just how accurate is your excaliber..

guest/buckslayer · Post by **guest/buckslayer** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:28 pm

not for hunting purposes just wondering how far can hit hit a pieplate with your excaliber 50 yards?and what are your groupings like at 30-35 yards..??

Newbi · Post by **Newbi** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:41 pm

I have had my Exomag for about 6 months. In that time, I have shot three Robin Hoods from 40 yards. In thirty years of shooting vertical bow I have only done it once before. I am a slow learner

so now shoot at different spots on the target. Generally, I can keep inch and a half to two inch groups at 40 yards. I have only shot 50 yards a couple of times, but kept them in the 3"to 4" range. At twenty to thirty they are all right together. The Excalibur doesn't let you down. If I throw one it's my fault, not the bow.

RJ not logged in · Post by **RJ not logged in** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:55 pm

pie plates at 50 yards , no problem ! coffee cups at 50 yards , no problems .

I think if you search bach thru the threads you will find many people posting pictures of mutiple arrow hits in the same spot .......

I shoot many different Excalibur crossbows . 20 to 35 yards should be considered ideal distance for an un-alert whitetail with an Exocet , Viven , Wolverine , or Relayer . All these bows are cabable of target shots 35 to 65 yards in the hands of a practiced individual .... but on a live animal I don't recommend it ( too much time for the animal to move ).

Move that ideal distance .... 35 to 45 with a 200lb Exomag or an Exomax .

Above ranges are based on my personal experience only .... every experienced hunter knows his limitations , and ideal harvesting distance has always been a good subject for debate !

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:08 pm

Right 25 yards, left 35yards. What else can I say, I have a dozen of these since I started shooting Excaliburs in 1992.

Digger

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:07 pm

Digger wrote:Right 25 yards, left 35yards. What else can I say, I have a dozen of these since I started shooting Excaliburs in 1992.

Digger

Huh. Slow learner.

Shakky · Post by **Shakky** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:05 am

I'm afraid to shot at the same spot at 30 yards. As far as 50 yards goes when I have someone out who is new to shooting crossbows I like to have them shoot at clay pigeons. I just put the pigeon on the back stop and let them fire away. When they hit the pigeon you see the smiles come out. I have to say I can hit the clay pigeons all day long but that is because I have the Vari-Zone scope now. When I was using a Red Dot I couldn't make the 50 yard shots on a regular basis. The bow is far more accurate then I can shoot.
I shoot a Vixen and would never take a 50 yard shot on a deer. I limit myself to around 35 yards. 45 yards on live game seems far to me but I have never fired an Exomax. If I could pick up 10 yards I would consider buying an additional bow.

buckslayer/ · Post by **buckslayer/** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:15 am

thanks for the idea about the clay pigeons great idea..

striper · Post by **striper** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:32 am

How accurate is my Exocet? More accurate than I am. Striper

Roy65 · Post by **Roy65** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:24 am

Would never shoot a game animal at this distance, but i got 2 out of 3 coconuts at 63 yds via bushnell yardage pro. & Bench rest. It was fun shooting various fruits and veggies at unmarked yardages. Needless toi say, my 2 sons did outshoot the old man. - Roy65

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:35 am

With my MAX I can group 5 to 6 bolts in the head of a life size elk target at 70 yards, useing my 50 yard point about an inch high visualy above the head, off my bench rest !! with less than a 2" gap , and still have to use a lot of force to extract them from the target. This is not a shot I would ever take while hunting , but it just shows how much power and accuracy this weapon has , These are not toy's , they are made for hunting. And should be treated with the utmost respect ! This weapon does not give the user the right to atempt rifle range shot's . Respect of your quary and etheical hunting practices are what a sportsman is all about. I love to target practice at long range, as I am sure all of you do too! But lets remeber that most game with a VERT. or X-BOW are taken under 20 yard's , And any recurve or long bow over 35 lbs. will do the job !!. So lets remember that we are just bow hunters FIRST! and use a different weapon,
And keep our sport free from the crap that is throne our way by so called sportsman with real hunting bow's!! GREYWOLF

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:49 am

Deadly accurate!...

But you know what they say... " it takes more than a fast car to win a race "
In other words, the shooter HAS to do his/her part as well...

DOXNUT · Post by **DOXNUT** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:37 pm

BUCKSLAYER.................Pie plate & 80yds! 1/1/4 groups @ 30yds! Thats what Excals ALL ABOUT......

aubie515 · Post by **aubie515** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:00 pm

Digger...very nice visuals...I keep on reading about the "robin hood" that occurs...I still haven't taken my new Phoenix out yet. I finally put the vari zone on it, but I haven't had the time to take some shots yet.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:44 am

The bow is more accurate than I am.

Most of the "paper cup at 50 yards" is by using a good rest.

When we go offhand that will jump up to the "pie plate". At least for me.

I zero in my crossbow by sandbagging it and then I practice shooting offhand.

tatman1315 · Post by **tatman1315** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:38 pm

Just got my exocet 200 today and I shot 20 times and I almost robin hood at 50 Yards. You guys were right don't aim in the same spot twice.

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just how accurate is your excaliber..

just how accurate is your excaliber..

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