What is needed to know for shooting first time?

[Goober]

My wife and son bought me a matrix grizzly 310 amd was wondering what should be done for shooting the first time?

[hankenhunter]

The first thing you should do is purchase a stringer if you didn't get one in rhe box. Very important for maintaining brace height. Read and watch the vids that are posted to the left of this page.Welcome to the forum.
Hank

[Goober]

What do you mean by stringer?

[Boo]

Above all, keep your fingers below the deck or path of the string, otherwise, you're going to have a trip to the hospital.
Make sure your arrow is seated all the way to the string.
When you shoot at targets, make sure you have zero distractions.
Pay attention, your best safety is between your ears.

[amythntr]

What do you mean by stringer?

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/catalo ... inging_aid

Above is the link to the Excalibur stringing aid...you could also contact Boo and see if he stock's Danny Miller's Stringing aid...welsome to the forum...here you will find answers to all of your Excalibur questions...Ask away!

Anthony

[georgiaboy]

He's talking about the stringing aid...used for changing strings & adjusting brace height. If you just type "brace height" in the search bar you can read for hours.
I'm not to familiar with the Grizzly but most excals have one or two lines scribed in the rail for your brace height settings.
Also keep your digits below the rail!!
Welcome to the forum!!

[Goober]

Oh yes my bow came with a cocking aid. That's a very good tip thank you. Reminder to keep digits below rail.

[Boo]

Oh yes my bow came with a cocking aid. That's a very good tip thank you. Reminder to keep digits below rail.

This is the factory stringing aid. It is not a cocking aid.http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/catalo ... inging_aid

[Boo]

Here's another

[Goober]

Do these just help get the string on the limbs?

[hankenhunter]

Do these just help get the string on the limbs?

Yes. It would be very hard on your bow to shoot without proper brace height. The plastic ends of the stringer slip over your limb ends and you cock your bow with the stringer using the cocking aid. Slip your safety on and you can safely remove your string or add twists in the string to get the proper brace height. Most of the bows have have a hash mark on the top of the rail close to the riser. If you have rubber string stoppers the correct distance is 1/4 inch from the string to the bumpers. As the string stretches, you will have to twist the string in the same direction as the string is twisted to return to brace height. Depending on the maker, the string will stop stretching eventually. Also, practice cocking and uncocking till you are comfortable with the procedure.
Ask and we will answer.
Hank

[Goober]

Sorry to sound like I'm a dumb a$$ but I'm lost now. I think I'm thinking somthing else than you are trying to explain. I was assuming it's for changing the string, I'm now thinking it's for setting the proper hight as you are explaining.

[hankenhunter]

Sorry to sound like I'm a dumb a$$ but I'm lost now. I think I'm thinking somthing else than you are trying to explain. I was assuming it's for changing the string, I'm now thinking it's for setting the proper hight as you are explaining.

Ha, sorry about that. It is used for both. The stringer allows you to remove the string or tighten the string by slipping one end of the string off a limb( doesn't matter which side) and twisting the string one or two turns to return to brace height. There are vids in the blue panel to the left that show both procedures.
Hank

[Goober]

Thanks Hank. Been browsing the forum on my phone and can't open the vids. I will deff be getting one and watch the DVD hat came with the bow tomorrow. Maybe break in my smart tv lol.

[Goober]

Is there a specific make of stringer that's best or are they all the same in general?