crossbow scopes
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont Florida U.S.
Posts: 4,970
Have you used any of the Trijicon scopes Bugs? Impressions, pro or con you'd care to offer?
I've not used the Trijicon line, for gun or crossbow. I like how compact & light they are, but a 1K scope is something I'd buy only if I were positive it was real ideal for my needs.
I'd forgotten about Trijicon. So another possible option.
I've not used the Trijicon line, for gun or crossbow. I like how compact & light they are, but a 1K scope is something I'd buy only if I were positive it was real ideal for my needs.
I'd forgotten about Trijicon. So another possible option.
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: southwestern va
Posts: 753
you might want to check out the scopes that come with the excalibur crossbows...its a fixed 4x and you has 3 preset crosshairs. You adjust the eyepiece to match the fps of your bolt and it dials in the crosshairs for you. It seems to be of pretty good quality, i think new they are over $200 but ive seen them used on ebay for under 50.
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mi.
Posts: 250
There is a new crossbow scope coming out from Zeiss soon.
It's a 2-7X32mm scope that has numerous aim point marks. The reticule is set up for a 20 yd sight in with 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 yds marked next to the corresponding +, there are also dots between the + type aim points. From a drawing of the reticule I saw it looks like the + are streched out as ranges get longer. Idea is that the tips of the + are also 2.5 increment aim points. So this scope is going to have aim points out to 75 yds, which is waaayy past what I & most would shoot at game.
Based on it's magnification range & objective lens size, it's a Zeiss version of the Crossbones scope. You'd just have to look through both to decide which you prefer.
If you've not purchased yet I'd say wait a bit more and see what the ATA show brings.
Good luck,
It's a 2-7X32mm scope that has numerous aim point marks. The reticule is set up for a 20 yd sight in with 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 yds marked next to the corresponding +, there are also dots between the + type aim points. From a drawing of the reticule I saw it looks like the + are streched out as ranges get longer. Idea is that the tips of the + are also 2.5 increment aim points. So this scope is going to have aim points out to 75 yds, which is waaayy past what I & most would shoot at game.
Based on it's magnification range & objective lens size, it's a Zeiss version of the Crossbones scope. You'd just have to look through both to decide which you prefer.
If you've not purchased yet I'd say wait a bit more and see what the ATA show brings.
Good luck,
#15
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1
Good luck!
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
I have used many different scopes designed for crossbow over the last 24 years Nikon and Excalibur are very good and hold "0" well. I just bought a Parker Hurricane with a center point Parker scope on it The Hurricane is excellent with a 430 grain arrow I am clocking 370 FPS, the center point scope gave me some trouble. There is a screw underneath the front of the scope that is touchy and if it loosens up you instantly loose "0" and shoot a very large group. This is not to knock the scope but to identify the problem for anyone who has it, THE FIX I figured out is blue lock tight I adjusted the screw until it was tight enough to hold "0" but loose enough to allow the back height adjustment to work then marked so I could find the setting back then took it back apart and lock tight it with blue lock tight. I have been shooting it for a weak since the repair and by trying to shoot more than one arrow have demolished several its a nail driver when it is right.
PS. I usually just view but I thought this info might help someone.
PS. I usually just view but I thought this info might help someone.
#20
Just put the nikon XR scope on mine with the BDC recticle. I'm hitting good out to 40 yards with mine.... that's as far as I tried shooting with it as I have no plans of going any farther.
-Jake
-Jake