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NEW!!!
WILDCAT C5 CROSSBOW The Barnett Wildcat C5 crossbow
is purportedly the best selling
compound crossbow of all time. The C5 offers speed, performance and
comfort through the use of a lightweight composite stock, a thumb-hole
grip, quad compound limbs, and the patented "Veloci-Speed" high
energy wheel assembly. This bow also allows for quick installation of the
(optional) crank cocking device, while still maintaining it's sleek,
low-profile look.
The Wildcat
C5, the best selling bow of all time is the foundation of
this new compound bow. With speed, performance and comfort in mind this
bow features a lightweight composite stock, a thumbhole grip, vented
quad limbs, and the "Veloci-Speed" high energy wheel assembly. This bow
also allows for easy installation of the optional crank cocking device
while maintaining a sleek low profile look and feel.
The Wildcat C5
provides 150 lb of draw weight, and delivers bolts speeds
up to 320 fps. It's effective hunting range is 60 yards.
(PLEASE NOTE THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE CROSSBOW
COMPLETE WITH ALL THE ACCESSORIES, HOWEVER THE RED DOT SCOPE SHOWN IN
THE PICTURE AND THE QUIVER DOES COME AS EXTRAS) |
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Package Deal 1
Barnett Wildcat C5
Black Bow
Only
Red Rae Price £299.00
Including Free U.K Delivery
(Price Includes VAT & P + P)
Barnett Wildcat C5
Wildcat C5 Camo
Barnett Wildcat C5
Camo Bow Only
Red Rae Price
£329.00
Including Free U.K Delivery
(Price Includes VAT & P + P)
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Wildcat C5 Specifications
150-lb Draw Weight
13" Power Stroke
Foot Pounds Energy - 114
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Speed - 320 fps
Max Hunting range - 60 yds.
Limb Type - Compound
Wheel Type - High Energy Wheels |
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Wildcat Accessories
Please choose
below
(Please Note if these items are
bought individually there is a small postage charge, but however if
these items are brought with the crossbow there is no post charge to
pay) |
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Wildcat Crossbow String Price
£14.00 |
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Wildcat Crossbow Quiver and 4 Bolts
Price
£49.95 |
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Lube Wax (Pack
of 3) Price £8.50 |
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Barnett Reticule Scope Price
£69.95 |
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Barnett Red Dot Scope Price
£99.95 |
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AGS 6 x 40 Milldot Reticule Scope Price
£49.95 |
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Target Boss
Price
£79.95 |
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Wildcat Crossbow
Arrows
(Pack of 5) Price
£49.95
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Barnett Rope Cocking
Device Price
£24.95 |
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ASSEMBLY
AND OPERATING MANUAL
For Barnett Recurve Crossbow Models:
Wildcat III, Wildcat III Kit and Rhino Recurve
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Safety
Guidelines
For: Wildcat III and Rhino Recurve
All Barnett crossbows are
equipped with automatic safeties which engage every time the crossbow is cocked.
The safety must be released before each shot. This, as with any other
mechanical device, does not guarantee total safety as no safety device is a
substitute for common sense and safe handling. The crossbow trigger is
only to be pulled when the safety is in "fire" position and NEVER when
it is in the "safe" position or anywhere between "safe" and
"fire." Always make sure the safety is set completely on
"safe" when the crossbow is not being fired. Do not attempt to
alter or modify the safety or the trigger mechanism.
The following rules
should be followed at all times: EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED AT ALL TIMES
WHEN HANDLING A CROSSBOW. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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ALWAYS
keep your fingers below the flight track and out of the path of cables
and strings when firing the crossbow. |
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NEVER
dry-fire the crossbow (shoot without a bolt). Dry-firing will
void the warranty and result in damage to the limb assembly and
possibly cause personal injury. |
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NEVER
fire the crossbow until you are sure of the target. |
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ALWAYS
use an adequate target and backstop when target shooting. |
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ALWAYS
use suitable crossbow bolts, such a Barnett's 16" 2117 crossbow
bolts. Bolts of improper stiffness or mass weight may damage the
limb assembly, void the warranty and possibly cause personal
injury. (See Bolt
Selection for details.) |
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ALWAYS
inspect the crossbow and bolts before firing. Bent or damaged
bolts are not safe to fire and should be discarded or repaired.
NEVER USE WOODEN SHAFT. |
ASSEMBLY
GUIDE
For: Wildcat III and Rhino Recurve
A. Assembling
the Crossbow
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1.
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Attaching
the Prod: Insert spring clip into prod housing. Clip
seats against the bottom of the housing, making sure tabs are facing
down. |
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With
the prod angled forward, insert it into the prod housing. When the
centering arrow appears in the inspection hole, twist the prod so that
it seats against the back face of the housing and is seated on top of
the spring clip. Seat the pressure plate in front of the prod. |
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When
the prod is secure, tighten the nose bolt until the prod is firmly
seated. |
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Attaching
the Footclaw: Line up the two holes in the footclaw with
the two holes underneath the nose of the crossbow. Insert the two
allen head bolts and secure with the provided nuts. |
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The
front sight bracket has already been installed at the factory on your
Wildcat III or Rhino Recurve. |
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Attaching
the Rear Peep Sight: (Applies to Rhino Recurve only.)
Attach the rear peep sight by sliding the peep sight along the dovetail
on the telescopic mounting bracket. Tighten allen set screws at
the desired position with the provided allen wrench. |
B. Stringing
the Crossbow
Important:
Do not attempt to string your crossbow by exerting downward pressure on the
stock or prod. This may cause breakage and will VOID the warranty.
Use only the cable stringer method.
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Make
sure the nockends are firmly seated on the prod. |
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Place
the loops of the black steel cable stringer over the prod nockends in
the same manner as a crossbow string. |
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Some
hand tension may be kept on the cable stringer to keep it properly
seated. Cock the crossbow using the footclaw. The safety is
now automatically engaged. |
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Insert
the bowstring loops through the loops of the cable stringer and seat
over the nockends. |
| 5. |
Release
the safety catch. |
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Pull
back firmly on the string, taking all the tension off the cable
stringer. Pull the trigger and slowly let string down to braced
position. Use caution as the string will have great tension. |
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At
this point there will be no tension on the cable stringer. Making
sure each loop of the bowstring is firmly seated on the nockend, pull
the cable stringer loop off each end. Use caution. (It may be
necessary to cock the crossbow with string to remove the cable
stringer.) |
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Re-inspect
bowstring loops for proper seating on nockends. |
| 9. |
The
string should be at right angles to the stock when properly strung. |
| 10. |
The
string should be pulled back equally on both sides. If this is not
the case, one side of the prod will be flexed under greater tension than
the other, resulting in erratic bolt flight. |
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When a
true 90-degree angle is obtained, mark the string on each side of the
flight surface. After cocking the crossbow make sure that the
marks on the string are showing on each side of the trigger mechanism. |
C. Shooting
the Crossbow
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Cocking
the Crossbow: First apply Lubewax to the center serving of
the string and the flight track. (Lubewax should be re-applied
every five to ten shots.) Place the footclaw on the ground with
the stock end of the bow resting against your mid-section. |
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Place
your foot firmly into the footclaw after making sure it has been
properly attached according to instructions (See section on Attaching
the Footclaw for details). Cocking the crossbow with an incorrectly
attached footclaw may cause bodily injury. |
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Using
even tension, place both hands on each side of the bow body and pull the
string back until it locks into the trigger mechanism with an audible
"click." (It is helpful to use the entire body, arms and
back, when cocking the crossbow.) Slowly release the hand tension
on the string until you are sure it is securely locked into the trigger
mechanism. The crossbow is now cocked with the safety in
"on" position. |
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These
markings should be equal distance from the trigger mechanism on both
sides of the string, ensuring that the bow is properly cocked and not
"off center." ("Off-center" cocked bows will
have an erratic bolt flight.) |
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The
strings are not pre-marked at the factory on these models.
Therefore, it is a good idea to mark the string yourself which will
prevent the bow from being improperly cocked. When you change the
string, mark the serving on both sides at the outside edge of the flight
track using a permanent marker, with the bow in an uncocked position. |
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Loading
the Crossbow: Place the bolt forward under the front sight
bracket and place the bolt onto the track unit. With the one
fletch turned downward in the flight-track groove, slide the bolt back
under the bolt retainer and FULLY into the trigger mechanism. NOTE:
The bolt retainer should exert only enough pressure to hold the
bolt in place without lifting it from its central position on the track
unit. |
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CAUTION:
Only suitable crossbow bolts, such as Barnett's 16" 2117 crossbow
bolts, should be used. (See Bolt
Selection for details.) |
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Firing
the Crossbow: The safety must be released before a bolt
can be fired. The safety release button is located on the right
side of the trigger housing. (On the Rhino Recurve the safety
is located behind the trigger mechanism.) To release the
safety, point the crossbow in a safe direction and slide the
button all the way forward. The crossbow is now ready to be fired.
The safety MUST be disengaged in this manner prior to every shot. Be
sure to keep your fingers below the flight track when shooting.
Severe injury to the hands can be caused by the string's forward
movement. |
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Unloading
the Crossbow: The easiest way to unload a crossbow is to fire
it into a target or the ground (avoiding stones and debris), using an
older bolt with field points. |
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Unstringing
the Crossbow: Cock the bow using a footclaw or cocking device.
The safety is now automatically engaged. Insert the black coated
steel cable stringer loops through to loops of the bowstring, making
sure the foot stirrup has been attached in accordance with instructions
in Section A. (See Attaching the
Footclaw for details.) Cocking the crossbow with the foot
stirrup incorrectly attached may cause bodily injury. Make
sure the cable stringer loops are properly seated on the nockends.
Release the safety catch.
Pull back firmly
on the bowstring. Pull the trigger and slowly let the string down
to braced position. Use caution as the string will have great
tension. At this point there will be no tension on the cable
stringer. Re-check the cable stringer loops for proper seating on
nockends.
Using great
caution, cock the crossbow using the cable stringer, being careful not
to tangle the stringer in the bowstring. The bowstring will have
no tension on it. Re-check cable stringer loops for proper seating
on nockends and pull bowstring loops off the prod nockends.
Re-check cable
stringer loops for proper seating on nockends. Release safety
catch. Pull back firmly on cable stringer. Pull the trigger
and slowly let the cable stringer down to the braced position. Use
caution as the stringer will have great tension. Remove cable
stringer from nockends.
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D.
Fine-Tuning the Crossbow
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Sighting-In
the Crossbow: (Using the rear peep sight and front sight
pins.) Place the first sight pin near the top of the front sight
bracket. Shooting at a target from 15 yards, aim for the bullseye.
If the first shot is above the bullseye, move the pin up (or down
if the shot is below the bullseye). If the first shot is to the
left of the bullseye, screw the pin to the left (or right if the shot is
to the right) (Using adjustable rear sight and pin)
Adjust the elevation sight by using the top wheel for elevation
adjustments and the side wheel for windage adjustments. Adjust
this sight in the same manner you would sight in a scope. |
E.
Care and Maintenance of the Crossbow
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Changing
the Bowstring: Partially draw the bow using the old, worn string,
only far enough to slip the new string under the old string and onto the
nockends. Make sure the new string is properly seated. Lower
the bow, re-draw using the new string, and remove the old string. |
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Bolt
Selection and Proper Flight: Due to the unique design of
Barnett recurve bows, it is IMPERATIVE that only proper crossbow bolts
be used. Barnett's 16" 2117 bolts with field points and flat
end caps are highly recommended. |
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Lighter
bolts simulate a "dry-fire" condition and will result in
damage to the crossbow, and VOID the warranty. Barnett recurve
crossbow bolts are correctly spined (stiffness value) and filled with
large fletchings necessary for proper broadhead flight. (See
Trouble Shooting Section for information on broadheads.) |
F.
Installation of Optional Quiver
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Attaching
the Rear Quiver Brackets: Gather parts shown in Figure 10.
Align brackets as shown. Insert the long screw through the
bracket, body and other bracket. Slide on lock washer and secure
with cap nut. |
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Attaching
the Front Quiver Brackets: Remove the screw from one side of
the front sight. Insert screw through the quiver bracket and
re-secure through the front sight. Repeat this procedure for the
other side. Insert arrows, one at a time, into the front bracket
cone. Snap arrow into appropriate rear clip. |
Trouble
Shooting
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Wildcat III and Rhino Recurve
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SOLUTION |
| Erratic
Bolt Flight |
If the
string has been replaced, make sure you are using the Barnett string
specified for the model bow you are using.
Make sure the bolts are straight and that the fletches are in
good condition.
Check the bow's tiller.
Make sure the bolt lies true in
the flight groove and that the bolt retainer is not too tight or
twisted.
Check to make sure bow is cocked
in the center.
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| Fraying
String |
Check the
condition of the flight track for damage.
When cocking the crossbow, make
sure to keep the string against the flight track. Do not lift up
and away from the flight track as the string will rub against the
trigger housing.
Make sure the trigger mechanism
and flight track is kept free of obstruction.
Check for burrs on the edge of
the trigger mechanism.
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| Limbs
are weak and losing power. |
Check the
limbs for cracks and splits.
Make sure you are using the
Barnett string specified for the model bow you are using.
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| Safety
will not release. |
The
trigger was pulled before the safety was released. Reset trigger,
pull to the forward position and release the safety. |
Sight
Adjustment Problems
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Rear
Sight:
If bolts are striking right, turn windage wheel clockwise.
This moves the blades to the left.
If bolts are striking left, turn
windage wheel counter-clockwise. This moves the blades to the
right.
If bolts are striking high, turn
elevation wheel clockwise. This lowers the sight.
If bolts are striking low, turn
elevation wheel counter-clockwise. This raises the sight.
Front Pin Sight:
For Commando 1003 Model only, move sight in the direction of the
error.
For all other models, move pin in
direction of error.
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| Scope
Adjustment Problems |
Remove
covers from adjustment knobs. Adjust scope in direction of error
by using the windage and elevation wheels. |
General
Information
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Wildcat III and Rhino Recurve
Accuracy
Tips
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The
string should be pulled back equally on both sides. If this is not
done, one limb will be flexed under greater tension than the other.
When the string is released it will jump to "zero" causing the
bolt to fly to the right or left. |
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When
loaded the one fletch of the bolt should be in the groove and the entire
bolt should lie "true" in the flight groove. |
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Bolts
differ greatly and have totally different flight characteristics, which
provide the greatest variables in accuracy. Generally speaking,
target bolts are more accurate than hunting bolts. Because of the
surface area of the broadheads used in hunting, there is a tendency for
the bolt to "plane." We suggest that practice be
made well in advance of the hunting season with the type of bolt that
will be used in order to obtain consistent groupings. Consider the
following when selecting bolts. Heavy, stiff spined bolts with large
fletchings are accurate and humane for large game at reasonable ranges
(15-30 yards). Lighter bolts are much faster but require greater ranges
in order to stabilize in flight. (See Bolt
Selection and Trouble
Shooting for detail.) |
Maintenance
Tips
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The
prod should be unstrung when not is in use for an extended period of
time. |
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A
complete check of string, nuts, screws, and footclaw should be made prior
to every shooting session. |
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Keep
the flight track lube-waxed to reduce friction on the string. |
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The
ends and center of the string are "served" with a protective
serving. Use Barnett Lubewax on these servings every 5 to 10
shots. At the first signs of fraying, replace the string. See
Replacement String Specifications below. |
Replacement
String Specifications - Wildcat III and Rhino Recurve
Contact
your local Barnett Dealer for the following strings:
Wildcat
III - RST String (Item#16024)
Rhino
Recurve - RST String (Item#16024)
Warranty
Information
The stock, trigger
mechanism, limb or prod assembly are warranted from manufacturing defects for a
period of one year from date of purchase. Barnett International's
liability extends ONLY to parts, labor and return transportation to consumer.
Dry-firing voids warranty.
Not covered by warranty:
string, arrows, transportation of the defective product to our Service
Department, damage caused by abuse, modification or failure to perform normal
maintenance, or any other expense, consequential damages or incidental expenses,
including damages to property or person.
Warranty Registration
Card must be mailed within ten (10) days of purchase to validate the warranty.
To obtain service please
call our Customer Service toll-free number (1-800-237-4507) for a Return
Authorization Number (RA#) prior to sending the unit. Write the RA# on the
outside of the package, along with the words "Service Return."
Attach a note to the product containing your name, address, telephone number and
description of the problem. Carefully package and return the product,
transportation charges pre-paid, to an authorized Barnett Service Center or
directly to our factory:
Barnett
International, Inc.
Attn. Service Department
13447 Byrd Drive
Odessa, FL 33556
Disclaimer
Because of the power
of Barnett crossbows and the inconsistent properties of wooden bolt shafts,
(i.e., their tendency to warp, variations in spine (stiffness), varying density,
moisture absorption and resulting inaccuracy), Barnett International, Inc. does
not recommend their use under any circumstance. Since possible injury could
result from wooden shaft breakage, we accept no responsibility or liability
arising from their use.
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