Take the fastest crossbow Ravin builds and wrap it in the best camouflage the company stocks. That is the R500 XK7 in one sentence, though the details deserve more room. Underneath the pattern it is still the R500: 500 feet per second with a 400-grain arrow, 222 foot-pounds of kinetic energy, HexCoil cams rotating a full 360 degrees, and a completely silent cocking system that can pause and resume mid-draw without any risk of over-cocking.

The camouflage in question is Kings’ XK7, a pattern assembled from seven abstract shapes and textures inspired by North American terrain. On a bow measuring 28.5 inches long and 8.4 pounds, the finish does a convincing job of breaking up outline in timber, brush and field edges. For hunters who measure success in how close they get before being seen, that is not decoration, it is equipment.

The optics get the XK7 treatment as well. Instead of the standard illuminated scope, this trim carries the 100-yard illuminated scope with Speed Lock, a locking ring that fixes your fps adjustment in place once the dialing is done. Reticle aiming points run 30 to 100 yards, illumination is red and green, and the lenses are fully coated inside housing rated against fog, shock, recoil and water. Combined with the VersaDrive cocking system’s internal clutch and screw drive, the shooting experience is deliberately fuss-free.

Draw force is 17 pounds, the riser is CNC-machined aluminum, the limbs are fiberglass, and the stock is nylon fiber. The specifications otherwise mirror the standard R500: kinetic energy at 222 foot-pounds, ethical reach the company extends to 100 yards for practiced shooters.

SKU R054.1, the XK7 commands a premium over the black version, which buys the finish and the Speed Lock glass. For the hunter who already loved the R500 and wanted it harder to see, Ravin saved you the customization project.

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