{"id":221319,"date":"2025-10-19T22:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=221319"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:54:43","slug":"ravin-r470-crossbow-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ravin-r470-crossbow-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">10<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Field tested hits at 100 yards, real chronograph data near 470 fps, and repeatable groups at 50 yards make the Ravin R470 a serious accuracy tool with premium build quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-1021x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Author holding Ravin R470 crossbow he assembled during factory event\" class=\"wp-image-221321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-1021x1024.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-299x300.jpeg 299w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-768x770.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-1532x1536.jpeg 1532w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X1-2042x2048.jpeg 2042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=crossbow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" style=\"text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;line-height:1;border-radius:9999px;background:#eef4ff;color:#1849a9;border:1px solid #d8e0f0;padding:10px 16px\">\n  \ud83d\uded2 Check Current Price for Crossbows on GunsAmerica\n<\/a>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-first-shots-and-zeroing-at-100-yards\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">First Shots and Zeroing at 100 Yards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ravin-r470-accuracy-and-factory-visit\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Ravin R470 Accuracy and Factory Visit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-why-the-ravin-r470-costs-what-it-costs\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Why the Ravin R470 Costs What It Costs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-assembly-helicoil-system-and-testing\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Assembly, HeliCoil System, and Testing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-chronograph-data-and-terminology\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Chronograph Data and Terminology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-range-results-with-the-ravin-r470\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Range Results with the Ravin R470<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-cocking-trigger-and-handling\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Cocking, Trigger, and Handling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-consistency-and-claims\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Consistency and Claims<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-specs-and-price\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Specs and Price<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-pros-and-cons\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Pros and Cons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-related-reads-from-gunsamerica-digest\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-level=\"2\">Related Reads from GunsAmerica Digest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-shots-and-zeroing-at-100-yards\">First Shots and Zeroing at 100 Yards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Was the scope off, or was it the shooter? My first shot landed a few inches high and left of center, nearly four inches from the bull. My next shot just missed the lower left edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I figured the scope was on. I was getting closer, but needed more stability and better <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/trigger-control-master-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"787\">trigger control<\/a>. Sitting at my shooting bench, I took several deep breaths, stretched my arms and shoulders, and did some finger flexing. I lined the reticle dead center, eased out half my breath, and as the heartbeat ended, I squeezed the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-992x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 clay pigeon hit at 100 yards showing arrow impact on wood backer\" class=\"wp-image-221322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-992x1024.jpeg 992w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-291x300.jpeg 291w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-145x150.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-768x793.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-1488x1536.jpeg 1488w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X2-1985x2048.jpeg 1985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My \u201cfirearm\u201d was actually a crossbow, the new Ravin R470 that launches arrows at about 470 feet per second. I was damned impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ravin-r470-accuracy-and-factory-visit\">Ravin R470 Accuracy and Factory Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Day Two with the Ravin started strong. The company motto, \u201cThree inches, 100 yards. No Rivals.\u201d is their mission in a line. I heard it many times in June 2025 while touring Ravin\u2019s facility in Superior, Wisconsin, with four other writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin writer event nametag June 2025 at Superior Wisconsin\" class=\"wp-image-221323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day One, we toured one of the cleanest manufacturing floors I have seen. The shop was busy. Employees built about 120 crossbows that day and did the same every day to stock up for fall sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin employee assembling an R470 crossbow at the Superior Wisconsin facility\" class=\"wp-image-221324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X3b-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMinus the strings, every crossbow we make has to be able to do 5,000 shots without wearing out or breaking,\u201d Ravin President Kyle Campbell told us. \u201c5,000 shots with a crossbow is like 350,000 miles with the same vehicle, almost no one\u2019s going to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-the-ravin-r470-costs-what-it-costs\">Why the Ravin R470 Costs What It Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have seen Ravin ads and prices, you have probably asked why so expensive. At the event, I had the same thought when staff showed us the R470 priced at $2,749.99. I thought I could buy a really nice big game rifle for two grand less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True. But touring the facility and using the bows the next day explained a lot. Ravin builds high tech crossbows from top materials. They consistently put three arrows into a three inch group at 100 yards and tighter groups at 50 yards, the ethical hunting range for a crossbow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found myself wondering exactly that the first morning of the event as Ravin staff showed us their newest bow, the R470, priced at a whopping $2,749.99. I thought, hey, I can buy a really nice big game rifle for two grand <em>less<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin Crossbows headquarters exterior in Superior Wisconsin\" class=\"wp-image-221325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Doug Guthrie, Vice President of Product Development, explained the cost bluntly: \u201cPeople ask all the time, why are your crossbows so expensive? Well, it starts with the fact that each crossbow has approximately 140 parts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assembly-helicoil-system-and-testing\">Assembly, HeliCoil System, and Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Day One ended with the writers assembling R470s. I did not assemble all 140 parts, of course. With a technician\u2019s guidance, I put together the main components and several smaller features, including the frictionless flight system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Author assembling Ravin R470 with technician guidance at factory event\" class=\"wp-image-221329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After assembly, the tech wound a proprietary Ravin string around the cams using the HeliCoil system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 being strung with HeliCoil system showing cable routing\" class=\"wp-image-221328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X7b-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>HeliCoil cams position dual cables to ride in top and bottom helical grooves. That keeps the cams perfectly balanced. Ravin says the HeliCoil design lets the cams rotate 300 degrees while staying level when drawing and shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chronograph-data-and-terminology\">Chronograph Data and Terminology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once strung, my crossbow went to the testing station, where I shot three arrows while staff chronographed the velocity. Ravin tests every crossbow this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Author test firing the Ravin R470 on factory chronograph station\" class=\"wp-image-221330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X8.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My R470 chronographed at 471 fps. Staff said to expect a slight FPS change with use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may notice I call them \u201carrows,\u201d not bolts. That is deliberate because everyone at Ravin calls them arrows. Ravin manufactures half a million of their own Ravin arrows each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin factory building 500K crossbow arrows annually production floor\" class=\"wp-image-221331\" style=\"width:613px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-range-results-with-the-ravin-r470\">Range Results with the Ravin R470<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Day Two moved to a range 20 minutes north of Duluth, Minnesota. There I smacked a clay pigeon at 100 yards with the R470 I had assembled the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shooter on the range with Ravin R470 crossbow during Day Two testing\" class=\"wp-image-221333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X9.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also center punched a steel target at 100 yards and drilled a pair of 2.0 inch groups at 50 yards using three field point tipped arrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About nine weeks after the event, I pulled the R470 from its travel case. The bow and case had banged around a bit, the case had rolled in my SUV on the drive home from Ravin HQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-868x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"SpyderWeb Targets 18XL No Speed Limit black side set at 50 yards\" class=\"wp-image-221334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-868x1024.jpeg 868w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-254x300.jpeg 254w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-127x150.jpeg 127w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-768x906.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-1303x1536.jpeg 1303w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10a-1737x2048.jpeg 1737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At 50 yards, I set the SpyderWeb 18XL \u201cNo Speed Limit\u201d target. From a sandbagged bench, I fired three arrows at the right and center blue bullseye. They grouped just over 2.0 inches and about 2.0 inches to the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I adjusted the windage on the Ravin 100 Yard 550 FPS Illuminated 3x scope. Then I shot again. On!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-1024x910.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 50 yard group followed by scope adjustment and bullseye on shot number four\" class=\"wp-image-221335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-1024x910.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-338x300.jpeg 338w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-150x133.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-768x682.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-1536x1365.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X10b-2048x1819.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I fired several more three arrow groups at 50 yards. They averaged about 2.5 inches center to center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also shot two three arrow groups offhand from 30 yards. They measured 3.0 inches. With practice, I hope to tighten that toward 2.0 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-1024x857.jpeg\" alt=\"Targets showing 50 yard rested group and 30 yard offhand group with Ravin R470\" class=\"wp-image-221336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-1024x857.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-359x300.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-150x126.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-768x643.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-1536x1285.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X18-2048x1714.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/garmin-xero-c1-pro-the-new-king-of-chronographs\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"788\">Garmin C1 Pro chronograph<\/a> measured 15 arrows leaving the R470 at an average of 466.5 fps. The fastest was 469.1 fps, the slowest was 462.7 fps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cocking-trigger-and-handling\">Cocking, Trigger, and Handling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The R470\u2019s Versa Draw Cocking System is built into the poly stock. I connected the cocking handle end to a stock attachment point and turned the handle 15 times. That slid the built in trigger mechanism forward until it clicked into the string.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-1024x795.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 Versa Draw cocking handle inserted in stock attachment point\" class=\"wp-image-221337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-1024x795.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-386x300.jpeg 386w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-150x117.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-1536x1193.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X17-2048x1591.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifteen turns in reverse pulled the trigger mechanism back, the crossbow was cocked. The Versa Draw has a built in clutch to prevent over cocking and an internal break that allows easy de cocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ravin 100 Yard illuminated scope comes standard on the R470. For more optics content on GunsAmerica, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-charles-daly-triple-crown-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest field tests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-751x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin 100 Yard illuminated scope mounted on R470 crossbow\" class=\"wp-image-221340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-751x1024.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-110x150.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-768x1047.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-1127x1536.jpeg 1127w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X14-1503x2048.jpeg 1503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cocking handle worked well, though it took a while to find a comfortable grip. The handle\u2019s points can dig into the palm, something to note during longer sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-1024x963.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin frictionless flight system with twin ball bearings supporting arrow\" class=\"wp-image-221338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-1024x963.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-319x300.jpeg 319w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-150x141.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-768x722.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-1536x1444.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X12-2048x1925.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I slid an arrow down the rail, white fletching down, until the nock clicked into the Track Trigger Firing System. The arrow sat on a cradle of two tiny steel ball bearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The R470\u2019s trigger broke crisply, like a good rifle trigger. The safety operated easily with a thumb push.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Close view of Ravin R470 trigger that feels like a rifle trigger\" class=\"wp-image-221339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X11-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My R470 came finished in King\u2019s XK7 Camo pattern. There is also a $200 less black option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, Ravin debuted the R470E XK7 with an Electric Drive System that cocks and de cocks at the push of a button. The system uses a detachable 12 volt battery and motor for storage or recharging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The R470E XK7\u2019s suggested retail is $2,849.99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consistency-and-claims\">Consistency and Claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to make the most accurate, reliable crossbows,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cBows with consistent, repeatable results. We are taking the variability out through the high tech parts and the consistent manufacturing process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consistent, repeatable results? Based on my time with Ravin, I think Campbell and the company have succeeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-1024x609.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 Track Trigger Firing System elongated U channel holding arrow\" class=\"wp-image-221341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-400x238.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-150x89.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-1536x913.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X16-2048x1217.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE HERE: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-charles-daly-triple-crown-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Daly Triple Crown Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specs-and-price\">Specs and Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Ravin R470 Crossbow<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Speed<\/th><td>470 fps w\/400 gr. Arrow<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Kinetic Energy<\/th><td>196 ft-lbs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Cams<\/th><td>HexCoil Cam System<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Limbs<\/th><td>Quad Limb Composite<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>String<\/th><td>Ravin Proprietary<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Riser<\/th><td>Aluminum CNC<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Stock Material<\/th><td>Polymer<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Draw Force<\/th><td>17 lbs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Weight<\/th><td>8.4 lbs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Overall Length<\/th><td>26.75&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Axle-to-Axle, Cocked<\/th><td>4.3\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Included<\/th><td>100-Yard Illuminated 550 FPS 3x Scope, 3 Ravin .003 arrows w\/field tips, removable draw handle, and quiver\/mounting bracket.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>MSRP<\/th><td>$2,749.99<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-1024x739.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravin R470 substantial foregrip keeps support hand below handguard\" class=\"wp-image-221342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-1024x739.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-400x289.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-150x108.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-768x554.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-1536x1109.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X13-2048x1478.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pros-and-cons\">Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> Excellent accuracy at 100 yards, consistent 50 yard groups, frictionless flight system, included illuminated scope, integrated Versa Draw, premium fit and finish.<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> Price is premium, cocking handle points can dig into the palm, heavier than some hunting focused rigs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reads-from-gunsamerica-digest\">Related Reads from GunsAmerica Digest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-charles-daly-triple-crown-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Daly Triple Crown Review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/category\/hunt365\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hunt365: Field Tests and Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/category\/reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ravin-r470-crossbow-review\" title=\"Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More GunsAmerica Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More recently, Ravin debuted the R470E XK7 model featuring the company\u2019s Electric Drive System that allows you to cock and de-cock the crossbow with the push of a button. 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