Crossbow Bolts · Ranked by CareScore™
Every crossbow bolt below is scored by our proprietary CareScore™ system — a transparent, quantitative model that weighs the specs that actually decide real-world performance. We don't take the manufacturer's word for what's best; the data ranks them.
The short answer
The best crossbow bolt of 2026 is the Excalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6) with a CareScore of 97.3/100 at $66.99, ahead of the Excalibur ProFlight 20" (22EXP20-6) (69.3).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.8 methodology — June 2026 data.
The cheap Excalibur 6-pack. Maker $66.99 (22CAV-6). 20 inches. 250 Grain arrow weight with no with-point clause — finished grain stays blank. FOC silent. .003 straightness. 4-inch offset vanes. Rhino nocks.
The match-grade Excalibur 6-pack. Maker $87.99 (22EXP20-6). 20 inches only — 16.5 and 18 print the same 250 and the same dollars, so they stay off this row. Finished grain blank. FOC silent. .001 straightness. ±1 grain.
The cheap Wicked Ridge 6-pack. Maker $69.99. 20 inches. 410 grains ±5. FOC 13%. .004 straightness. 58-grain aluminum insert. Alpha-Nock HP. Built for Wicked Ridge rails.
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.
The stock TenPoint 6-pack. Maker $84.99 — not the $49.99 3-pack on the same URL. 20 inches. 410 grains ±5. FOC 13%. .003 straightness. 58-grain aluminum insert. Alpha-Nock HP.
The 16-inch TenPoint. Maker $119.99. 16 inches — the only 16-inch row, so there is no 16-inch list. 410 grains ±1. FOC 17%. .001 straightness. 92-grain brass insert. Alpha-Nock HP.
The cheap Ravin 6-pack. Maker $94.99 (R138). 400 grains with a 100-grain field tip not included — we use 400 as written. FOC silent. .003 straightness. Not for R500. Clip-on polymer nocks.
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 sorted Pro Elite. Maker $99.99. 20 inches. 410 grains ±1. FOC 13%. .001 straightness. Same 58-grain insert and 13% FOC as the $84.99 Pro Elite — tighter sort, not a heavier bolt.
The match-grade Ravin. Maker $129.99 (R139). 400 grains with a 100-grain field tip not included — we use 400 as written. FOC silent. .001 straightness. Not for R500. The R500 twin is notes only.
