Crossbow Bolts · Ranked by CareScore™
Printed finishedGrain of 440 or more. ACU-X 440, CenterPunch HPX 445, XK5 500. Excalibur sits out — 250 Grain arrow weight is not a finished weight we will add 100 to. Price still counts.
Who this is for: Bolts whose printed finished weight is 440 grains or more — the heavy hunting shelf.
The short answer
The best crossbow bolt for heavy is the Ravin .001 XK5 (R149) with a CareScore of 54.6/100 at $139.99, ahead of the TenPoint ACU-X 20 (44.0).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.8 methodology with weights re-tuned for this buyer — June 2026 data.
The heavy Ravin. Maker $139.99 (R149). 500 grains with a 100-grain field tip not included — we use 500 as written. FOC silent. .001 straightness. Top of this freeze.
The rail-less forward-draw 6-pack. Maker $119.99. 20 inches. 440 grains ±1 with the included 100-grain point — we use 440 as written. FOC 16.5%. .001 straightness. ACU-X Snap-On nock. ACU-X RD is a notes twin, not a second SKU.
The heavy railed TenPoint. Maker $119.99. 20 inches. 445 grains ±1. FOC 15.5%. .001 straightness. 87-grain brass insert. Alpha-Nock HPX. Same street as ACU-X 20 and CenterPunch 16.
