NEW RANGEFINDER MOUNT
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NEW RANGEFINDER MOUNT
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!
Last edited by Bill T on Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: NEW RANGEFINDER MOUNT
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.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!
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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.
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Steddy Eddy
Gold Tip LII / Blazer vanes / Tracer Nock / Slick Trick BH
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Steddy Eddy
Gold Tip LII / Blazer vanes / Tracer Nock / Slick Trick BH
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.
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Bill - That is great news! I'll probably be picking one up myself before next deer season - great idea!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.
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Vari-Zone Scope
Steddy Eddy
Gold Tip LII / Blazer vanes / Tracer Nock / Slick Trick BH
Vari-Zone Scope
Steddy Eddy
Gold Tip LII / Blazer vanes / Tracer Nock / Slick Trick BH
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.
I am very pleased to have contributed something to a sport I love.
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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 ....
See Ya. ... R.J. > " Remember , Trophies are measured by the time and energy expended to get them , not the size or quantity of the quarry "
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