How Accurate are you?

confederate · Post by **confederate** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:32 pm

I was wondering how good you guys shoot off hand? My Exocet 175 will really drill off the bench but when I shoot off hand my groups really open up. I dont practice a lot offhand because when I Deer hunt I always steady myself with my elbow on the stand or the tree. My off hand groups are 3 inches or more at 20 yards off hand.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:25 am

practice, practice, practice..............and practice

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:54 am

I shoot yellow(9-10) on normal FITA target at standing position 55m(60yards). I have a Vixen. I also shoot some fieldtarget crossbow and I guess that helps alot. My breathing and my standing position have improved alot since I started shooting "field".

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:47 am

im no pro, but i can get 3-4inch groups at 30-40yards... the closer the better for me. I need a rest for anything over 40 and of coarse my shots are dead on with a dead rest from 0-60yards

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:51 am

Im not a very good shooter but its like GaryL says.....practice practice. Maybe visit some fieldcrossbow club and get some tips. But I guess the most imortant thing is to be good at short distance during hunting conditions.

NZ Hunter · Post by **NZ Hunter** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:34 am

Below is a group I shot yesterday free hand at 25 yards. All my hunting is bush hunting with no rest so thats the way I allways practice. The last month I have destroyed six bolts and came very close to spliting open many more, check out the nock ends in the photo. this group measured 1.5 inches from centre to centre five shots. Target is a sack stuffed with plastic bacs which my daughter drew a heart on fo a target.

NZ Hunter · Post by **NZ Hunter** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:35 am

ooops forgot to post the pic, here it is

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:40 am

NZ.....Nice shooting!!! Maybe you should shoot at three spots or something else. I have stoped shooting at just one spot now. You can see whan happend on 60m(65yards) a while back at this posting. A picture at the end of that page.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... highlight=

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:17 am

now thats a group;) but like said, I never shoot at the same spot twice anymore since it would drill them into each other.. 4-7bucks a bolt isnt cheap

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:23 pm

Some days better than others, but I can usually shoot 3" @ 40 yards.
NZHunter - watch those knocks with nicks in them from being hit by orther arrows!!!! They eat serving!!!!

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:42 pm

wabi wrote:Some days better than others, but I can usually shoot 3" @ 40 yards.
NZHunter - watch those knocks with nicks in them from being hit by orther arrows!!!! They eat serving!!!!

I was thinking the same thing.. under fire thats probably like a razor blade against the string

NZ Hunter · Post by **NZ Hunter** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:27 pm

I have been smoothing over the burs but I guess I am asking for trouble for a dry fire. I have a dozen nocks on thier way to go into some new shafts. I usualy do shoot at direrent spots on the bag then sometimes I cant help myself to try for a same spot group, I does hurt my pocket.

confederate · Post by **confederate** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:15 pm

Well guys, I need to practice some I guess. Like I said before, I always prop on the stand when Deer Hunting. As long as I do that I'm deadly. I changed to a Crossbow 2 seasons ago. I have shot at 5 deer in those 2 bow seasons and made perfect hits on all 5. I just havent practiced much free handed. I got to get on the ball to get as good as you guys.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:00 pm

At 20 yards off hand its not a good thing to aim at the same spot twice or an arrow is going to be wrecked. I have a good number of arrows that look like the NZ Hunter's.

If I do my part the Exocet will do the rest.

Moniteaumule · Post by **Moniteaumule** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:39 pm

The key that I have found is.........FOLLOWTHROUGH!

You should see that arrow hit your target through the scope.

A bullet leaves the barrel anywhere between 2500 to 3500 FPS, An arrow or Bolt leaves at 300 or so.

That arrow is on the string a LONG TIME before it clears the X-bow compared to a rifle.

FOLLOWTHROUGH IS THE KEY!

Moniteaumule