Excalibur Crossbow Forum

The good year continued. Glad the Micro is ok.

DuckHunt, You’ve had a dream year! Are you going duck hunting? Do you varmint hunt? Such a position we get into. If we’re successful, we can’t keep doing what we love to do. And to think that some only get 1 tag per year! Your 3 bucks is an exception, I think. Congratulations and thanks for sharing....

That is a very unique weapon. It is a fully bedded OBO stock, Sav10ML2 action with a proprietary breech plug that fully contains the 209 (CCIm) primer. It has the second PacNor 458 barrel used on a smokeless MLer (2001 or 2002). It has a Zeiss 2x8 Duralyt lighted shooting a 200SST powered by a duple...

I have the same problem. 1st day of our “gun” season. 7AM. Tagged out. So now, I’m going after bobcats and coyotes. 17 HMR and crossbow. Love hunting those varmints!
Congratulations!

I really like the Charger for my BD400. I especially like the removable part. When hunting , it stays in my pack when not being used. A used C-2 might be a good ace in the hole backup. I really wouldn’t want one built in.

Our Arkansas deer look pretty domesticated compared to that deer. He looks like a bruiser.

The question is very open ended. Crossbows and hunting styles vary so much, there isn’t a best for all xbows, desired hunting traits, pocket books, etc to give a concise answer. Cost parameters, will you hunt until it’s dark, what ranges are you planning for a maximum, prefer a single x-hair or a de...

Possibly marginally better accuracy at extreme range. Can get by with slightly less foc. I wouldn’t choose to electively use them exclusively for a M380. I use 22” , flat nocked arrows in my SWATS so I just use the same arrows in my BD400. However, if I just had the BD400, I’d use 20” arrows.

I’ve killed 1 large buck with a 2” original Schwacker. 427g arrow, SWAT, 28 yards, mid-chest (too high), didn’t exit, blades bent , spotty, but adequate blood trail, 200 yards, unimpressed. I love the various Slick Tricks, especially the Grizz Tricks and 150g Crossbow Tricks.

The guy in Arkansas (Yellville) shot the deer with a MLer. The deer gored him with his antlers, the man called either 911 or home. When they got to him, he was dead.

I have used the LTO for 2 years. $699 then. Mixed feelings as I have some IR binos for $250 that do better for what I want - to see in the dark. But the LTO will help more in not getting busted getting into or out of your stand/whatever. The LTO 2 on sale for $399 is a no brainer as it has almost d...

I have used the LTO for 2 years. $699 then. Mixed feelings as I have some IR binos for $250 that do better for what I want - to see in the dark. But the LTO will help more in not getting busted getting into or out of your stand/whatever. The LTO 2 on sale for $399 is a no brainer as it has almost do...

What gun, what load?

It is unfortunate that certain, all demanding, sports occur during hunting season. 60 years ago, I made my decision; but that’d not necessarily be the right decision for you. I wish you the best.

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