Excalibur Crossbow Forum

"JB'STAXIDERMY"

I have the TT single stage trigger installed on my Equinox and it is just as good as the trigger in my Winchester M70.

Because of my age I am mostly confined to tree stands BUT they all have lifelines and I am always hooked up to my HSS vest. If I am lucky enough to harvest a deer the first thing I do is call one of my sons for help. I have used a ground blind but find that the area covered seems to be reduced.

This site lists & has video of how to prepare your animal for mounting.

http://foxfiretaxidermy.com/basicinfo.htm

This may help some folks who want a quality mount.

I used the Weaver tactical medium rings to mount my Nikon.

I used the Weaver medium tactical rings. The Nikon Bolt is short and the low rings would not work as the scope objective lens would hit the scope rail even with the center groove in the rail.

Here is a tip for dummies like me! When hunting in a blind or stand, after I cock the CB I put a loose overhand knot into the cocking rope. After hunting and I am ready to de-cock the overhand knot reminds me to check and be sure that I have removed the BH before de-cocking. Guess how I learned that...

I use the Nikon Bolt on my Equinox and find that the scope is light, short, accurate, rugged and has a 3" to 4" eye relief. I have the cross hairs set for a POI at 25 yards and use them for all shots out to 30 yards. I use the 1st circle for shots over 30 yards and do not shoot over 40 yar...

You can make a stringing aid, out of lawn mower starter rope, to use until you get one from Danny. Here is a picture of mine. The loops are small 2" tied using a bowline knot which makes it easy to adjust the aid for length. Cock the stringing aid just like you would cock the CB BUT be sure the...

Works for me with WIN 10 & Chrome.

I have purchased 2 Excaliburs from Pine Mountain with absolutely no problems. The products were exactly as advertised and shipped quickly with no damage. These are stand up guys as far as I am concerned. I would not hesitate to do business with these folks.

Equinox

I do it a little different. From Photo Bucket click on the picture you want and on he right side click on Direct and this will copy your BP picture. Come back to this forum and click on Img above. Place your cursor between the 2 displayed and click paste. Example http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...

The Nikon Bolt Xr is light, short, accurate and rugged with a 3" to 4" eye relief. I use mine for hunting & have the cross hairs set for 25 yards and I use them for all shots out to 30 yards. 1ST circle is for shots over 30 yards and I don't shoot over 40 yards.

This site may be helpful to folks sighting in their CBs.

https://sites.google.com/site/technical ... s-and-bows

X2 what xcalibur said. The Nikon Bolt Xr is light, short, accurate & rugged.