18 hours 'till deer opens, and my bow can't hit anything.
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18 hours 'till deer opens, and my bow can't hit anything.
My full camo equinox/Lumizone.....had it shooting 3" at 50 yards with firebolts/lumenoks, 100 gr. field points.
Now fast forward to today. Shot 3 groups at 50, then moved into 20 to re-sight with some Grim Reaper's I'm doing some testing on.....2" high.
Adjust 2" down, shoot again. 4" low and 6" right
Take another shot to remove user error, puts the arrow OVER the top LEFT of the target.
1 Firebolt, one Grim Reaper and one Lumenok GONE.
Change back to field points, aim for dead center of target....bow shoots a 12" 3 shot group.
Needless to say, I'm tired, sore, and a little P.O'd.
I've checked my mounts, checked the screws, checked everything, and I'm still getting a 12" spread between shots.....AND my reticle has gone out of level .
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this new LumiZone should NOT be wearing the Excalibur name.......Looks like one of us isn't hunting the opener
Now fast forward to today. Shot 3 groups at 50, then moved into 20 to re-sight with some Grim Reaper's I'm doing some testing on.....2" high.
Adjust 2" down, shoot again. 4" low and 6" right
Take another shot to remove user error, puts the arrow OVER the top LEFT of the target.
1 Firebolt, one Grim Reaper and one Lumenok GONE.
Change back to field points, aim for dead center of target....bow shoots a 12" 3 shot group.
Needless to say, I'm tired, sore, and a little P.O'd.
I've checked my mounts, checked the screws, checked everything, and I'm still getting a 12" spread between shots.....AND my reticle has gone out of level .
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this new LumiZone should NOT be wearing the Excalibur name.......Looks like one of us isn't hunting the opener
If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning.
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
Yikes!! I'd be frantic!! If it is a LumiZone issue, better it happened now instead of on a deer.
I would be locating a VariZone quick and slappin' that on the bow and sighted in within an hour. Worry about the Lumi problem later. Either way, Lumi is warranted and you could sell the Vari if you chose.
This is another reason I'm sighting in with the peeps after the season. In case of emergency!
I would be locating a VariZone quick and slappin' that on the bow and sighted in within an hour. Worry about the Lumi problem later. Either way, Lumi is warranted and you could sell the Vari if you chose.
This is another reason I'm sighting in with the peeps after the season. In case of emergency!
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Vixen II/Optimizer/RamCats/NGSS
Camx
Boo strings, top mounts
[url]http://www.michigancrossbowfederation.org[/url]
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I had a similar problem and found my bolts that tighten the head to the rail were slightly loose and would shift everytime I cocked the bow. It is probably to late to get a new scope under warranty unless you drove straight to Excal. I'd pop a gun scope, red dot scope or switch to the factory peep sight to get me by until the new scope arrives.
Rich
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I didn't get factory peeps with the bow, and the closest bow shop is over an hour away.....not gonna happen.
If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning.
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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Take a break and start over.
Check everything for tightness.
Make sure the arrow is tight aginst the string.
Good luck.
Check everything for tightness.
Make sure the arrow is tight aginst the string.
Good luck.
Scott
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Oh believe me, it's been checked.....been shooting competetively for 20+ years, so I've seen what loose screws can do. Everything is tight, it's the scope. The fact that the entire recticle has rotated 7.5 degrees should have tipped me off I guesssaxman wrote:Take a break and start over.
Check everything for tightness.
Make sure the arrow is tight aginst the string.
Good luck.
The worst part is that I just did a quick search here for "Lumizone" and it turns out that I am FAR from the first person to have these issues....why the high # of problems?
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If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning.
_______________________________________
2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
Give us a call and we can UPS a scope to you immediately, but unless you drive down here I can't replace it before tomorrow morning.
The good news is that deer season lasts 3 months though, so all isn't lost.
We will replace it with one of the very newest LZs, and warranty concerns with them so far have been very uncommon (thank God).
Sorry about the problem and hang in there, we'll get you out there as quick as possible..........Bill
The good news is that deer season lasts 3 months though, so all isn't lost.
We will replace it with one of the very newest LZs, and warranty concerns with them so far have been very uncommon (thank God).
Sorry about the problem and hang in there, we'll get you out there as quick as possible..........Bill
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Another very good example of the best sort of customer support and service.Bill T wrote:Give us a call and we can UPS a scope to you immediately, but unless you drive down here I can't replace it before tomorrow morning. The good news is that deer season lasts 3 months though, so all isn't lost.
We will replace it with one of the very newest LZs, and warranty concerns with them so far have been very uncommon (thank God). Sorry about the problem and hang in there, we'll get you out there as quick as possible..........Bill
We are so fortunate to have a manufacturer that stands behind us like Bill does!
You can't ask for more than that, 'CANADIAN.
I hope you get it all straightened out soon.
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every manufacturer is going to have some problems, its inevitable, the difference is that excalibur goes above and beyond expectations.
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Shows in your signiture that you own 2 excalipur crossbows. Use the other one . Someone has not practised over the summer!!! Got a scope off a rifle you could line up for 25 yards? I could lend you factory scope or peep sights if you want to drive to Meaford or maybe I could meet you in Wasaga Beach pmed you my phone number
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Hi Guys. A buddy of mine just got a new package that he hasn't put together yet, so we are using his scope for now.
Bill~He says he knows you (Ryan), and he'll call you sometime in the next couple of days to arrange an exchange.
Thanks all.
Craig.
Bill~He says he knows you (Ryan), and he'll call you sometime in the next couple of days to arrange an exchange.
Thanks all.
Craig.
If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning.
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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Thanks for the offer, but taken care of.wheelie wrote:Shows in your signiture that you own 2 excalipur crossbows. Use the other one . Someone has not practised over the summer!!! Got a scope off a rifle you could line up for 25 yards? I could lend you factory scope or peep sights if you want to drive to Meaford or maybe I could meet you in Wasaga Beach pmed you my phone number
Oh yeah, and:
#1. Two bows, two hunters.....hence my statement that *one* of us wont be hunting the opener
#2. I probably put more arrows down range in a week than most do in a season....no lack of practice here. This is about the 15th time this bow has been used...it just quit.
If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning.
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!
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2009 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2008 Equinox, Lumizone, FFF String
2007 Ten Point CLS and 2004 Titan : sold!