scope question

[okdeerslayer]

I have been looking at scopes an can't find one I really care for made for crossbws so how would a rimfire or shotgun scope work out basspro has the nikon prostaff shotgun scopes on sale at the moment was considering one of them also a few rimfire scopes I have seen look pretty good what's yalls thoughts as this is my first time shoppin for crossbow supplies

[Missin]

Maybe hold off for abit and see the new scope excalibur is bringing out?

What dont you like about the crossbow ones?

[okdeerslayer]

Most I have looked at seem like they don't pull the light in like I'm use to with my nikon scopes I'm really thinkin bout goin with the shotgun scope from nikon

[knowhow]

Greetings to everyone in this forum!

After long reading time, finally I decide register here Shortly about me, I own Exocet 200 for about 3 years along with some other crossbows and really enjoy crossbows and everything related, like shooting, making accessories and experiment with them.

okdeerslayer: After bunch of crossbow and other scopes got ruined from recoil and what is really disturbing after I try different types of arrows, each time I must remember POI on crosshair for each distance, and in shooting range I really like shoot long range, I decide stick to something where I can move crosshair to adjust at each distance manually.

As I am able get several Soviet made scopes from Mosin rifle (3,5 x 22) with smoothly, without clicks moving crosshair and "fat" German #1 reticule, after modify mounts I try to experiment with them and was more then satisfied with results! Now I can simply adjust elevation for each distance and save my time guessing like "1/4 in top of five line hits 50 meters" - where I point my aim, there I hit.

I see that Parker Crossbows have similar concept "RED HOT Pin Point Scope" but with price of 300$ + shipping I better make some extra dozens of arrows for me and get set of HHA Optimizer Lite Speed Dial (anyone use this?) and use any scope I want which can be mounted on Weaver rail.

[OkXbowHunter]

The shotgun scope should work fine, but I personally wouldn't put an airgun scope on a crossbow.

One reason most crossbow scopes do not transmit light as well as some scopes meant for firearms is that most crossbow scopes have only a 32 mm objective lens. I believe the Excalibur Lumi Zone has a 40 mm objective lens. You'll notice right away the difference between a scope with a 32 mm lens and one with a 40 mm lens.

[wabi]

I use a Leupold 2-7x shotgun scope on my Phoenix.
No problems so far.

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[okdeerslayer]

Thanx everyone for the replys ill b headin to basspro this evening an pickin one up would do it this am but got some whisker fish to get ahols of

[strum]

Wabi ,I see you have the shotgun scope . how does that work at different distances?..you jut aim higher?

[wabi]

Wabi ,I see you have the shotgun scope . how does that work at different distances?..you jut aim higher?

I sight in for 25 yards. The arrow has a +/- 3" trajectory out to 30 yards. Any deer within that 30 yards is dead with a "center of the kill zone" hold. No need to worry about which reticle to use, or where to hold, just center the crosshair behind the front leg and squeeze the trigger.

I can also adjust the power and use the duplex "posts" for aiming if I want to.
When set at 2.5X the "posts" are good for 15 & 35 yards.

[masboy]

i use nikon shot gun 1-1/2 -4-1/2 works great. older scope been on 45/70s muzz loaders.shot guns never a problem .and has been on my crossbow more than the crossbow scopes due to scope failyer.like it much better than all aiming dots because have used wrong dot more than once never again.parallax set for 75yds on mine. no problem if you keep view centered like when bore siteing.