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Post by encore50a on Dec 9, 2016 17:33:59 GMT -5
Archery hunted for about 55 years now. Getting older and standing up in a tree stand that's 22' in the air, is starting to get a little intimidating. Yes, I'm hooked up before leaving the ground and it remains hooked until I'm on the ground. Falling even with a harness is violent.
Had the Excalibur, Tenpoint and Mission I was looking over. Finally chose the Mission MXB-360 the XB Pro scope. For the first time, I also went with a mechanical broadhead.
So far and just at target, I found out how really accurate one of these can be. Easy to cock and I purchased the crossbow defuser, for letting it down after hunting, so I don't have to carry a target or fire it. I like the fact that you can completely take the pressure off the limbs, and change a string, just by turning a couple bolts. That'll be nice for storage during the off season. Looking forward to hunting with it...
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Post by 1coyotemaster on Dec 9, 2016 18:09:43 GMT -5
The Mission is a nice quiet crossbow, I shot one for a season and killed a few deer with it. I went to an Excalibur last season and really love it.
SW is the man as far as xbows go, he's killed a bunch with them.
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Post by smokepolehall on Dec 11, 2016 9:30:53 GMT -5
Yo congrats on yer MXB360, nice model. I have the 320 sweet shootin they are
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Post by sw on Dec 12, 2016 22:43:50 GMT -5
The Mission is a nice quiet crossbow, I shot one for a season and killed a few deer with it. I went to an Excalibur last season and really love it. SW is the man as far as xbows go, he's killed a bunch with them. Thank you and I've used xbows for 33 years. However, I only discovered just how nice Excaliburs (M380,BD400 and M405) are 4 years ago. On the other hand, Mike, smokepolehall, has used Excaliburs for 15 + years, I understand, is a leading Excal string maker, and shoots Missions also, I think. I love my Excals and reaching fairly far out there. |
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Post by rup on Dec 18, 2016 6:00:32 GMT -5
The Mission is a nice quiet crossbow, I shot one for a season and killed a few deer with it. I went to an Excalibur last season and really love it. SW is the man as far as xbows go, he's killed a bunch with them. Thank you and I've used xbows for 33 years. However, I only discovered just how nice Excaliburs (M380,BD400 and M405) are 4 years ago. On the other hand, Mike, smokepolehall, has used Excaliburs for 15 + years, I understand, is a leading Excal string maker, and shoots Missions also, I think. I love my Excals and reaching fairly far out there. I love my recurves too...I own 3 Excals. I was a hardcore vertical bow shooter and made the switch about 5 years ago. |
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Post by bluedog on Jan 7, 2017 11:43:39 GMT -5
thumbs up for the Excalibur!....especially the Matrix....I have a couple M380s and they are wickedly accurate, tough, and dependable
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Post by sw on Jan 8, 2017 21:04:32 GMT -5
I love crossbows that become vintage rather than obsolete. Just try getting service or parts on a 6 year old Bowteck Strykeforce ($1300 top of the line Bowteck). They'll just replace it with a Solution #125 version of the Strikezone 350 (the lowest of their bows - yet very nice!). But even a 15 years old Excalibur will be serviced and have parts available. My 4 year old M405 is still my front line Xbow. >2,000 shots, still trouble free . As are the other two.
All that said, if you don't mind something that is undergoing constant change, the compounds, especially the Reverse draws are mechanical marvels.
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Post by 1coyotemaster on Jan 8, 2017 22:57:53 GMT -5
I love crossbows that become vintage rather than obsolete. Just try getting service or parts on a 6 year old Bowteck Strykeforce ($1300 top of the line Bowteck). They'll just replace it with a Solution #125 version of the Strikezone 350 (the lowest of their bows - yet very nice!). But even a 15 years old Excalibur will be serviced and have parts available. My 4 year old M405 is still my front line Xbow. >2,000 shots, still trouble free . As are the other two. All that said, if you don't mind something that is undergoing constant change, the compounds, especially the Reverse draws are mechanical marvels. Good points Steve-- I understand Excalibur's warranty response is second to none. On the Excal forum there is example after example of their commitment to service. |
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Post by smokepolehall on Jul 3, 2017 7:27:58 GMT -5
Boy howdy its been awhile since i remembered the Forum had a sub forum fer archery. Like sw i have been into them a few yrs, bought my 1st Excal back in 1996 an E'cet 165. Jus enjoy shootin n huntin wid'em
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Post by rjhans53 on Jul 9, 2017 13:21:40 GMT -5
I hope your addition isn't as bad as some. I have been into archery for as long as I can remember and that's been a long time. My shoulders are shot and I can't pull a bow for nothing so I have 3 x bows. Started with tenpoint a few years back and then got out of it so I sold that one. Coming back around I picked up a wicked ridge (good shooting crowsbow it shoots 100 broadheads within 1/2" of field points), then I saw a tenpoint turbo, really nice bow, very narrow and field points and broadheads fly nowhere near the same but the 75 muzzy and 100 field points do both group very well. A buddy brags on his excalibur grizzly, so I picked up a matrix LE 350 (it's not listed on there websight but yes it does exist). I haven't figured this one out yet but the grouping is close. Time will tell on this one but I think in the very least it will be my backup horizonal bow.
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Post by smokepolehall on Jul 9, 2017 14:38:28 GMT -5
I used to be addicted to crossbows, now i am down to 4 Excals n 1 Scorpyd DeathStalker  |
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Post by sw on Nov 5, 2017 17:43:12 GMT -5
I'm up to 4 Excal's and 1 Solution. (2-405s, 1 M380, 1 BD400)  All 4 Excal's will group FOC tipped Zombies with 1 1/2" 3-shot groups at 100 yds on a calm day using a Hart front rest and a rear #13. |
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Post by jims on Nov 6, 2017 11:38:23 GMT -5
That is an accurate as most muzzleloaders. Very good.
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Post by rambler on Nov 6, 2017 12:22:51 GMT -5
Steve, you're ready to wage a medieval war....LOL
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Post by sw on Nov 6, 2017 19:30:13 GMT -5
The Excaliburs are unbelievably consistent. Great arrows, triggers (TT 2.5 & 1.5), strings, optics along with a great xbow can be pretty impressive. I don't think of any one of these 4 xbows holds an accuracy advantage over the others.
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Post by pposey on Nov 16, 2017 21:52:06 GMT -5
They are looking at major changes in our deer seasons for next year and they will make archery season much more important, more time and later time, so I am looking at getting an xbow as well, my compound is 20 years old and I have reacuring right shoulder issues,
What would be youalls suggestion for a xbow in the 500-600 dollar range, something that will last, be accurate and fairly quite, not necessarily the fastest wizzbang made but no slouch in speed.
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Post by sw on Nov 19, 2017 22:29:37 GMT -5
Pposey,
I just got a M405 with Cera Coat type rail finish and beautiful black finished limbs , 6 custom made Zombies, 2 strings, 1.5# TT installed, much better than new. Ever so slightly used supposedly. Is nicer than new. $750. The TT, Cera Coating, beautifully painted limbs, arrows , string. What a deal !!
Obviously, I'd get an Excalibur of some sort. The Excalibur forum has a trading post. Where I'd look. Personally, I'd consider a Matrix 350 LE or SE, or a 380 or 405. Get a C-2 cocking aid. Next option is a BD400. Then there is the original width Vortex (200#, 330'/sec with 350g arrow). I love this xbow and it's more modern counterpart, the M330. These all show up on the trading post board. I'm just not a Micro/Suppressor fan. But that's just me. Many knowledgeable Excal people love them.
Hope this helps some: at least one person's perspective.
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Post by pposey on Nov 21, 2017 22:47:15 GMT -5
Yes Thanks! If the proposed changes in our deer season comes about then I will need one for sure
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Post by deadeer on Nov 23, 2017 12:12:42 GMT -5
pposey, you have a pm.
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