NEW RANGEFINDER MOUNT

Bill T · Post by **Bill T** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:25 am

I just wanted to congradulate one of our forum regulars "awshucks" for his great idea for a mount to hold your compact rangefinder in a position where it's easy to get a quick referance on your crossbow! Awshucks sent me a prototype to play with and I was so impressed that we worked out an agreement to make them. I've used one most of this years hunting season and my rangefinder is finally paying it's keep!

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:26 am

Congrats to both of you!!!

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:37 am

Bill T wrote:I just wanted to congradulate one of our forum regulars "awshuks" for his great idea for a mount to hold your compact rangefinder in a position where it's easy to get a quick referance on your crossbow! Awshuks sent me a prototype to play with and I was so impressed that we worked out an agreement to make them. I've used one most of this years hunting season and my rangefinder is finally paying it's keep!

Super for sure Congrats to awshuks

Bill T. that same mount can also be used as a video mount for the smaller video cams such as I have, so any members wanting to flim your hunt might want to check it out.

BOB7255KHZ · Post by **BOB7255KHZ** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:39 am

CONGRATS......betcha this would work for a camera mount also .
Great idea.......

BOB

DyHard · Post by **DyHard** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:42 am

Lets have a look, when will they be available?

DyHard

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:24 pm

Congrats awshuks. cant wait to see it

Makomachine · Post by **Makomachine** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:35 pm

Is there any concern with the shock of the bow going off and damage to the rangefinder? I know I tried a video camera mount on top of my scope and it would cause the camera to "skip" at the moment of shot - seemingly a little to harsh for the electronics. Just curious if this has been tested.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:09 pm

Congrats Awshucks!! Excellent work!

I think the shock issue will be different from a video camera due to the fact that a camera is on while the shock is absorbed. It would be difficult to test due to the various amounts of range finders available.

Bill T · Post by **Bill T** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:30 pm

As of now we've not tested a video camera and honestly I'm a bit concerned about damaging one with the recoil so I wouldn't want to recommend using it as a camera mount. As far as rangefinders are concerned, we've had no trouble with the system in testing without a shock absorbtion system, but just to be sure we developed a sorbothane system to reduce shock substantially.

Makomachine · Post by **Makomachine** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:33 pm

Bill T wrote:As of now we've not tested a video camera and honestly I'm a bit concerned about damaging one with the recoil so I wouldn't want to recommend using it as a camera mount. As far as rangefinders are concerned, we've had no trouble with the system in testing without a shock absorbtion system, but just to be sure we developed a sorbothane system to reduce shock substantially.

Bill - That is great news! I'll probably be picking one up myself before next deer season - great idea!

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:36 pm

Thanks guys! Here's a little info. 1st off, I have the cheapest Bushnell rf you can buy. My mount had no rubber for dampening like the Excal version does. I put over 1200 shots thru an Emax w/ rf on w/ no problems. I have not tried a video cam w/ it. I have Danny Miller over the bow quiver mounts on my 3 xbows, the rf mount works w/ quiver off, but not on. Bracket does not interfere. I generally take my quiver off in stand or blind, so it's not an issue for me, and my knees prohibit stalking.
I am very pleased to have contributed something to a sport I love.

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:43 pm

Yep .... Keith made a camera mount ( you can only see the outline of it above his scope at a distances in this picture )( he may have another picture of it close up = it utilizes the upside down scope mount as well ) ... but when he tested it in the back yard shooting at a target it immediately went out of focus at the shot from the recoil ....

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:09 pm

Congratulations to Both. I might invest in one.

Hipwader · Post by **Hipwader** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:49 pm

Congratulations Awshucks !!!!

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:02 pm

Thanks , Awshucks and congrats to you. That really is a great ideal.

Bill T.
Thanks for posting your thanks to Awshucks. It realy shows what a great person you are. I'm so glad I bought an Excalibur and get to deal with ,
a company and a man of your integtriy.

Thanks Larry

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