Yeah, I’m really enjoying it. Key is to keep the strings and slide lubed well.

@paul2532 7 күн бұрын

What are you using for the string and slide for lube.

@Crayz919 Ай бұрын

Can u get this same x1 with same scope etc. Kit ?

@LuskArcheryAdventures 21 күн бұрын

Yep. It’s on their website-scope and all

@cfranson1 3 ай бұрын

I love my crossbow. What I don't love is trying to extract arrows from targets that I have shot with it. Someone needs to come up with a crossbow friendly target.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Did you see the video I posted last week about that? It will help.

@randallflores-qr8cs 3 ай бұрын

I use coconut oil on my arrows for target shooting. It makes them pull easily with no strange smell on the arrow.

@BurnBurn-gp1qw Ай бұрын

I use a jute coffee bag filled with used cotton clothes. Arrows are so easy to remove, it's a 2 finger job. They never penetrate more than halfway.

@josephfolsom2030 3 ай бұрын

I would say that it’s accurate😳

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Right!

@PuddinPuncher 2 ай бұрын

Why are you such a fan of killer instinct and is the lower end ones good in your opinion. I sell bows and crossbows and I'm always on the edge when it comes to selling models like the firey 400

@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I just like it. I know it’s not the most expensive. I know it’s not the fastest. But if you watched the video, you can see all the unique features it does have. The ability to generate that speed while still using a rope to draw it. A barrel rather than just a glide to better steer the bolt. A super lightweight and very narrow design. A highly efficient cam. Those are very special trades that crossbows do not have.

@PuddinPuncher 2 ай бұрын

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I know this one is one of their top end ones I'm more curious if you've tried their lower end ones. I mean I sell them all the time and shoot them plenty so if they ain't horrible but a crossbow for 299$ always had me skeptical. I never see them come back either so I assume they're doing well for the customers that buy them. I just don't know much about the company and their aim

@statgenie6575 2 ай бұрын

Haha, my Barnett Whitetail Hunter II still works after years.

@eddievannewkirk4458 2 ай бұрын

What is your exact bolt setup?

@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I think I described it in the video. 677 grains total arrow weight and 20” long. It’s a Bishop GOAT bolt.

@statgenie6575 2 ай бұрын

that is heavy, probably at maximum energy @@LuskArcheryAdventures

@lildavid7571 3 ай бұрын

Possibly a new broadhead vs hog series?

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Haha. I’ve used so many different heads on hogs. I do have a playlist of those hunts.

@paulheberling2750 3 ай бұрын

Rich Wilson from death by bunjie

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@paulheberling2750 3 ай бұрын

@@LuskArcheryAdventures would be curious to see how fast it shoots one of bishops goat crossbow bolts weighing between 12-1800 grains 👍

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@paulheberling2750 yeah. I do not add the extra internal footer that adds that extra weight. I did not add it because I try to keep the speed around 300 ft./s so it’s comparable to a compound boat speed for my Broadhead testing?.

@yourmomma2995 3 ай бұрын

one thing is you are really at a disadvantage shooting those overweight arrows, the reason crossbows rock is because they have the speed and power to shoot flat. even if you used a 350gr arrow its going to fully penetrate any animal you shoot with it and keep on trucking, i had them burry all the way into the soft ground after a pass through and lose the arrow. that is A LOT of penetration even after passing through the animal.

@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I don’t see it as a disadvantage at all. Just more controlled flight and greater momentum. But thanks for sharing your thoughts.