Originally Posted by
coolbrze0
I'm looking for a new crossbow & want to see what everyone likes/dislikes. This will be for VA whitetails, hunting from tree stands. Not afraid to spend the $ for the best out there, lets hear what you think. Thanks!
The narrower than most aspect of a Scorpyd crossbow would be a help in shooting from tree stands.
I should add, my budget is $1,500 so maybe that won't get me the best one, but should get me a darn nice one (I'd think).
My idea of the ideal crossbow for hunting from both ground & tree stand, for me would be the Scorpyd Velocity with a high end scope that has CDC top turret. Vortex Viper XBR 2.5-10X44 scope which you can get with CDC turret & which also has a illuminated reticule is hard to beat at it's price point.
The only issue with setting up a crossbow & scope set up using only the best of each will exceed your budget.
The combination of the Vortex Viper scope & Scorpyd Velocity crossbow would in IMHO could only be beat by that same Velocity crossbow with a even better tactical scope with a MRAD or MOA scope.......but that would raise the price even more.
The advantages to going with one of the better tactical scopes is that it would allow you to add adj. parallax & FFP recticule to the desirable features the Vortex XBR scope offers of large objective lens & illuminated multi aim points. But this would double or even triple the cost of the Viper scope.......that gets a bit scary.
I've a very loving & understanding wife........but such a set up would be pushing the limit rather hard......at best. LOL, I guess I could point out that such a crossbow & scope would still be less than a couple of my guns........but only a couple. It's hard to believe that the best crossbows if given a top shelf scope to go with them are priced like some really nice rifles of today............
Last edited by craig; 12-31-2014 at 05:26 PM.