This year will be my first year "ever" hunting with a Crossbow. I've always hunted Bow season (compound, Browning Interceptor), Black powder (Knight .50 D.I.S.C.), and Rifle (Winchester mod 70 DBM, .300 win mag). So this Crossbow thing is all new for me since I've had rotator cuff/labrum surgeries in the early 2000's, I'm an old fart (57).
My question is, do the field tips (100 grains) translate on paper to your hunting tips (dead ringer/super freak extreme/100 grains), if you've sighted in with field tips? Both the field tips and hunting tips I have weigh the same, as well as the bolts. From point blank to 50 yards I'm dead on, and my Crossbow makes me feel like RobinHood.
Beyond 50, the groupings start spreading, and at 60-70 yards plus, the groupings start getting really sloppy. This year I probably won't take a shot beyond 50 yards. Don't won't to wound a deer out of respect, and and end up tracking it for half the evening. During the Covid shutdown, ended up purchasing a BEAR X Saga 405. Only bought it since that was the only Crossbow left at Academy sports. Are Bear XBows a decent brand? Any issues I should be aware of with this brand? The scope looks to be a 4×32. Any tips and advice would be appreciated....
My question is, do the field tips (100 grains) translate on paper to your hunting tips (dead ringer/super freak extreme/100 grains), if you've sighted in with field tips? Both the field tips and hunting tips I have weigh the same, as well as the bolts. From point blank to 50 yards I'm dead on, and my Crossbow makes me feel like RobinHood.
Beyond 50, the groupings start spreading, and at 60-70 yards plus, the groupings start getting really sloppy. This year I probably won't take a shot beyond 50 yards. Don't won't to wound a deer out of respect, and and end up tracking it for half the evening. During the Covid shutdown, ended up purchasing a BEAR X Saga 405. Only bought it since that was the only Crossbow left at Academy sports. Are Bear XBows a decent brand? Any issues I should be aware of with this brand? The scope looks to be a 4×32. Any tips and advice would be appreciated....
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