Crossbow Accuracy
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 12
Crossbow Accuracy
Ok.. Ive never shot a crossbow. I did surf around on the internet and found a guy who claaims [and he claims hes no expert] that in variable winds he hit a 5" group at 100 yards. Then, a week or two later in better wind he hit a 4" group at 100 yards.
The question of hunting here is totally out of the question. My REAL question here is - is this nonsense, or can a careful shooter with a mid priced crossbow and scope really hit a 5 or better yet 4inch group at 100 yards.
Again this is not a hunting question - at all.
Pete
The question of hunting here is totally out of the question. My REAL question here is - is this nonsense, or can a careful shooter with a mid priced crossbow and scope really hit a 5 or better yet 4inch group at 100 yards.
Again this is not a hunting question - at all.
Pete
#2
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
There are some guys that like to screw around and shoot real far, and all that I have seen do it, (only on the web)say it is just for fun and always assert you could not do it on a deer. Now some Vertical legends have taken shots like that and all think they are the best thing since the bread slicer, but a CB makes way to much noise to do anything past 35 yards IMO. There is a Italian site at the top under CB resources thread and a guy in there does it. But a CB runs out of gas real fast and the hold over to do it is like four or five feet if I remember what one member said about it. So if you set up a scope to do it you would not be able to use it less then fifty yards cause it would be set up for such a massive amount of hold over. CB's do not shoot near as flat as a vertical bow so it is never set up on a hunting rig and just done for fun when it is.
#3
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
How about 1.5" at 100 meters with the right shooter and equipment?
Scroll down to the bottom of this page. The author is very credible.
http://venatores.mastertopforum.net/...3&start=15
Scroll down to the bottom of this page. The author is very credible.
http://venatores.mastertopforum.net/...3&start=15
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 12
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
ORIGINAL: Hotburn76
There are some guys that like to screw around and shoot real far, and all that I have seen do it, (only on the web)say it is just for fun and always assert you could not do it on a deer. Now some Vertical legends have taken shots like that and all think they are the best thing since the bread slicer, but a CB makes way to much noise to do anything past 35 yards IMO.
There are some guys that like to screw around and shoot real far, and all that I have seen do it, (only on the web)say it is just for fun and always assert you could not do it on a deer. Now some Vertical legends have taken shots like that and all think they are the best thing since the bread slicer, but a CB makes way to much noise to do anything past 35 yards IMO.
Pete
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 12
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
ORIGINAL: Dnk
How about 1.5" at 100 meters with the right shooter and equipment?
Scroll down to the bottom of this page. The author is very credible.
http://venatores.mastertopforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=53&start=15
How about 1.5" at 100 meters with the right shooter and equipment?
Scroll down to the bottom of this page. The author is very credible.
http://venatores.mastertopforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=53&start=15
Ill try again later though - and thank you.
Pete
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: arkansas
Posts: 3,147
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
ORIGINAL: Petewp
Well, yeah but, the targets I have cant hear. I also dont consider it "screwing around".
A lot of us here like to "screw around", lol. One mans trash is anothers treasure.And, fwiw: An Excal Exomax 225 lb pull has about 22' of mid range trajectory when sighted in at 100 yds. I say about because I don't know the weight of the arrow or some other variables that was printed on this subject in a past issue of HBM. I like screwing around alot better than screwing up, lol Have fun!
Pete
ORIGINAL: Hotburn76
There are some guys that like to screw around and shoot real far, and all that I have seen do it, (only on the web)say it is just for fun and always assert you could not do it on a deer. Now some Vertical legends have taken shots like that and all think they are the best thing since the bread slicer, but a CB makes way to much noise to do anything past 35 yards IMO.
There are some guys that like to screw around and shoot real far, and all that I have seen do it, (only on the web)say it is just for fun and always assert you could not do it on a deer. Now some Vertical legends have taken shots like that and all think they are the best thing since the bread slicer, but a CB makes way to much noise to do anything past 35 yards IMO.
A lot of us here like to "screw around", lol. One mans trash is anothers treasure.And, fwiw: An Excal Exomax 225 lb pull has about 22' of mid range trajectory when sighted in at 100 yds. I say about because I don't know the weight of the arrow or some other variables that was printed on this subject in a past issue of HBM. I like screwing around alot better than screwing up, lol Have fun!
Pete
#8
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
Bear in mind that Matthias is an Iti and a very accomplished shooter but his English isa not soa gooda! LOL! He's a good man!
matthias72
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: [hr] Yesterday I done a shooting session with Exomax, 2219 21% FOC arrows and 36 threads Boo string, with my dyneema serving. The wheater conditions were perfect, absolutly no wind. I was shocked! I done many 4 arrows group of 1.5", with a constancy impressive! The string, perfectly in axis with the center arrow nock, allows to minimize every difference between arrows. And also the serving wear is very good. On my opinion this is the best string I ever used.
regards
Matthias
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Exomax&Exocet200
Meopta Artemis 2000 3-12x50
Absorber V-BAR
Wolfszeit adjustable scope mount
Ultra-sensitive trigger
2219xx78 620grs 21% FOC
x7 eclipse 620grs 28% FOC
Nap Nitron
matthias72
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 320
Location: ROMA-Italia-EUROPE
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: [hr] Yesterday I done a shooting session with Exomax, 2219 21% FOC arrows and 36 threads Boo string, with my dyneema serving. The wheater conditions were perfect, absolutly no wind. I was shocked! I done many 4 arrows group of 1.5", with a constancy impressive! The string, perfectly in axis with the center arrow nock, allows to minimize every difference between arrows. And also the serving wear is very good. On my opinion this is the best string I ever used.
regards
Matthias
_________________
Exomax&Exocet200
Meopta Artemis 2000 3-12x50
Absorber V-BAR
Wolfszeit adjustable scope mount
Ultra-sensitive trigger
2219xx78 620grs 21% FOC
x7 eclipse 620grs 28% FOC
Nap Nitron
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mn.
Posts: 3,399
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
I hit the target at 20-30-40-50yrds every time,havnt missed yet.How about that for Accuracy.....
Dont mind me I quit smokeing yesterday,I might be alittle P I S S Y the nxt few days.......If I can make it 5 months this time I think I have it made.....................maybe.....
The guys across the big water sure do some awsome shooting with CB'S......
Dont mind me I quit smokeing yesterday,I might be alittle P I S S Y the nxt few days.......If I can make it 5 months this time I think I have it made.....................maybe.....
The guys across the big water sure do some awsome shooting with CB'S......
#10
RE: Croosbow Accuracy
ORIGINAL: Petewp
Well, yeah but, the targets I have cant hear. I also dont consider it "screwing around".
Pete
Well, yeah but, the targets I have cant hear. I also dont consider it "screwing around".
Pete