Cocked in Bowblind ?
06-24-2007, 03:27 AM
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Cocked in Bowblind ?
I am new to crossbow hunting, after having years of fun shooting/hunting compound. I had to stop owing to a neck injury.
I am forutnate to live in South Africa, where hunting is great, but info on crosbows a bit scarce. I recently bought a Stryker, that really blows my mind, but no where on in the manual does it say it is safe to have it cocked for a few hours while waiting for something to come close to the blind ??
So waht is the right thing to do ??
I am forutnate to live in South Africa, where hunting is great, but info on crosbows a bit scarce. I recently bought a Stryker, that really blows my mind, but no where on in the manual does it say it is safe to have it cocked for a few hours while waiting for something to come close to the blind ??
So waht is the right thing to do ??
06-24-2007, 06:21 AM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canning, Ontario. Canada
Posts: 974
RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
Stuck in a a blind in Africa.. You poor fellow..
I don't know about the striker, but my excalibur is no stranger to 8-10 hours runs fully drawn. Have you sent them an email?
I don't know about the striker, but my excalibur is no stranger to 8-10 hours runs fully drawn. Have you sent them an email?
06-24-2007, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
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RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
I think this calls for a test from Dan! Has anyone ever target practiced with there CB by cocking it and leaving it cocked and taking a shot every say six hours or so, and then re-cocking it and leaving it cocked for another six hours? Could only get maybe three shots off in a day but would be a good test to see if it effects accuracy. Are you willing Dan, or have you already done this one?
06-25-2007, 07:55 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
I have had both my 10 point and Exocet cocked all day hunting and put them on the bench rest when i got done for the day it was so dark I had to use the yard light to shoot as far as I can tell it did not make any differance they still hit my 2 inch spot from 25 yds. Lee
06-25-2007, 08:04 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: arkansas
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RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
Jason, ddn't do the 6 hr thing but have left mine cocked in the shop over night a few times and it was still dead nuts at 30 the next day. I never leave any of mine unstrung either.
06-25-2007, 09:17 AM
#9
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
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RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
Sounds good guys! There is alot of times mine is left cocked all day also. When I do morning hunts and evening hunts in the same day it is cocked in the morning and left cocked until after the evening hunt. Good info to know.
06-25-2007, 02:00 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: Cocked in Bowblind ?
One thing I will bring to your attention a single person blind in most cases is not big enough for a x-bow if it bums the side when you shoot it will open the side of the blind like a sharp knife and cause you to miss. Guess how I found that out. Lee