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Traditions announces its new Crackshot XBR arrow-launching rifle, a .22 caliber rifle that includes an interchangeable upper that uses a .27-caliber Traditions XBR Powerload blank to propel a 16-inch aluminum arrow at 385 fps.

An arrow's accuracy is partially determined by how weight is distributed along its length. Adding weight front of center could improve performance.

Here are a few more new high-tech bows, sights, targets, clothing and accessories from day three of the 2016 ATA Show in Louisville, Ky.

Field Editor and BullShooter-in-Chief Jeff Johnston wants to know: Do mechanical broadheads have a different point of impact than their field point brethren?

July is prime time to hone your bow-shooting skills and experiment with new equipment. This means 3-D shooting, betting your buddies on shots and seeing if you can hit the bullseye clear across the yard. It’s all good fun and great practice—provided you keep it applicable to bowhunting.

Headed on safari this summer? Delta McKenzie’s life-sized 3-D target line ensures we bowhunters are practicing the shot that counts.

Here's the next installment of our two-part series on the best new crossbows for 2012.