Barnett Hyper Raptor Crossbow

All three take the narrow Hyperflite bolt - the word deciding it is Hyper, the same rule that applies across the rest of the range. The GTX is the fastest at the lowest weight of the three; the T-REX trades extra weight for the highest kinetic energy; the BCX sits in between on both counts.

Barnett's own listing for the current package confirms 425 FPS from a 220-lb draw and a 13.5-inch power stroke, for 152 ft-lbs of kinetic energy, in a frame that measures 7.5 inches axle-to-axle cocked and weighs 6.9 lbs. The trigger is a TriggerTech frictionless build with a 3-lb pull, Anti-Dry-Fire protection and a nock sensor, and the riser uses Barnett's Halo System to eliminate cable crossing and cam lean.

The package ships with a BUK OPS Cycloptic-X scope (PrimeTime Color Vision optics, with a neoprene Scope Armor cover), three 20-inch Hyperflite arrows, a sled-style rope cocking device, a side-mount quiver with a quick-detach bracket, and lube wax. Retail runs roughly $899 to $1,199 depending on the optic package chosen.

There is no exception for any Hyper Raptor variant: GTX, BCX and T-REX all take the narrow Hyperflite shaft, not the standard-diameter Headhunter bolt used across most of the Barnett range. Barnett's own GTX listing spells out one specific warning worth repeating: do not fit Headhunter Strobe lighted nocks to a Wildcat, XPX or Hyper Raptor - the nock is sized for the standard shaft and does not suit the narrow one.

That is the same bolt-family trap documented on the bolts page - the word Hyper in the name is what decides the shaft, not Raptor, GTX or any other part of it.

The T-REX is the heavier, faster and more expensive of the two discontinued variants - up to 440 FPS and 163 ft-lbs of kinetic energy at 8.2 lbs bare weight, built around Barnett's Integrated Planetary De-Cocking System for bringing the bow down without firing a bolt. The BCX is lighter at roughly 8 lbs 15 oz and slower at 400.5 FPS and 146 ft-lbs, without that built-in de-cocking mechanism - a standard rope-cocker decock applies instead.

Neither is part of Barnett's current Amazon catalogue - only the GTX has a live listing - so both are secondhand-only buys now.

The GTX is the one to buy new, and Barnett also sells a crank cocking device buttstock built for the Hyper Raptor frame as a separate purchase for anyone who wants a crank instead of the stock rope cocker. Hyperflite bolts in 20-inch and 22-inch lengths fit the whole family regardless of variant.

Buying a secondhand BCX or T-REX follows the same rule as any older Barnett: check the limbs, cams and rail before spending on strings or bolts, since those structural parts are not made once stock runs out. Re-zero the scope at 20 yards before the first hunt either way - the sighting-in guide covers the order that avoids wasted bolts.