PROBLEM SIGHTING IN SCOPE

aspire30 · Post by **aspire30** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:04 pm

I'm using the Horton crossbow scope on my Phoenix my 20 yd shot and 30 yd shots are fine my 40 shoots high and right several inches any advice to fix issue?? Didn't try any further didn't want to lose my arrow. Thanks Ed
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wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:25 pm

Not sure, but I believe Hortons shoot a heavier arrow which might account for the elevation difference. Can't answer why it would be going right, though. If you're shooting a broadhead it might be planing?

widowman · Post by **widowman** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:40 pm

There is not much you can do if the arrow is right on at 20 and 30, but high at 40. I would just figure out the distance that your 3rd crosshair (40 yard) shoots.

As far as shooting right it could be a couple of things. It may be that the scope is just off a little and at 20 and 30 yards you don't notice it. It could also be that the limbs are not level and your crosshairs are not in alignment. For right handed shooters, trigger pull issues can cause impacts to the right.

As with all shooting, problems are magnified at longer distances.

best of luck.

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:55 pm

aspire30 wrote:I'm using the Horton crossbow scope on my Phoenix my 20 yd shot and 30 yd shots are fine my 40 shoots high and right several inches any advice to fix issue?? Didn't try any further didn't want to lose my arrow. Thanks Ed
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Hi Ed...at 40yds...try to shoot between the 30-40yd markers on your scope..this should work out for you..BB

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:48 pm

widowman wrote: For right handed shooters, trigger pull issues can cause impacts to the right.

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you are right about that;) If I pull a shot, its always to the right about 2-3inches

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:13 pm

I had the same scope on my Exocet prior to putting the Vari-zone on. Nothing you can do about the elevation. My Exocet shot 20/35/48 yards. I guess the lines are set up for a Horton and my Exocet shot flatter. Shooting to the right could be as stated previously, your scope could be tweeked slightly left and it shows up at longer ranges. Easiest way to fix it, buy a Vari-zone.

Rich

widowman · Post by **widowman** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:57 pm

Also make sure that the scope is not mounted off axis.

If the scope if not mounted properly, even a level wont help.

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:29 pm

got a new vari-zone, fantastic, 3 arrows in 2&1/2 in at 20 yds, shot at 50 yds same 3 in a 2&1/2 in circle. also dropped some weight off of nock end of bolts, i cut 1/4 in off of insert I am using for my nock, it now weights 18 gr and still some threads so i can remove if i need to. shooting a Vixen. Hawk

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