Crossbow Scopes
 

My handicapped son is going to try bowhunting this year with a crossbow and he wants to put a scope on it. I have seen crossbow scopes everywhere but I was wondering if anyone out in this forum has used just a regular rifle scope on one. I have several good scopes just laying around collecting dust and would rather put one of these on the bowrather than put out the bucks for a specialty scope if a regular scope would work. His crossbow is a Horton Yukon SL, 150 draw weight.

RE: Crossbow Scopes
 

the problem putting on a regular scope is that you can't sight it in for 10, 20, 30 and so yards but the crossbow scopes have 3-5 different elevationcrosshairs for different ranges

RE: Crossbow Scopes
 

THAT DEPENDS ON HOW FAR HE IS GOING TO SHOOT? 30 YARDS MAX? IF SO JUST SIGHT IT IN AT 25 YARDS HE WILL DO FINE.

RE: Crossbow Scopes
 

A regular scope will work just fine.

Sight in to hit dead on at 25 yards and you will remain in the kill zone to 35 yards. Give or take a little.

RE: Crossbow Scopes
 

Paralax might be a problem if it's a higher than 4x magnification or variable . I bought a crossbow specific scope for mine , but a 2x-4x rifle scope should do well too .