excalibur question
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excalibur question
im looking at buying my first cross bow.i always come to excalibur because of the quality.i want to be able to shoot to 40 yards if needed,on rare ocasions.i had been looking at the phoenix,but wondering to get me enough power should i go the the vortex.
also i see speed ratted at 350 grain arrow,what kind of speed will the vortex give me with a 400-410 grain bolt.
also i see speed ratted at 350 grain arrow,what kind of speed will the vortex give me with a 400-410 grain bolt.
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also if i went with the 200lb vortex,how hard to cock it with the rope ,JIM
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I'm a woman and I can cock the E-Max with the cocking aid. Not easy, but possible. The Vortex should be pretty easy. Can you get to a store that will let you try?michiganman wrote:also if i went with the 200lb vortex,how hard to cock it with the rope ,JIM
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michiganman wrote:is that a crank model,or string
String.
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nothing close that has any excaliburs.i think maybe 50 miles is closest.
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I have the vortex, I thought it was going to be hard, not as hard as I thought, Vix got it right go to the store and try cocking one with the rope
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Any friends nearby that have one you can try?
"Easy" vs. "difficult" is relative depending on the individual, but I'd say the average, physically able guy would have no problems with the Vortex using the string cocking aid.
As for shooting distance, I'd shoot my Vixen at 50 feet - but only at a target, never at a deer. My personal limit for a deer would be under 30 yards. It's not about the killing, it's about the hunting.
"Easy" vs. "difficult" is relative depending on the individual, but I'd say the average, physically able guy would have no problems with the Vortex using the string cocking aid.
As for shooting distance, I'd shoot my Vixen at 50 feet - but only at a target, never at a deer. My personal limit for a deer would be under 30 yards. It's not about the killing, it's about the hunting.
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your right its all about the hunt.i have been bow hunting for over 35 years,and now do to bad shoulders,may be a cross bow.i hunt to 40 yards with my bow,even though i have only shot one of my 40 bucks at 42yards.
i would want to be able if conditions were perfest to do the same with a cross bow.
also i see speeds on the chart that are posted with different strings these bows come with.looks like with strings that are stock on the bows,they are 20-30 fps slower than posted speeds.so a vortex with a hunting bolt would be closer to 300 fps.and the phoenix would be closer to 280 fps
i would want to be able if conditions were perfest to do the same with a cross bow.
also i see speeds on the chart that are posted with different strings these bows come with.looks like with strings that are stock on the bows,they are 20-30 fps slower than posted speeds.so a vortex with a hunting bolt would be closer to 300 fps.and the phoenix would be closer to 280 fps
Being a Phoenix owner and having killed several deer with it I would have to say 40 yards would be possible - but I wouldn't recommend it.
All my kills have been under 20 yards, so I can't speak from actual experience, but I would consider 30 yards a safe shot - 35 would be fairly safe on an unalerted deer - and 40 would be trusting a lot to luck. The accuracy & power is not the problem, the deer's quick reaction time is the problem.
If I were going to try 40 yard shot opportunities I would go with something a bit faster, but I find it's much easier to just pass those longer shots and wait for one to get closer.
All my kills have been under 20 yards, so I can't speak from actual experience, but I would consider 30 yards a safe shot - 35 would be fairly safe on an unalerted deer - and 40 would be trusting a lot to luck. The accuracy & power is not the problem, the deer's quick reaction time is the problem.
If I were going to try 40 yard shot opportunities I would go with something a bit faster, but I find it's much easier to just pass those longer shots and wait for one to get closer.
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thanks wabi. i also wouldnt take that shot with my bow,unless perfect conditions.i like them under 25yds.with your post,then going to 30 fps faster might give just a little more edge,if needed at a longer range.does anyone use a sts on the crossbows to help quiet them down,
also how is recoil on the excaliburs??
what 3 dot scope would you recomend??.
also how is recoil on the excaliburs??
what 3 dot scope would you recomend??.
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i have had the exocet 200 and have the newer phoenix. does the phoenix have whats needed for deer at 40 yds ? yes but do you ? i have had them string jump at 20 yds using a 400 gr arrow. so its all up to you to be able to tell if the deer is on high alert. most the time they are not, but sometimes they just up and beat us. Both are great models