Excalibur purchase!! Next steps? :)

[thelopeztribe]

You have a Flemish string on it and what looks to be an extra Excalibur Flemish string. No Stringing aid. That should be #1 for you as you cannot adjust your brace height without one. I couldn't zoom in to see the arrows. If you can take a few more pics and post here we will be better able to help you figure everything out. I'd say you will be fine with what you have to go kill deer, but I'd upgrade arrows and BHs . Scope and trigger are for if you really get serious and want to get the most accuracy you can out of the bow and longer distances (+40yds). More for target than just deer hunting inside of 30yds.

Got it. Ok. See if this works.

[thelopeztribe]

Which model did you get?

As mentioned above, stringing aid and a spare string are the only must haves .
If your model does not have a Guardian Anti dry fire, I'd be getting one of those too.

Regarding sighting it in, use a soft rest to get you zeroed, either by traditional "zeroing" or hash Madrid whichever floats you boat.
But most importantly, make sure you make you final adjustments based on how you will make your hunting shot. If you are planning on making your kill shot from and off hand sitting position ie: treestand, then you should at least make a couple shot like this with your arrow in full hunting configuration to confirm it's going where you think it is.

the model is an Exocet? It has the anti dry fire as well, or I presume so since it has the safety and fire toggle.

Good point on the kill, etc.

Great choice, that is a life long purchase right there.

It probably doesn't have the Guardian. You can buy them separately. You'll know you have it if there is a large release button above the safety. It catches the string in the event of a dryfires. Frankly with an Exocet, you could probably dryfires it every day for the next week and never have a problem. But it's just the extra element of safety.

@janesy - so the ADF is an actual scope mount from what I’ve seen? Is it fairly self explanatory to install?

[janesy]

Yep exactly, it replaces the scope mount entirely. It's held on by 4 screws, you will also likely need to relocate the arrow hold down spring from on top of the trigger, to the new mounting location under the ADF.
Sounds like a lot, but it's really a few minutes work. Screws can be a bit of a pain in the azz, but good tools make for easy removal

[thelopeztribe]

Yep exactly, it replaces the scope mount entirely. It's held on by 4 screws, you will also likely need to relocate the arrow hold down spring from on top of the trigger, to the new mounting location under the ADF.
Sounds like a lot, but it's really a few minutes work. Screws can be a bit of a pain in the azz, but good tools make for easy removal

@janesy - got it. Thanks. I need to ask what kind of fly rod that is in the profile?

[ko4nrbs]

Get yourself a comfortable chair that puts you at the correct height at the Ground Blind's shooting window. You should also have something to rest the crossbow on to steady it. I use an old camera tripod I modified.
Bill

[nchunterkw]

You have a Flemish string on it and what looks to be an extra Excalibur Flemish string. No Stringing aid. That should be #1 for you as you cannot adjust your brace height without one. I couldn't zoom in to see the arrows. If you can take a few more pics and post here we will be better able to help you figure everything out. I'd say you will be fine with what you have to go kill deer, but I'd upgrade arrows and BHs . Scope and trigger are for if you really get serious and want to get the most accuracy you can out of the bow and longer distances (+40yds). More for target than just deer hunting inside of 30yds.

Got it. Ok. See if this works.

I have no experience with the Lazer Strike 2 mechanicals. Look like a spitfire knockoff. The orange ones look like Muzzy's to me and I'd give them a try if you want to go with the equipment you bought. I prefer fixed blade heads over mechanicals. That's just me though. I tried Muzzy's many years ago and went away from them as I found higher quality BHs that fly better for me.
The CE PileDrivers may not be a bad arrow. Again I have no experience. The good news is that the 350 and 400 on them are the weight with a 100gr field point . SO they are heavy arrows with GPI around 11 give or take a few. I like that in an arrow. The bad news is that you have some pretty different arrows on your hands so they likely won't group together.

[xcaliber]

The Lazer Strike heads were originally made for Cabelas by NAP. They were made to use an o-ring which was the only difference from spitfire heads. Blackouts were made for Bass Pro Shops. Originally they contracted with G5 and those were not offered through BPS. Anyway, good heads!

[Franklin]

From your picture, I think you need a string changer, string wax, maybe some rail lube and 6 Bee arrows. The string changer is to adjust your brace height or well as changing your string (search brace height here). String wax is to keep string in good shape and lube rail. I put rail lube on the rail if I'm shooting a lot, but not sure it's needed. The BEE's are a good arrow that will be fine in the slower crossbow.
These are the basic things I think you need.
The quiver is mounted for a left handed shooter, it you are a righty I'd switch it over.
Nice bow I'm still shooting it's little brother the phoenix.

[janesy]

Yep exactly, it replaces the scope mount entirely. It's held on by 4 screws, you will also likely need to relocate the arrow hold down spring from on top of the trigger, to the new mounting location under the ADF.
Sounds like a lot, but it's really a few minutes work. Screws can be a bit of a pain in the azz, but good tools make for easy removal

@janesy - got it. Thanks. I need to ask what kind of fly rod that is in the profile?

Good question, I believe that was one of our "loaner" rods. Cabela's RLS+ 5wt 9ft, is the one I used to go for if I didn't have one of my rods(as in never). We have a handful of Cabela's rods for when I take a customer to the club or whatnot
I personally love LOOP tackle. Lightweight, very classic action, without being slow and tons of backbone when you need it. I've been holding out, I want a new LOOP 4 wt that is apparently coming to market soon .... supposed to be designed by their original rod maker.
I recently bought a Moonshine Drifter 5wt and was pleasantly surprised, at how well it loaded up. CN shoot line like it's on a rail.
I've had such a shitty year with work that I've only been on a river once, and haven't been at the club in months.

[thelopeztribe]

Yep exactly, it replaces the scope mount entirely. It's held on by 4 screws, you will also likely need to relocate the arrow hold down spring from on top of the trigger, to the new mounting location under the ADF.
Sounds like a lot, but it's really a few minutes work. Screws can be a bit of a pain in the azz, but good tools make for easy removal

@janesy - got it. Thanks. I need to ask what kind of fly rod that is in the profile?

Good question, I believe that was one of our "loaner" rods. Cabela's RLS+ 5wt 9ft, is the one I used to go for if I didn't have one of my rods(as in never). We have a handful of Cabela's rods for when I take a customer to the club or whatnot
I personally love LOOP tackle. Lightweight, very classic action, without being slow and tons of backbone when you need it. I've been holding out, I want a new LOOP 4 wt that is apparently coming to market soon .... supposed to be designed by their original rod maker.
I recently bought a Moonshine Drifter 5wt and was pleasantly surprised, at how well it loaded up. CN shoot line like it's on a rail.
I've had such a shitty year with work that I've only been on a river once, and haven't been at the club in months.

@janesy - I have a Cabelas rod I use as well. I have heard that the TFO rods are great for the price. We give those to our trout campers at trout camp. I didn't get to do much either this summer, however summer it gets too hot. I may start here with some winter fly fishing.

[thelopeztribe]

You have a Flemish string on it and what looks to be an extra Excalibur Flemish string. No Stringing aid. That should be #1 for you as you cannot adjust your brace height without one. I couldn't zoom in to see the arrows. If you can take a few more pics and post here we will be better able to help you figure everything out. I'd say you will be fine with what you have to go kill deer, but I'd upgrade arrows and BHs . Scope and trigger are for if you really get serious and want to get the most accuracy you can out of the bow and longer distances (+40yds). More for target than just deer hunting inside of 30yds.

Got it. Ok. See if this works.

I have no experience with the Lazer Strike 2 mechanicals. Look like a spitfire knockoff. The orange ones look like Muzzy's to me and I'd give them a try if you want to go with the equipment you bought. I prefer fixed blade heads over mechanicals. That's just me though. I tried Muzzy's many years ago and went away from them as I found higher quality BHs that fly better for me.
The CE PileDrivers may not be a bad arrow. Again I have no experience. The good news is that the 350 and 400 on them are the weight with a 100gr field point . SO they are heavy arrows with GPI around 11 give or take a few. I like that in an arrow. The bad news is that you have some pretty different arrows on your hands so they likely won't group together.

I am a greenhorn, so I wouldn't know. What is a fixed blade over a mechanical mean? I know it's the type of BH but guess I will look that up. So if I decided to sight in with these arroes and field point, would I switch out the BH and see how it does with the sighting in?

[thelopeztribe]

The Lazer Strike heads were originally made for Cabelas by NAP. They were made to use an o-ring which was the only difference from spitfire heads. Blackouts were made for Bass Pro Shops. Originally they contracted with G5 and those were not offered through BPS. Anyway, good heads!

Thanks! So I guess these BHs will work for now until I figure out what works for me it sounds like.

[thelopeztribe]

From your picture, I think you need a string changer, string wax, maybe some rail lube and 6 Bee arrows. The string changer is to adjust your brace height or well as changing your string (search brace height here). String wax is to keep string in good shape and lube rail. I put rail lube on the rail if I'm shooting a lot, but not sure it's needed. The BEE's are a good arrow that will be fine in the slower crossbow.
These are the basic things I think you need.
The quiver is mounted for a left handed shooter, it you are a righty I'd switch it over.
Nice bow I'm still shooting it's little brother the phoenix.

Bee arrows meaning BEE? I saw 6 of them on ebay for a good price. And yes the quiver is for left handed shooter, that would be me. I am left eye dominant. Oh nice on the little bro!

[robertyb]

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Bee arrows meaning BEE? I saw 6 of them on ebay for a good price. And yes the quiver is for left handed shooter, that would be me. I am left eye dominant. Oh nice on the little bro!
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Yep BEE is for Black Eagle Executioner.

[ko4nrbs]

The most important advice I can give you is to shoot your crossbow as much as you can. It is important to work out a shooting form that works for you. What works for someone else may or may not work for you. What helped me discover what I was doing wrong was having someone watch me shoot that was an experienced crossbow shooter. He saw that I was raising me head too soon after the shot instead of focusing on the target. I should of been focusing on the target in the scope waiting for the arrow to hit. Sounds really simple but my groups grew much smaller after taking his advice.

You'll find everyone has a favorite broadhead and arrow. Some like mechanical broadheads and some like fixed broadheads. Personally I use a mechanical broadhead with Excalibur Firebolt arrows and have to date killed 11 deer with them. Experiment until you find what works for you. There is no one broadhead out there that is the very best. There are many broadheads out there that do an excellent job so it really boils down to personal preference and affordability. As an example some hunters swear by the Lazer Strike broadheads and they have killed a lot of deer.



Don't forget to have fun!!

Bill