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Archery Care

Excalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6) vs TenPoint ACU-X 20

A spec-by-spec, CareScore™-driven breakdown of these two crossbow bolts. Every metric is normalised and weighted so the winner is decided by the data.

The verdict

Winner: the Excalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6)CareScore 97.3 vs 45.0.

The Excalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6) takes this matchup with a CareScore of 97.3, a 52.3-point margin over the TenPoint ACU-X 20. It pulls ahead most on street price (6-pack). That said, the better buy still depends on how you shoot — check the spec table below for the trade-offs.

Archery Care
HEAD-TO-HEAD · CROSSBOW BOLTS
👑 WINNER
Excalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6)
Excalibur
FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6)
97
CARESCORE™
$66.99
TenPoint ACU-X 20
TenPoint
ACU-X 20
45
CARESCORE™
$119.99
VS
SpecExcalibur FireBolt 20" (22CAV-6)TenPoint ACU-X 20
Street Price (6-pack)$66.99$119.99
Finished Grain Weight440 gr
Forward of Center16.5%
Length20"20"
Nock TypeRhino-flatAcu-x-snap
Straightness(ref)0.003"0.001"
Grains Per Inch(ref)
Pack Size(ref)66
Lighted(ref)NoNo
Insert Weight(ref)92 gr
Vane(ref)4in offset2in Blazer
Inside / Outside Diameter(ref).297 / .344
Material(ref)CarbonCarbon
Weight Tolerance(ref)1 gr
Specs won10
CareScore97.345.0

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