3 dot red dot and mult-reticle

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LC Bowhunter
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3 dot red dot and mult-reticle

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How accurate are these preset sights. These bows must shoot alot more consistent to get a preset gap. Any info would be appreciated. LC
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Re: 3 dot red dot and mult-reticle

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LC Bowhunter wrote:How accurate are these preset sights. These bows must shoot alot more consistent to get a preset gap. Any info would be appreciated. LC
Not sure I understand the question, However a Red dot 3 dot and a multreticle scope must first be sighted in at say the 20 yard mark using the main crosshair as the 20 yard sight-in, on the red dot your choice top dot or middle dot at 20 yards.

After that the other aiming points should be on target, ie; 10,20, 30 so on. If you change your arrow weight then you would have to re-sight in, Innless you are using a varazone then you would just change the speed ring for the different arrow/bolt weight.
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Its hard to explain what I am asking.... The distance between the 20 yard dot and the 30 yard dot ? If you change bows or change arrows how does the "gap" between 20 and 30 remain the same? On a regular bow any changes to the arrow or bow will change pin gap.. Am I making any sense??? :?: Thanks LC
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Post by GaryL »

Think I know what ya be asking and as I am not a Engineer or designer I can't explain it in detail.

The Multi- cross hair scopes and stacked red dots are based on a known bolt/arrow drop ratio vs speed of said bolt/arrow.

Example they know a xbow shooting at 300fps and sighted in for 20 yards with a 2219 bolt at 400gr. will drop 5.5 inchs at 30 yards, and 15" at 40 yards. So the cross hairs are set to allow for the drop.... :D

see :
http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/300fps.html

Best I can do.... :D :wink:
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Thanks for the info....LC
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Post by LC Bowhunter »

Thanks Jim...........
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