HELP WITH MY AXIOM

[wade34]

my first crossbow, when i first started shooting it it shot sporadic then i started getting good groups. so i put on some muzzy 3 blade 100's had to adjust the scope and she shot great out to 50 yards with a rest needless to say i was pumped. then shot it the next day and had to adjust the scope again, got it right havnt shot it in a few days took it out today same thing again. loosing my confidence fast..any help or sugestions would be much appreciated. thanks

[wheelie]

First check all screws are tight so scope is not moving. Pressure, wind conditions could all be part of it. Go to field points first instead of changing your scope and see how they fly. Broadheads are alot more subseptible to wind and weather conditions than field points are. Last thing I would do is keep changing the scope because it likely is not that. Keep shooting and good luck, you will figure it out.

[Normous]

Are you using the rope cocking aid? It helps center the string in the latches. If it is cocked to either side accuracy will suffer.

[wade34]

yes i am using a rope but good to know in the future..and checked all the screws to, was wondering about the string stretching and also this bow came from bass pro and it was the shelf bow that they were shooting thought they may have droped it but who knows. been lookin at the forum you guys seem like a big family and try to help without arguing like some other forums glad to be part of it, thanks for the reply

[wheelie]

yes i am using a rope but good to know in the future..and checked all the screws to, was wondering about the string stretching and also this bow came from bass pro and it was the shelf bow that they were shooting thought they may have droped it but who knows. been lookin at the forum you guys seem like a big family and try to help without arguing like some other forums glad to be part of it, thanks for the reply

Shelf bow would have no part of it and if it were dropped the scope would shows signs of that. Excalipur would warrenty it anyways so you have absolutly no worries there. Forget about broadheads for now and see what field points do. I shoot in storms and all kinda of conditions to learn what affect it has on arrows.

[gendoc]

swap scopes with one that you know works... reverse recoil will shut one down quickly. and check the bolts that secure the limb assembly to the rail.
i know there is excal terminology for these components but, i ain't around my manual.........
i hope you find your problem. its there, you jus gotta find it

[gerald strine]

sure sounds like a loose scope ring to me but you checked that, mark your riser to keep an eye on the brace height for string stretch but a stretched string should not make any difference right and left and only a small amount up and down.
I would give it a go again with field tips number your arrows 1 2 3 ect and then number your target with spots 1 2 3 and shoot bolt 1 at spot 1 and see if the bolts hit the same spot every time and are all bolts missing in the same direction you could have a bad batch of bolts or they could be under spined.
You need a bolt / tip total weight of at least 350 grains more is better in my opinion your bow may not like muzzy heads ether.
Good luck let us know what your findings are.

[vixenmaster]

Make sure yer screws are tight where the trigger assembly is in the rail. Make sure the stock screws are tight after that. Make sure the riser bolts & limb bolts are tight. I say this as the scope stuff has been covered

[LongCarbine]

Tighten all bolts ,Then go to field tips shoot them for a while off a rest [ a week or so] Mark them and put the same vane down .If this helps go to your broad heads .I had some grouping problems with 100 grain muzzys at first , then I went to 125 grain and put 2" blazers on they shot good. Tune them and shoot a few times with each vane down and mark the vane that flies the best. This is fun time by playing around with your stuff. It could be your scope or bow .But odds are it's not. Good luck!

[theoldarcher]

This is going to sound completely stupid but make sure that you have your striup right side up. I had a Phoenix several years ago that done the same thing. Come to find out I had put the striup on upside down and the fletchings were hitting the striup. If that doesn't work switch to a mechanical broadhead just to see if that takes care of the problem.

[wade34]

i put the field tips back on and it shot great think i may try the boltcutter 150's i will let yall know. thanks guys for the replys

[joeyd50]

i put the field tips back on and it shot great think i may try the boltcutter 150's i will let yall know. thanks guys for the replys

How did it go with the boltcutters?

[new2xbow]

I can speak from experience now in saying that the excalibur x-act mechanicals hit exactly the same as 100 grain field points. Thas what i hope to be layin down with this year.