Yeah, being a pastor, with a pastor's income, I understood long ago that I'm not going to have the newest and best of many things and I'm okay with that. I just give everybody else a few years to test out stuff for me and when it drops into my price range on the resale market, I'm excited to get it. I kinda like vintage/classic things anyway. If I came into lots of money I'm not sure anybody would notice because I wouldn't make many changes. Although I'd probably pay someone else to do the drywall in the bathroom that I have to do if I ever stop writing this post... and the brake job on my truck after that!
My Equinox was bought new last season by the original owner. He says he shot it less than 100 times. It looks perfect and is soooo much better than my other 2 crossbows! I'm pumped! I love hunting with my compound, but I'm excited to give this crossbow a try in the woods. I justify having multiple crossbows by the fact that I teach kids how to hunt. I was with 3 different kids last season when they shot deer with crossbows. Plus I got 5 of my own
I weighed some arrows and heads last night and hopefully I can do a little target practice today or tomorrow. I'm going to try 125 gr. Rage 2 blades on bolts that weigh a total of 406-408 gr. That's about 25 grains lighter than the previous owner had been shooting. So I anticipate re-zeroing the scope at 20 yards to bring the POI down just a hair. AND HERE IS MY NEXT QUESTION... should I adjust the dial for arrow speed at all, or is that not really going to be a factor with such a small change. I don't have a chronograph... Could I do this: Get the POI dead-on at 20 yds and then walk back to 40 or 50 yds and use the speed compensation adjustment to get the POI matched up to the scope at that distance?
of that fine doe there will be plenty of food to feed the masses! 