Cossack

Compound bow is generally smaller but usually takes more maintenance due to multiple strings and cams. They also tend to have lower draw weight for cocking due to the action of the cams. Recurve bows are generally wider, but have fewer moving parts and one string so less maintenance. I don't shoot Horton so can be much help in that department. Do see a lot of post with folks having problems with the elevation adjustable rear sight tho. but that may be with earlier versions of the bow.
I'd make sure you can't get the Excal there before you settle for anything else. Mine is the extremely trouble free> I can change my own string using a simple Stringer. I also make and serve my won strings so there has been no need to visit the shop. (Who does not know much about crossbows in any case). Also, Excal has a lifetime warranty and expectional customer support reputation. Horton?

lemoyne

I notice no one is saying any thing about arrow speed here, do look at that a 300fps shoots reasonably flat for abot 30 yds if sighted in right. Now I have a barnett 150# it was cheap and I needed a short range xbow for shooting fish it shoots 240 fps and it would take a deer [and has ] or goat but you better be dead on with the yardage or the rainbow trajactory will cause a miss; now with the exocet or Ten point I sight in for 27 yds and any where between 20 and 35 is 3 inches up and 3 inches down and I just shoot over or under the cross hair and they are stuck right there . The other important thing about arrow speed is the fact that they can and will jump the string[Jump or duck when they hear the noise it makes when you shoot. if they are 25yds or under they dont hardly move with 300 fps arrow at 200 fps they better be looking the other way and not be already spooked.
Just a few things to add to your thoughts. Lee

bunny_busta

ive decided on getting the horton steelforce.

but as for arrow and broadhead selection...

whenever i buy a different type of broadhead or something..... should i just stick to one weight? so that whenever i use a different broadhead it wont be shooting too much different so i wont have to keep resighting depending on which broadhead i use?
the steelforce comes with 4 arrow shafts and i was going to buy some good hunting broadheads for goats etc and also some of those bludgeon broadheads for bunnys etc. so if i buy the same weight of each one would it be shooting around about the same??

thanks for the help

awshucks

ive decided on getting the horton steelforce. Better just stick w/ the bunnies.

bunny_busta

whys that?

Okieboy

I just bought the Horton Tacoma Trac 150 from Sportsman Guide. It was missing a bunch of the hardware and was not very impressive. I'm currently waiting on the return address to come so I can send it back. Bought a PSE instead......I think the Summit is probably the cheapest Horton I would buy.....