Excalibur crossbows

[Talon]

You don’t need over 300 FPS for uk game . At the rages a crossbow is used which for me would be 30 yards at absolute maximum you can get away with less speed . I used to have a Vixen 2 and it was a superb bow . I also experimented with home made wooden bolts for it and it was perfectly fine . Now I don’t recommend them for compound or higher poundage recurved,but the vixen with its 150 lb limbs handled them absolutely fine .
It was also relatively light , had a very light crisp trigger and was rifle accurate at the 25 yard range I shot it , wish I still had it .
You can also check the chace wind crossbow made by Jando . It’s much cheaper than Excalibur but a very well put together bow at the fraction of the price .
You can’t hunt with crossbows or bows in the uk so my best advice is join an archery club .
If you want a tool for hunting then I recommend you get a shotgun licence ,and a good quality spring air rifle . Those would be vastly more useful .

A crossbow has its place , but it’s way down the list and these days it would be the last thing I’d use . A 12 gauge and a quality .177 air rifle will get you any sized game and protect you and your family .Its also not a tool I’d recommend for anyone with back issues.
Personally I think you should be able to span it by hand and even a 150lb limb takes effort.
Excalibur’s are excellent though so if you’re set on an Excalibur I’d recomend a Vixen.