First day with the 380

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Sloppy Does
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First day with the 380

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Sighted it in today at 20 yards and it shot great. It is kinda loud with a higher pitch but for a shorter duration than the nox was. To me it is slightly easier to cock than the nox, the shorter stroke really comes into play here. I took a few shots at 30 with the speed ring set at 335 but I can't evaluate it at 30 or more yet because I only took 3 or 4 shots. The scope is as reported already. It is very blurry unless you are dead center with your eye. This was something I could overcome at 20 yards but not at 30. I am sorry to say that there is no way I can use this scope it's not even close to good enough. If I hadn't read about it already I'm sure I would be thinking that just got a defective one. I do however love the reticle. I like the anti -dri fire so far and I love the size of the bow. I do think that I will get heavier arrows though to tame sound a little and IMHO the Diablo seems to light for the 380. The Diablo is probably fine for most folks I just think it would be better on the bow and string to have 450 to 500 grain arrows.
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Sounds like some good & not up to snuff on other stuff. Is always good to knowed yer early review on Matrix so ppl go buy wid an eye open knowin that maybe things that need abit of workin on
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Re: First day with the 380

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Sounds like someone else is in need of a Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm scope.

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yooper_man wrote:Sounds like someone else is in need of a Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm scope.

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