Barnett Stalker 380 Crossbow

The numbers in Barnett model names are usually the speed, and that holds here: the Stalker 380 is the 380-fps package, the Stalker 410 is the faster 410-fps one, and they are not the same crossbow wearing two labels. The clearest practical difference is the crank - the Stalker 410 ships w/CCD, meaning the crank cocking device comes already fitted, while the Stalker 380 is built to accept one but does not include it in the box.

If you are shopping secondhand and a listing just says "Stalker," check the fps or draw weight before assuming which one you are getting - the bolt family is the same either way, but the cocking setup and the going price are not.

The Stalker 380 package centers on a scope and quiver rather than a pre-installed crank: a 4x32 multi-reticle scope, a side-mount quiver and carbon hunting arrows. Barnett's own spec sheet lists an Anti-Dry-Fire safety and a TriggerTech trigger breaking at 3 pounds with no creep, the same trigger platform used across the current range, plus a CNC-machined aluminum flight track and an adjustable butt stock.

At 32 inches overall and 6.0 lbs, it is a compact package built for carrying all day rather than for top-end speed, and Barnett backs it with a 5-year warranty.

There is no Hyper in the Stalker 380's name, so it follows the site's naming rule: it takes standard-diameter Headhunter bolts, not the narrow Hyperflite shaft. The string length confirms it independently of the name - aftermarket string makers cut the Stalker 380's bowstring at 34.5 inches with 17.625-inch cables, a standard-architecture length in the same range as other Headhunter-bolt models on the fit by model page.

Because Headhunter is Barnett's most common bolt, running a 5-pack dry on this bow is never a supply problem the way it can be on a Hyper-series model.

The crossbow itself is discontinued and not part of Barnett's current catalogue, so there is no new listing to buy. What is still easy to find: Headhunter bolts in 5- and 12-packs, rail and string lube wax, and a crank cocking device if the bow did not come with one and you want to add one now.

Before buying secondhand, check the limbs, cams and rail the same way you would on any older Barnett - those structural parts are not made aftermarket once stock runs out. If the bow checks out, budget for a rope cocker or crank if it is missing one, and re-zero the scope at 20 yards before the first hunt - see the sighting-in guide.