I've done a ton of research on these Killer Instinct crossbows and have found a lot of issues with them. Glad to finally find a review that someone has not had any issues yet. Several complaints about splintering and cracked limbs. 1 major youtuber even made a request to Killer Instincts to start using heavier bolts and more research and development into their limbs. I also found several complaints about their scopes but that goes with most crossbow brands. Also, I have found out that Killer Instincts Crossbows are manufactured in Taiwan, not USA. This is even on their website under FAQ "Engineering, design, testing, sales, customer service and marketing are completed in our Frankenmuth, Michigan and Windom, Minnesota U.S. offices. The bows are manufactured in Taiwan." Killer Instincts is a fairly young company (est 2014) I hope your 405 continues to be trouble free. Thank you for the video.
Wow thanks for the great comment! I think what saved mine was I started shooting heavy arrows as soon as I got it, the ones that came with it are cheap and light. Iv not watched any other reviews on it bit man I hope mine dosnt splinter. Thanks again
That's pretty much everything I've read and watched on researching these crossbows. Why the manufacturer doesn't supply heavier bolts and broadheads, or fuel points. Is mine boggling. They have good bows but want to push that speed so bad, they compromise all of us. I don't think I've ran into anybody, that was shooting a heavier bolt, field point, broadhead, that has had an issue yet. Going to pull the trigger around one of them tonight myself. Good video, thank you!
Dudeee that was some Awesome Grouping with the Bolts 20 and the 22 inch bolts ... I was wondering about the 22 inch now I know ... Thank you for your time and the Great Information ... Just purchased the fiery 400 crossbow hope it's a Shooter .
I have the exact set u are shooting with the 20 inch mossy oak bolts. I tried the 22 inch ones and they flew just like the 20inch but just didnt like the extra sticking out in front of bow . I did upgrade from the package scope to the kitchen speed ring scope and it makes a big difference. I've shot mine out to 70 yards and it's dead on but 40 to 50 is my longest yardage that I shoot when I'm in the woods hunting but there's no doubt that the bow would take game farther. It's just a great crossbow and the main reason I chose Kim was their lifetime warranty and customer service and for what u get u can't beat the price. I've owned several higher end and price point crossbows and the ki 405 is as equal or better than they were. Great bow and great video
@@Lowballinoutdoorz I have owned and shot tenpoint wickedridge. Parker horton centrepoint and pseg crossbows and the ki 405 is the hardest and fastest shooting bow I've had. The speedring scope is great once u understand how it works and it's a breeze getting dialed in. I've shot mine out to 70 yards but would not hesitate to shoot from 90 to 100 yards and have the confidence that it would put all into a group that I shoot at 20 30 or 40 yards and the speedring once ur dialed in let's u see approximately at what speed ur shooting with out shooting thru chronograph
Really enjoy crossbow Hunting one of my favorite that looks like a pretty nice crossbow for a reasonable price going to check one of those out Mines getting pretty old Time to retire this one enjoy the video of me thank you🤠👍
I love shooting my crossbows. I've got a Scorpyd Orion, Mission 360 and a Killer instinct Boss 405. I think my Boss 405 and your Furious 405 are similiar except for the barrel which on mine is aluminum. With Crossbows the best advice I can give is to forget about lightweight arrows and heads. The bow will last for many many years if you shoot heavier arrows and heads. Even in my KI Boss 405 I run at least 125 gr broadheads and heavy Black Eagle Zombie Slayer arrows. Heavier arrows and heads provides a better push rather than a snap when the string is released. It also greatly reduces vibration which reduces noise and increases accuracy. Yes! WAX WAX WAX! Keep the barrel and string well lubricated, keep all moving parts well lubed and keep the bow in a temp controlled environment when its not being shot. When hunting don't leave it cocked for days on end. Unload when you come in for lunch and reload before you go back to the woods or bring a small discharge target with and fire the bow after 4-8 hrs, recock and you're ready again. I've had my Scorpyd since 2015 and have only gone through the orginal string. The replacement is still good. My Mission went theough 1 string and 1 set of cables and its still great since 2014. Take care of good quality equipment and it will last. These 3 bows have killed literally thousands of pounds of venison
@@Lowballinoutdoorz I love shooting long range with them all. 125 yards on a calm day is nothing. The Scorpyd will shoot just over a 1'' group at 100 yards. The Mission will keep 3 shots in the bottom of a beer can. The KI I've only shot to 70 yards and it could stay in 3''. I keep my hunting shots to 65 yards or less. Even with the highest speed crossbows a wary deer can duck several inches at 60 yards. I wait for a calm deer at that range. 100 yards on an animal IMO is unethical
@@frankbrowning328 very nice.. last year I had a doe walk out 20 yards from me.. they are a ton of fun. I want to stretch its legs to the 100 yard mark, but haven't done it yet
@@Lowballinoutdoorz The best recipie for long range is having a good FOC. Lightweight arrows with 100 gr tips are accurate up close but the slightest bit of wind affects them considerably. Think of the long range arrow as dart. It has a lot of its weight up front. This extra weight requires a stiffer shaft to accomodate the increase in weight in the front of the arrow. This is where custom arrow shafts or a really good stiff arrow like a Black Eagle Zombie Slayer come into play. Good quality 150-200 grain field tips work well. I have some in 175 gr that work beautifully and shoot to the same point as my Helix SIngle bevel broadheads which are devastating on deer. All that stiffness and extra weight up front makes the bow much more forgiving, consistent, quiet, accurate and it bucks wind far better. That Helix broadhead turns like a corkscrew through the deer. It snaps bones like they're dry twigs. It's accounted for thousands of pounds of venison
All good info Frank. I do everything you say and have for some time. Once I was educated properly, and crossbow life. Used to be into compound bow hunting for 15, 20 years. Reckon you could even say I was semi-Pro. Lots of experience, fixed, set up, tuned many other people's stuff along the way. Life happened I lost track of my love for bow hunting. Thank God, my kids got me back into it by purchasing a Barnett a few years ago. So, back at it. A little different. Some things came back right away, others, seem to take a little longer. But it's all good, happy to be back. Just know you're info helps so many people. Appreciate you. 😉
Just got this one today!! My Barnett viper reverse draw delaminated the left limb, no real apparent reason, disappointed to say the least, Barnett won't reply about replacement parts, so going cheap hoping this was a good choice. It's louder than I like, seems to shoot ok, just gotta get the scoped aligned. Good luck everybody
Just shot mine today for the first time love n it shot 20 inch and 22 inch 460 grain both in weight I like how the 22s shoot better to me then the 20s how's yours holding up?
Having the bow for a year or thereabouts the string will have stretched by then and it's not going to be shooting as fast as it did brand new. That being said the scope reticles may or may not hit dead on at various yardages.
Purchased mine new. Had it two days and shot it approximately 24 times. One of the string suppressors broke and fell on the ground. The other one cracked and the string broke. I would not feel safe shooting this after the repairs were made. I put it in the trash.
@@Lowballinoutdoorz yeah I don't like it in the '70s or hotter. Almost impossible to cool it in the garage. You must be south of it, Tennessee or so yourself? Or upper East. Not really familiar with any of them areas as far as, the season starting. My bad. I have to wait till October 1st. My son's coming up second week in October, we're going to tent it on stateland. Haven't done that for a long time, lol. It'll be like the old days. But I'm sure I'll piss and moan before I get my first cup of coffee. Way more than ever used to, anyways. I'm excited. Especially if everything works out with the new bow. Thanks for all the helping info man. Appreciate it.
@@Lowballinoutdoorzso it came a day early, feel like a kid at Christmas. lol. It'll take my time setting it up, I have to cook dinner somewhere in between. Anyways, I miss calculated when I ordered my new bolts. But, even so I'd be shooting 435 grains. Are you shooting what came with your bowl, grain-wise? The 22s you shot on film have to be at least 25 grains heavier? Just wondering. Will probably go down and pick up some 150 grain field tips. Which would make me be shooting 460 Grains🤷. I could order these sweet, heavier arrows I seen on Amazon. A littlePricey. But not as much as piledrivers. Like the idea of more knockdown power, but I don't want to give up a boatload of speed. If you know what I mean. Let you know how it preforms and set up, grain wise, functions. Have a special Labor Day weekend man. Enjoy!😊
@@Lowballinoutdoorz i just bought this crossbow do you have the original scope. My bow seems to shoot to the right and can't adjust the scope enough to get it on center.
