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Post by handgunner on Aug 17, 2009 12:57:15 GMT -5
I live in Michigan and am new to crossbows. I recently purchased an Excalibur Equinox crossbow. I was amazed at the accuracy! The question I have is the trigger pull. Their claim to fame is their excellent trigger pull that would make most hunting rifles jealous. Indeed it is light, around 3 lbs and crisp let-off. The only thing is that there is a LOT of take-up before you get to the point of let-off. Is this normal for Excalibur and cross bows in general? I never shot one until I purchased my own. I would never own a hunting rifle with this much creep regardless of the trigger pull!
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Post by huntingmike on Aug 17, 2009 15:30:53 GMT -5
I have the exomax. It's trigger pull is very stiff. If anyone has any suggestions on how to reduce it I would like to hear them. Even with the hard trigger pull it is extremely accurate when squeezed evenly.
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Post by dougedwards on Aug 17, 2009 16:03:38 GMT -5
I also have the Exomax and the trigger pull is very stiff compared to the trigger pull on a good rifle but much more smooth than the Horton Supermax that I used to have. There is considerable pressure exerted upon the triggers on crossbows but my guess is that if there is a demand then technology will find a way meet that demand. This is what capitalism is all about. Wish someone could inform our Congress of this fact. Profit is incentive to create and makes things better. Government doesn't create anything but a new way to create and collect taxes.
Hey.......am I in the wrong forum???
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Post by handgunner on Aug 18, 2009 7:46:30 GMT -5
I wouldn't say my trigger pull is stiff, it let's off at about 3 pounds like they claim. This is similar to my hunting rifles. But I have to go through what seems like miles of creep. The trigger has to travel a long ways to get to the let off point. It's almost like a two stage trigger. Maybe once I get used to the creep, and get a feel for it, I will be fine. I was just wondering if there was some way to take out the slack or creep. Even with all of that, the accuracy is fantastic! I learned the hard way that even at 20 yards I need to put multiple shooting spots on my target and only shoot one bolt at each!
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Post by dougedwards on Aug 18, 2009 10:19:04 GMT -5
My Exomax doesn't have excessive trigger creep as far as crossbows go. If you feel that it might be rather excessive you can contact Excalibur by phone and they are just the best at being helpful.
Doug
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Post by huntingmike on Aug 18, 2009 15:15:34 GMT -5
It seems they used a different trigger for the Equinox. My Exomax is stiff maybe 4 1/2 # ( just a guess) but no creep at all.
Like you I never shoot at the same spot even at 75 yards because bolts are costly.
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Post by handgunner on Aug 19, 2009 7:00:56 GMT -5
I contacted Excalibur and was told that the creep was a built in safety feature of a trigger holding 225#. If that's the case I will live with it and just get used to it. Better safe than sorry. Maybe it is true that the Exomax and Equinox do have different triggers or maybe the trigger mechanism on Excalibur's have been changed or updated recently. I will try to get to a few archery shops in the next few days and try some other Excalibur's as well as some other brands of crossbows so that I have something for comparison. The rep at Excalibur did say that if I thought the creep was to excessive, I could send it in and they would check it out.
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Post by sw on Aug 19, 2009 19:59:21 GMT -5
I've shot a lot of different crossbows. Universally, to me it seems that trigger pull is less than ideal - including my new SF. It must be the problem of holding a heavily stressed string back. I've wondered if an extremely hi let-off compound x-bow could be made to have a better trigger feel. Let off such as 90% or so might just do it. Excalibre will have a problem in this area.
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