Mission crossbows: what you can actually buy today

Mission Archery is Mathews' crossbow brand, and the Sub-1 name is a claim: that the bow groups inside one inch at 100 yards. That claim earned the line a reputation among accuracy-first buyers that has outlasted the line's presence on the shelf. If you have searched Mission crossbows in the last year you have probably found a lot of enthusiasm and very little current stock.

This page is what we can honestly tell you, which is less than we would like.

What is actually available

One model: the Sub-1 Pro-Kit. It carries a live price and is purchasable through Amazon as of the date stamped on the price below. The rest of the line — the Sub-1 XR, the Sub-1 Lite, the SUB-2 — does not have a reliable, in-stock listing we can point you at, and we will not link a product we cannot confirm is buyable.

In detail

One Mission, and two specified alternatives

01The accuracy-first reputation buy

$1,799.00/Amazon

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Mission Sub-1 Pro-Kit

Mission

7.4/ 10

The Sub-1 took its name from a sub-one-inch group claim, and it is the bow accuracy-minded crossbow shooters bring up first. The Amazon listing publishes nothing but the model name, so we have no figures to give you here. Check the maker's own specification sheet before committing at this price.

Published spec	Value
Package	Pro-Kit
Speed	Not published
Draw weight	Not published
Cocked width	Not published
Weight	Not published
Cocking aid	Not published

What it does well

• Built around an accuracy claim rather than a speed claim
• The Pro-Kit configuration bundles the accessories

Where it falls short

• No specifications on the listing
• Premium price with no published figures to justify it here

Our rubric

Cocking effort

6.4

Speed

8.4

Noise

7.6

Blind fit

7.0

Carry weight

7.0

Value

6.4

02Low effort without giving up speed

$1,399.99/Amazon

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TenPoint Turbo X

TenPoint

8.8/ 10

415 fps, 6.9 pounds, and an ACUslide that cocks and de-cocks silently. This is the bow to look at when you want the easy-cocking, safe-unloading package but are not willing to drop to 400 fps to get it. Outdoor Life's independent 2025 testing recorded a 1.23-inch average group at 50 yards across four three-shot groups, which is a claim we can point at rather than make.

Published spec	Value
Speed	415 fps
Weight	6.9 lb
Cocking aid	ACUslide, integrated
De-cocks	Yes, backwind and stop anywhere
Trigger	S2 zero-creep, with dry-fire prohibitor
Scope	100-yard RangeMaster 100, illuminated
Independent accuracy	1.23 in average group at 50 yd (Outdoor Life, 2025)

What it does well

• Silent cocking and safe de-cocking from the same integrated system
• 6.9 pounds is light for a 415 fps bow
• A two-cable bow assembly is the simplest thing to maintain in TenPoint's line
• The accuracy claim is third-party, not the maker's own range day

Where it falls short

• Roughly twice the price of a capable 400 fps package
• The ACUslide handle has to be stowed deliberately or it rattles on a walk-in

Our rubric

Cocking effort

9.4

Speed

9.0

Noise

8.8

Blind fit

8.2

Carry weight

8.6

Value

7.4

03The cheapest way into Ravin's crank

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Ravin R10X

Ravin

8.1/ 10

The entry point to the Helicoil platform, with the Versa-Draw crank and a 100-yard Speed Lock scope included. Ravin does not publish a speed or width figure for it on the listing, which is frustrating on a bow at this price, so treat the packaging as the reason to buy rather than the numbers.

Published spec	Value
Cocking aid	Versa-Draw crank, integrated
Cam system	Helicoil, 340-degree cam rotation
Arrows	Three Ravin .003 arrows, 400 gr total
Scope	100-yard illuminated Speed Lock
Speed	Not published
Cocked width	Not published
Weight	Not published

What it does well

• The Versa-Draw crank is integrated at Ravin's lowest price
• A 100-yard illuminated scope is included
• Same frictionless rail design as the rest of the line

Where it falls short

• No speed, width or weight published on the listing
• Still costs more than a well-equipped 400 fps bow from another maker

Our rubric

Cocking effort

9.0

Speed

7.5

Noise

8.4

Blind fit

8.8

Carry weight

8.4

Value

6.4

The specification problem

We do not fill those blanks from memory, and that is not pedantry. A crossbow at this price is bought on cocked width if you hunt a blind, on cocking effort if your shoulder is the problem, and on kinetic energy if the animal is large. None of those three figures is available for the Sub-1 on the listing you would be buying from. Our methodology page explains why we leave the cell blank rather than estimating it.

What the Sub-1 is understood to be good at

The brand's own positioning is accuracy, and the Pro-Kit designation means a complete package rather than a bare bow. Mathews is a serious archery manufacturer with a long record in compound bows, and nothing about the Sub-1's reputation suggests it is a bad crossbow. The reputation is also not a specification, and a reputation is what you are buying here.

Two alternatives that publish their numbers

TenPoint Turbo X

If the Sub-1's appeal is accuracy, the Turbo X is the alternative with evidence attached: 415 fps, 6.9 lb, an integrated ACUslide that de-cocks and stops anywhere in the stroke, an S2 zero-creep trigger, a 100 yd RangeMaster scope — and a published independent group figure of 1.23 in at 50 yards from Outdoor Life's 2025 testing. That is the closest thing to a verifiable accuracy claim on this site. See the TenPoint review.

Ravin R10X

If what you want at this price is a premium platform with an integrated crank, the R10X is the cheapest way into Ravin's Helicoil geometry and Versa-Draw cocking. Ravin's listings are also patchy on specifications — the R10X publishes no speed or width — so this is a like-for-like trade on that front, with better accessory support. See the Ravin review.

Our verdict

If you want a Mission specifically, the Sub-1 Pro-Kit is the only one we can point you at, and you should check stock and price before buying because both move. If you are shopping this price bracket on merit, the Turbo X is the better-documented purchase and the only bow on this site with an independent group figure attached. For the cross-brand view, see the best crossbow brands and the best crossbows roundup.

What we would need to recommend it

Four figures would change this page, and all four are routinely published by every other maker on this site. A cocked width, because that is what decides whether the bow swings in a blind. A cocking-effort figure, because that is what decides whether the bow still gets shot in year three. A weight, because it is carried. And a kinetic-energy number with the arrow weight it was measured with, because that is what tells an elk or bear hunter whether the bow is enough. None of the four appears on the Sub-1 listing.

The Sub-1 name is a claim about group size at 100 yards and it is a strong one. It is also not a specification in the sense we use the word here: it is a brand promise rather than a figure attached to the model you would be buying, and we have no independent group measurement for the Pro-Kit to set beside it. The TenPoint Turbo X is the only bow on this site with a published independent group figure, which is why it carries the accuracy recommendation instead.

How to check before you buy

1. Read the live price and its date below. If no price resolves, there is no buyable offer right now and the listing is not worth pursuing.
2. Check the seller. A thin line attracts third-party listings at marked-up prices; a Mission at well above its historical price is not a Mission bargain.
3. Confirm what is in the Pro-Kit. Package contents on a wound-down line vary between listings, and the scope and arrows are a meaningful share of the value.
4. Price the arrows and the cocking aid separately, because neither is specified on the listing and both are real costs.