AEAC's video review of the Benjamin Pioneer Airbow

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Well Steve once again you outdone yourself, I do want to know how long it took you to find that last arrow.... or if you ever did?

The Pioneer Airbow brings in both of the archery and airgun benefits and yes some minor drawbacks.
I hunt with a Ten Point Titan Crossbow and while it doesn't have the learning curve that a compound bow does it still has things that a responsible hunter should never forget.
  • First is safety, you are adding some extra equations to the mix. Carbon arrows can and will break and when they do the splinters are extremely sharp and brittle making them hard to remove from the skin. To Check them first visually inspect them for nicks and scratches then (A good idea is to have some leather gloves for this) do a stress / bend test, you don't have to get crazy with it but stress the arrow/Bolt
  • Keep in mind you are hunting with razor blades on the end of a stick and they will cut deep and fast. This may be a DUH remark but it happens a lot easier than you might think. ( A small tube of superglue is a good first aid addition)
  • A Bow and Arrow is one of the few flying weapons that can KILL even after all its power has been spent an arrow doesn't fall to the ground it flies and with the weight of the arrow and the razor sharp tip it will penetrate to an amazing degree just with terminal velocity.
  • FIELD OF FIRE>>>>> An Arrow flies much slower than a pellet and an unattended target may walk into the path of the bolt after it has been fired at longer ranges (this is another reason to shoot according to the rule of FPS Divided by 10 (See Below)
  • Accuracy; Steve mentioned the mark showing this side up, the reason for this is that all arrows have a "Spine" that the arrow will naturally flex with, shooting with the spine in the same placement will insure accurate shots.
  • Another key to accuracy in hunting is your selection of broadheads select broadheads that has the least amount of surface area RamCats are a good choice for high fps arrows, Also for mechanical broadheads make sure to select the version that is rated for crossbows to insure they do not open to soon (A broad head very seldom will hit in the same place as a field tip so you will need to resight the bow with the broadheads of your choice
  • A Bows effective hunting range; this is not the same as accuracy Because the Bolt or Arrow is moving so slow shooting past the effective range will allow the animal you are shooting at, time to react to the sound of the power plant when it is fired and therefore cause a wounding shot or miss, (you can view this on youtube) for example a deer will when spooked crouch for a sprint resulting in a POI that will be high. An easy way to figure this is to take the FPS of the Arrow and divide it by 10 so at 470 FPS your effective range would be in the area of 47 yards. THIS is what separates the men from the boys it is what makes bow hunting the challenge that it is and you will need to be willing to accept that if you are going to make ethical kill shots with a minimum of animal suffering.
One other important thing to remember is that a state may not recognize an Air Bow as a Crossbow or bow at all so make sure to check with your local game and wildlife department to find out where it may fall in the regs.
For those Survival gear buffs the Air Bow IS one of the best choice Air guns you could have, your ammo is recoverable and it doesn't take a lot of pumping to have a system that will take a deer size or even bigger animal down. Reloading is simple and fast and doesn't require the strength that a crossbow would.
I love bow Hunting its a sport that gets me up close and challenges me to become a better hunter. There is NOTHING like being able to blend in to your environment so naturally that a deer will walk right up to you without realizing that a human is right there in front of it.!!
Great Review Steve
Thanks
Willie
 
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Yes while it is true that the Air Bow does place the power of the shot at the tip of the arrow it will still flex in flight Very true not as much as one that the power has been placed in the back but it still does flex, this tuning follows the same example for a gun barrel harmonics (A gun barrel also has a spine), except now that barrel can change orientation. The vanes are evenly spaced around the arrow or bolt the reason for this side up is to keep the spine oriented the same way every shot.
 
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"intenseaty22"Great review Steve. Was wondering if this platform couldn't be one in two, Bulldog/Pioneer, with swap able barrels. Such as FX does with some models. At Crosman price point, they would fly off the shelves.
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Thank buddy. I'll tell ya hat I was thinking the whole time I was shooting it... a .25 & .30 cal regulated Bulldog. That would be nice.
 
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