Excalibur Crossbow Forum

8ptbuk wrote: Safety MUST be in the fire position . All the way up when cocking .

Thanks that was it. I wouldn't have thought I would need to turn the safety off in order to cock the bow. Is this how all Excal's are?

xcaliber wrote:Is the string going past the ADF?

Yes it goes all the way back and makes a click noise where it should be locking but it doesnt lock and then it stops at the ADF silver latch.

When I just pull the trigger with the safety on or off nothing is moving

I just tried shooting my Excalibur eclipse for the first time. I appears to not be cocking correctly. It has the guardian anti dry fire system on it. When I go to cock it it doesn't latch all the way back and it only stops on the silver latch of the guardian system. I tried cocking it a few times an...

Does everyone use a rangefinder? I'm trying to decide whether buying one is necessary for sighting in my bow/hunting.

Any rangefinders you would recommend? Looking to spend less than $100, I've found a few on eBay used in this range.

thanks for all the replies, I bought some Spitfire mechanicals and will try to shoot them before hunting

I recently purchased a Truglo red dot scope for my Excal Eclipse. While looking through the scope I can see what looks to be a reflection of the lens that the light comes out of. Depending on the lighting this creates lines in my field of view while I am trying to shoot. It seems that sometimes the ...

So I have an Excal Eclipse XT set up with a red dot sight. I just purchased a Big Green Target for use with field points only. I have some 100 grain field points and Carbon Express Blue streak arrows. It's my understanding that most hunters sight in their scope for field points and then have to re-s...

also, should most red dot scopes fit right onto an excalibur? for example this one - http://www.basspro.com/TRUGLO-Tru-Brite-Open-Red-Dot-Sight/product/40528000/?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&om_mmc=shopping_googleproductextensions&kpid=40528000%26adc=pg_315_11134_5283d7fce4b05294...

I will be using it mainly for hunting. I would like to shoot up to 50 yards if possible but I understand this is difficult in the woods. I may be hunting on the edge of a field so that would give me a clear shot at least, if I did want to extend my range.

I recently purchased an Excalibur Eclipse XT that came with a bunch of upgrades including the twilight DLX scope. I've been messing around with it a bit but I think it might be too much scope for me. It feels like a rifle scope and I think I would be happier with a simpler scope, maybe a red dot. An...