bad scope or bad bow?
09-18-2013, 03:59 PM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ohio
Posts: 12
bad scope or bad bow?
First things first. Are crossbow bolts supposed to lay flat on the rail? My bolts are 1/16 above the rail out at the end of the rail. Can't seem to get consistant group at 20 yds. groups no better that 4 inches. When I try to adj the scope, 4 clicks moves the bolt 4 inches at 20 yds. I know all about trigger squeeze and breath control etc. I'm really disappointed in my Parker Thunder Bolt.
09-18-2013, 04:42 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
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No expert at all, in fact I might not know what I'm talking about at all. That being said, My parker challenger the bolt lays on the rails. Now I've tried some of the lighted knocks (that you heat up and then push it) and screwed everything up (to a 4-5" bow at 40) but when I quit using them and went back to the capture knocks it went back to a 1" 40 yd shooter. I took and put the parker silencers on and the thing went to a really messed up shooter, took them back off and it's back to making me smile, I'll just live with the noise. The scope I think is suppose to be like 20 clicks to the inch at 10 and mine seems to be close to that. Contact parker and run it by them, and then post on their service department, I sort of would like to know. You didn't say but are you using the parker bolts?? The bolts are suppose to be 400+ gr, what size broad heads are you shooting. Good luck
Last edited by rjhans53; 09-18-2013 at 04:44 PM.
09-18-2013, 04:44 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: IN.
Posts: 530
Pretty sure the bolt should lay flat on the rail. Mine has a set scew on the finger that holds the bolt so you can adjust the pressure pushing on the bolt. I would think if the rail was good and straight it should lay flat no matter the pressure but either way thats what my manual said to fix the problem. Hope this helps
09-19-2013, 06:33 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: No.MN
Posts: 1,053
Bolts should definitely lay flat in channel (groove). Could it be your vanes are too big and bottoming out in the groove causing the tip to stick up? Put a know straight edge against the tiller (rail), if it's not uniformly flat the entire length, you have a problem bow. Can't think of any way to fix a bent rail other than replacing it.
09-21-2013, 06:50 AM
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ohio
Posts: 12
Bad scope or bad bow?
Took it back to Bass Pro.......tried another like it.....same as mine. Returned it for a store credit and bought a Wicked Ridge Invader. problem solved! it has a smoother trigger....groups well but is a bit heavier. The built-in cocking device is handy. I hope it doesn't malfunction. if I can't shoot my Red Hots with capture nocks I'll need to get some more bolts. OK gurus......can I shoot the Red Hots?
09-21-2013, 01:03 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
Ten point has a couple scopes. one will light up the pins red or green if need be and will work while not turned on, one must be turned on to see the reticles. If the battery dies with that one you won't be able to hunt. Hope the bow tech explained that to you. I ended up with the LXS. Couldn't be happier. Also the steady eddy may help steady the bow, worth the $.
09-24-2013, 12:16 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Midlo, Va
Posts: 561
I have an Enforcer that I had the same question about. Parker told me the same thing, that it will float just above the rail. Was out today and it shot very nice groups. Also with the Parker supplied scope it is 20 clicks = 1 inch at 20 yards. Good luck with your new crossbow.
