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49 minutes ago, airedale said:
I have pretty ditched conventional scope lens caps in favor of the neoprene scope covers, they not only keep the glass clean but also offer protection for the whole scope body. They go on and off in a flash and come in different sizes and colors-patterns, they can be bought for a moderate price.
Al
Yea this new scope came with both , im ditching the caps and using the soft cover when I’m not hunting
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14 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:
Ohhhhh I think it’s much more complicated for some than others.
Put your thumb on a table and whack it with a book, it’ll be less painful in the long run when viewing some posts.
Hey who let u out of your cage
Feel free to pass any post by instead of making idiotic comments .
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1 hour ago, suburbanfarmer said:
If the scope caps would catch on brush, than IMHO its too thick to take a shot at deer.
Mail them to me if you dont want/like them
Ha
u can have them …
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19 minutes ago, suburbanfarmer said:
They have a purpose during snow/rain when you have it hanging on a tree, very silent to flip open when you are ready to shoot.
If you are concerned with jump shooting, when you load the xbow just flip caps open for your walk in. Its not that complicated.
Again …… that’s great but it seems like they would catch on brush etc …
My point is they really seem more of a burden than anything
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41 minutes ago, airedale said:
The only time I have scope covers on is when it is raining and most times it will be just one on the rear of the scope. No rain, the scope covers are off and in my pocket.
Al
That’s what I’m thinking
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3 hours ago, DirtTime said:
You plan to shoot at running game, in the dark, with a crossbow?
I prefer the flip up lens covers, and they are far less of a pain in the ass to flip open than pulling the bungee corded covers off.
Uhhh no I don’t , guess u missed my point . Let’s say I’m walking into my stand , or out to my truck or whatever in DAYLIGHT
And I jump a deer . I’ve jumped them many times and they run 20 yards and stop and look at me !
My point is , even with the flip up caps they just seem to be a PITA to have to deal with and more trouble than they are worth .
And leaving them flipped up walking in or out in the DAYLIGHT
seems like just one more thing to catch on brush etc.
Hope this makes my question more clear .
Now at least the bungie ones can be see through.
I just don’t see the need for them. I understand they help protect the glass but I’ve never had the glass get damaged without them .
Again just asking a question
Thx
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So it came with those flip up covers.
I usually don’t use them and take them off .
They seem like a PITA and even just to use them walking into your stand doesn’t seem good , if you jump a deer or need to shoot quick you have to flip them open.
Do you guys use them ?
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58 minutes ago, Lovetohunt69 said:
I am looking for a lease for the upcoming year and beyond. Hoping for something in Yates, Schuyler, Chemung, or Steuben.
Man I’ve been looking too
lease or buy
Cayuga County or near for me unless it has a cabin
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Stove black polish
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Waitress is about 55 sitting and taking to me while I’m looking at my trail cam pics…
She says “ now do you wait till the next day to go get the deer “
I said “ what do you mean “
she said “ well doesn’t the camera trigger an arrow or something that shoots the deer then you just go get it “
im expecting a Biden sticker on her car
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21 minutes ago, airedale said:
Kill four or five, dress them out, clean them up good and quarter them, put them in a crock pot, add a big bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's and let them cook for about eight or nine hours. You will feel sorry you did not start hunting them sooner.
Al
We used to eat them as a kid , made like pot pies … they were good that’s a fact
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We must have 50 in our yard, of course my wife feeding the birds doesn’t help .
Im gonna start knocking them off with my pellet gun..
For some reason I never liked killing them .. not sure why …
I can shoot deer , raccoons , ducks etc but for some reason I feel sorry for this rotten bastards
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On 1/6/2023 at 1:53 PM, Daveboone said:
The triple 7 primers were designed especially for use with ....777. That said, see what works. Regardless of what primers, I found though that I never got complete ignition of three pellets when shooting them. I would find them lying onthe ground smoking. Two pellets no problem, but much better accuracy, ignition and economy shooting powder.
Do u crush the pellets ?
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1 hour ago, wolc123 said:
That’s odd. I have the same crossbow with the scope, bolts and field tips that came with it, and the cheapest bolts they had at Walmart. It has always been very consistent on targets, but I have yet to shoot it any game animal. It holds a 2” group at 60 yards.
I bought it mostly for backup. If my Barnett Recruit were ever to break, or fail me on a game animal, I’d probably use the Sniper 370 more. I much prefer hunting with the Recruit, because it handles much easier. It is so light in the front, that it shoots well offhand.
I’ve only hunted with the Sniper a few times, from stands that had very good rests, all the way around. I’d not wan’t to try an offhand shot with that front-heavy basterd. I suppose it’s 370 FPS would extend my effective range to about 60 yards. My longest of (5) buck kills with the Recruit (300 FPS) was a 59 yards “unintentional” heart shot.
I had aimed center/lung, but underestimated the yardage at 50. I now carry a laser range-finder, so that I don’t repeat that mistake. Penetration was less than 8” at that range. 50 yards is as far as I would shoot at one now. That would have been a single-lunger, had it hit where I intended. Fortunately, that was enough to drive my mechanical broadhead all the way thru the heart.
Yea it’s hit or miss ( no pun intended)on the scope..
Many people have said the same thing , the bow is great , the scope sucks.
I wouldn’t take a 50 yard shot with my 370…
Im in the 30-35 yard range ..to each their own but that’s my cutoff .
The sniper is front heavy but with all the issues I’ve read and heard with Barnett I passed.
I went into BPS this week seriously thinking of buying one and the bow tech their talked me out of it .
Said the returns and problems he sees with them he would just keep the 370 and upgrade the scope.
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1 minute ago, Four Seasons said:
Vortex Crossfire.
That seems to be the one that most have said to get.
200.00 doesn’t seem bad .. I paid way more for my Leupolds
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34 minutes ago, wolc123 said:
I recommend sticking with your oem scope until it fails you, then upgrade if you wish. In the worlds of general George Patton “The best is the enemy of the good”.
If you are looking for a place to put an extra $200, throw it in the collection plate at Church.
Well I was going to but seems like it’s all over the place. I’ve seen several complaining the stock scope is garbage .
I bought the best bolts I could , field points and broad heads .. you get it dialed in and two shots later it’s out again.
Shooting from a rest
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30 minutes ago, Shoots100 said:
Yea I’ve had that one in order for 2 months , they keep back ordering it
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32 minutes ago, wolc123 said:
I recommend sticking with your oem scope until it fails you, then upgrade if you wish. In the worlds of general George Patton “The best is the enemy of the good”.
If you are looking for a place to put an extra $200, throw it in the collection plate at Church.
I already do that
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2 minutes ago, Four Seasons said:
On my Scorpyd I took the Hawke off because I’m not a fan of all the yardage lines in there. It’s to busy in there. Just regular crosshairs are fine when the crossbow will go from 0 to 80 with no adjustments needed. I do like the lighted crosshairs for sure.
Yea I agree , so what did u replace it with ?
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27 minutes ago, Untwisted Pretzel logic said:
Typed too fast before, as I was heading out the door. Meant to say Hawke. Mine has the speed ring adjustment and lighted crosshairs that can be lit red or green. Super clear and bright and works great even without turning on the crosshair light.
I don't see pricing on the Wyvern site, however, I don't think you can beat what he offers. Also, he doesn't charge for shipping or sales tax.
I can also tell you that the Hawke customer service is fantastic. You can speak to someone in their shop if you have a problem. The cap for the light battery was hard for me to get off and I used pliers to remove it and scuffed it up a little (even though I covered it with a cloth). They overnighted me a new cap after I called,no charge.
Best of luck with your research and your choice, whatever you decide.
Yea I’m between the Hawke , Crossfire, Truglo ,
I think any of these three would be much better than this stock scope .
Ill check out Wyvern , thx
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3 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:
He won’t buy anything. We’ve been down this road a few times.
Flake off
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I’m still using the stock scope but it’s not great.
I see lots of positive things about the Vortex crossfire , it’s a 200.00 scope . I assume this would be a better scope than the stock one I have .
Any of you guys use this scope
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8 hours ago, heavuser said:
It amazes me how many people do not do this.
Agree , and every year it seems there is at least one person killed because of it
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On 12/20/2022 at 3:56 AM, Larry said:
First always use a harness not a belt. I hook up on the ground then when I get up in the stand I hook on to a fall restraint that is supposed to lower me to the ground if I fall. I have gone to all ladder stands, since my first knee replacement easier to get in and out of.
What I would recommend if you still use hang ons is remove the gut hooks and go to climbing sticks wherever possible a lot safer.
And if u use a hang on , replace the cables with chains
Bought new Crossfire crossbow scope ?
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