I've had my exocet for less than two weeks now and I've already shot 50 bolts thru it. That's more than I shot with my two rifles combined last year. I figure all this practice is going to make me a better rifle shooter. Any have any experince with this
Well, if you're shooting both with a scope or are using a peep sight on both, I guess it would help you - at the very least it's good practice on crosshair placement and holding on target - though I'm guessing a rifle might be a shade heavier than a crossbow.
Excalibur triggers are nice for that too... I've heard they are very rifle-like.
It helped me a lot. The main reason is the trigger is set at very close to the same poundage as most of my rifles. I have a scope on my bow and so the mechanics of shooting are the same.
I practice in my basement year round with a pellet rifle. It has helped me emensely with a flinch problem I had. I imagine Xbow shooting would accomplish the same thing.
Constant practice also gives good trigger finger control. I recommend it highly.
It will definitely help. Same disciplines. Follow through, sight picture squeeze etc. The thing that helped my rifle, bow & crossbow shooting more than anything is shooting flintlocks (flinchlocks ). if your technique is off in the slightest, they are totally unforgiving. Shooting a flint pistol @50 yds is a humbling experience
Greg
Shakky wrote:Strange, I have never fired an Excalibur where there was any creep in the trigger. Some have had a heavier trigger then others but no creep.
I have fired 3 different Excaliber Xbows.....All had very noticible creep. The creep was eliminated in the one I bought by spraying WD-40 on the trigger mechanism. My trigger pull is very close to 3# based on a trigger gage....which is very satisfactory, but Id prefer 2 1/2 # just like my Remington rifles that have excellent triggers.
Ya this one definitely not only creeps but creeps and then detents like the 303, then it's an instant break. Thanks I'll give it a squirt of WD and see if that helps.
when did you buy that vixen? there was a batch of them that had some problems-I had one, it was quickly replaced.
I also bought one of these Vixens with the defective triggers. Dan Miller not only replaced it, he also tuned it and give it his "special touch". This Vixen is now my favorite bow.