NDR Crossbow question

Chuck J

Chuck J

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Dad has decided to add a crossbow to his deer arsonal. The local shop is recomending an Arrow Precision Blaze. The guy has a range, and dad is going to stop back next time he's in the area and test it out (which I told him will really be the best judge of how it will work for him, seeing as he has never fired a crossbow...or maybe even any kind of bow) Anyway, anyone have good bad or ugly to say about that brand/model? Any recomendations of what to look for feature wise?

Thanks
Chuck
 
The two I am most familiar with are Excalibur and TenPoint. I have used both and have nothing bad to say about either.

In general there are a few things to think about.
  • Have your father cock and uncock the crossbow on his own. Many people don't think about this when purchasing. Uncocking the bow can be nasty and I know of bows that need a second person to assist if you are not strong or coordinated enough. Consider how often you cock the bow and don't fire it. Uncocking the bow needs to be a comfortable process.
  • Test the safety in a shooting situation. Some bows have awful safety setups. Look for odd combinations of safeties. Some bows require holding something down while you pull the trigger. It isn't always comfortable and complicates uncocking the bow.
  • Make sure the bow he tries is the one he buys. Setups can vary substantially.
  • Crossbows can really jump when not held securly. Picture sitting in a treestand, twisting and aiming and then having the bow jump. It can mess with a great opportunity. Consider this when testing. A bench rest is great but will you have one in the field?
  • Be very clear with your father to keep his forward hand thumb down. I can't tell you how many people I know who left their thumb sticking up when they pulled the trigger. It always amazes me that the thumb actually stays attached to the hand. It does serious damage.
 
Chuck I have an Excaliber exo max and it is a great bow. It shoots like crazy and is very well made.

You don't dare shoot 2 bolts at the same target at 20 yards or you will be buying new bolts
 
Chuck, Have a look at the Horton's as well. I have a Horton Hunter Supreme and have nothing but good to say about it.

Paul - Carry an older bolt with a field tip with you. Makes uncocking that bow much easier.
 
I have a Horton and have no issues with it at all. To de-cock I just wait until I get home and shoot a field tipped bolt into my target.
 
Excalibur all the way, "You don't need wheels to fly" sometimes less is more. My bow is super accurate. It's an old Exocet. I woudn't recomend the 225 Lbs bow to hard to cock without a cocking aid. Deffinetly check them out before buying anything there's nothing to break on them and there very accurate and light. My 2 cents.
 
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