The Bushnell Speedster III Radar Gun might work with a crossbow. However, the Bushnell Speedster III Radar Gun measures speeds from 10-200 MPH so it will most likely not be able to measure a crossbow bolt.
The radar gun has a tripod socket on the bottom of the unit that can be used to install to most standard tripods heads with a standard screw.
Yes, the Bushnell Speedster III can be used for vehicles in residential areas.
The unit should not need "calibrating", but you would need to reach out to the manufacturer for any calibration issues.
You may run into a bit of overlap depending on what you are measuring and where you are pointing the radar gun. It has been used by some end users to measure bat swing speed and ball speed so as long as it is pointed directly at what it is measuring it should give an appropriate reading. You can refer to one of our many reviews or one of the hundreds of reviews online to compare your application.
Per Bushnell this is the warranty listed in the instruction manual: "Your Bushnell® product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for two years after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you return the product postage prepaid. This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, improper handling, installation, or maintenance provided by someone other than a Bushnell Authorized Service
Department."
This operates on the K band.
The model with included batteries comes with (2) Energizer Max Alkaline C Batteries 1.5 Volts.
Battery life is dependent on usage.
Mark H.
It will work through a non-tinted window, but some accuracy could be lost depending on thickness and shape of the glass.