Ravin Crossbows, Bolts & Accessories

It depends on how you carry and shoot. The R10 is the most-searched forward-draw model and the one most first-time buyers compare everything else against. The R10X is the compact, HeliCoil-equipped alternative for hunters who want a narrower bow. If you want the newest or highest-spec options, look at the R500 or the LR (Long Range) tactical model. Start with the models hub and narrow from there.

Ravin names its bows R plus a number, and adds a letter suffix for variants - X generally marks a more compact, HeliCoil-equipped update (R10X, R26X, R29X), Pro marks an upgraded trim, and LR stands for Long Range, a distinct tactical model. The number itself does not map to a single published spec the way it does for some other brands, so check the current listing for each specific model rather than assuming from the name alone.

HeliCoil is the cam/limb technology Ravin uses on its compact, bullpup-style X models such as the R10X, R26X and R29X. It is part of what lets those bows run narrower than Ravin's earlier forward-draw designs. Beyond that, we only report what appears on the manufacturer's own listings rather than guessing at the mechanics.

The exact steps vary by model - some Ravin bows use a factory crank or cocking device, and some listings describe a "silent cocking" or "silent crank" feature specifically. Always follow the process for your specific model rather than assuming every Ravin cocks the same way. Our support section has a full step-by-step guide.

This varies by model, so match your bolts to what your specific Ravin calls for rather than assuming one size fits the whole lineup. Ravin sells its own factory bolts and lighted nocks sized for its current bows. Always confirm bolt length, total grain weight and nock type before you shoot - the nock in particular is a safety item, since a bolt that does not seat correctly against the string is how a dry-fire happens.

Ravin sells its own branded illuminated scopes, and several factory crossbow packages ship with a matched scope already installed. If you are buying a scope separately, check that it is rated for your specific model's advertised speed before mounting it, since scope ranging/speed rings are normally calibrated to the bow they were sold with.

Ravin is an established crossbow brand under Velocity Outdoors, known for its compact HeliCoil-equipped X models and a range that runs from entry-level bows up to tactical long-range models like the LR. Like any brand, it has models that suit some hunters better than others, which is why the reviews and comparisons here go model by model rather than treating the whole lineup as one thing.

Ravin rotates its lineup, so older models can roll off current retail listings while plenty of them are still in the field and still need bolts, strings and replacement parts. This guide keeps pages for those models and points you to the accessories most likely to fit, and to Ravin's customer service for parts questions we can't answer from a public listing.

Yes. "Raven bolts" and "raven crossbow" are common misspellings of the brand, which is spelled R-A-V-I-N. If you are shopping for bolts for a Ravin crossbow you are in the right place - compatibility by model, along with diameter, weight and nock type, is on the Ravin bolts page, and the whole range of parts is in the accessories hub.

A bolt case and a bow case are two different things. Loose bolts travel in a dedicated bolt case or quiver that holds them by the nock and insert end so the fletching is not crushed; the bow itself needs a case sized to its width, which differs between the wider forward-draw models and the compact HeliCoil X bows. See hard cases and soft cases and bags for the bow, and the bolts page for bolt storage. Always match a case to your specific model's dimensions rather than assuming one size fits the whole lineup.

The insert is the small sleeve bonded into the front of a bolt that the field point or broadhead threads into. On Ravin's factory bolts the inserts are already fitted and matched to the bolt's weight and diameter, so most owners never touch them. You would only look at inserts if you are building bolts from bare shafts, changing to a heavier point setup, or replacing one that has been damaged - and then the insert has to suit the shaft's inner diameter and the bolt's total grain weight. Details on Ravin's own bolts are on the crossbow bolts page, and point and broadhead fit is covered on the broadheads page.

Beyond the bow itself, the accessories most Ravin owners end up buying fall into a few groups: bolts and lighted nocks matched to the model, a cocking device if one did not ship with the package, a scope rated for the bow's advertised speed, a quiver, and a case for transport and storage. String maintenance supplies and targets round out the basics. The full accessories hub breaks every category down by what fits which Ravin model.