I've had the same cross bow for 12 years and have taken numerous deer with it. 20 inch carbons and 100grain spitfire broadheads deadly combination. Anything past 35 yards it loses its punch .
Great review and thanks for the brilliant safety advice... as one dad to another.. you've got it well sorted... my youngest son is 27 now so I do miss the early teen years... it's on to grandchildren for me now.... keep up the good work.. and thanks again regards Dave..
That moment with your son is what makes this crazy ride worth it for you i bet! )) You looked so proud of him. )) Just keep you eyes on god, the ultimate prep!
Hilarious! Even as a safety conscious former archer I never thought about it like this. You sir are absolutely correct. Dont get your digits inside the death-triangle. I have not fired my new crossbow yet, but if I still have all my digits in ten years time, well, that is in large part due to your safety advice. Thank you immensely. I wish you and your family the absolute best.
I have bought 4 or5 Jaguar Recurce Crossbows for my kids and a friend. They are a great bow for the price. My 14 year old daughter can put 5 bolts in a 2" circle at 40 yards.
You brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid with my dad and my grandpa that's awesome it was my great-uncle that taught me how to shoot a recurve and my dad taking the time to show me how to make our own arrows because they were hard to come by cuz we had to use wooden arrows at the time and I'm 61 now and it's just really awesome to see what you're doing and I hope like heck you get a deer this year young man that would be just the cat's meow
good shooting wee man . This is priceless to watch pure father , son bonding which I could only dream of having with my son . I'd love to be able to bond with my boy like this . Great video guys and thanks for sharing this with us .
Thanks for the videos these gave me confidence I wasn't doing anything wrong, also thanks for not dry firing it when stringing like all the other videos seem to do lol
I have just bought the jaguar 175lb crossbow I am waiting in it arriving in the post. This will be my first bow I am also considering buying either a compound bow or a recieve bow too. Those little hogs everyone uses for target practice are expensive . Nice video.
Just got one of these today. Red dot didn't come with a battery, but I had a proper size on hand. Out in the sun it completely vanished so I took it off and used the "iron" sights. Still grouped pretty good at 20 yards offhand. Didn't expect to get the stated 245 fps, but was hoping for about 230 fps. Supplied bolts over the chrony only hit 217 fps. Got a cheap scope ordered off ebay and I'll go from there. For $89 and free shipping, I'm not complaining.
thanks for showing how to use the cable properly on the ends. mine didn't show or say to. I figured it out with some trial and error. I should have watched this. having the Barnett version 175lb identical basically so I probably wouldn't have found this.
#BurningRiverBushcraft thanks buddy you've helped me so much I've only got one an was a bit overwhelmed although I knew I'd get there but was worried about safety So Massive Thanks and hope you an you're Son have a great time , I'm a target shooting only guy my self but what others like 👍 is up too them 👍 🎉🎉🎉
Good to see you getting your son into shooting (I have many fond memories of the times I spent out shooting with my own father) With proper training it can teach many things useful in life such as discipline, concentration, respect for safety and hopefully also respect for nature and the creatures you hunt. 'Must admit I "hunt" targets these days :-), with practice the humble Jaguar can be very accurate over pretty respectable distances. One thing though, will you be loading the bow for your son? A very high draw-weight for a youngster. Thanks for sharing.
Today, after a long search, I also received a Jaguar1. I thought that if a Crossbow is already well over 10 years old and still on the market, then it simply can't be bad. The price wasn't even the deciding factor. I'm almost surprised that there is such a good crossbow for very little money that isn't a mini toy. The only thing I had to rework was the cut-out for the throwing arm, because there was still a burr in there that was in the way. Assembly was very easy, and to be honest, the crossbow is surprisingly quiet for its power. The only thing I will change is the RedDot, I just can't get used to the 3 red dots. Ok, it's my (old) eyes, so I'll swap it for a scope I still have left. I'll give it a try and see if it works better with a scope. I use 20‘’ carbon arrows with a total weight of 400 grain. It seems to me that these arrows fly more accurately than the slightly shorter 16 inch ones. When I change the string for the first time, I will see if other end caps fit on the limb so that it is easier to remove the auxiliary string. A better hit pattern than with the upgrade kit of the Adder RX130 to 160lbs at a distance of 40 metres. So I am almost perfectly happy. Your two videos about the Jaguar have really helped me a lot, thank you for that.
you think this is better than the Adder? I suppose they are totally different in every aspect apart from a string powers them. I'm considering an Adder or the R9 or RX. But also thought a simple bow like the Jaguar would be just as good in reality
@@wad6216 The Adder R9 or RX ist easier to cock, ist very quick to reload. The Jaguar ist for strong men, you musst pull 175 lbs with your hands. The cocking-rope halft this weight in ~80-85 kg
On the right side of the red dot there is a dial at the bottom of the sight mount. Left side top to bottom 8,7,6 right side top to bottom 2,3,4. Can you tell me what these are for?
Hi sorry to pester you on a 7 year old video lol. I have just followed your vid after some terrible boxed instructions and they helped a lot but when I pressed the trigger to set the string, it hasnt rested on both sides of one of the plastic bits on the limb if that makes sense. Its so tense so I am struggling to sort it out. Any advice? I don't know what to do, this is my first crossbow. Thanks by the way for an informative vid! This bit seems to be my own fault entirely
Hey got one of theese my bolt sits a bit high off the rail at the field tip end when fully knocked into the string this normal? Coz I been shooting it a little forward if the string with no problems and seems more accurate
Make sure your fletching is in the groove. The bolt must be in contact with the string. If there is a gap between the bolt and the string it is similar to dry firing.
Michael Birolin The target was only about 15 yards away. We found the distance that the dot on top of a deers back drop into the kill zone and that is our max range. Thanks for watching
At 76 years old, I have lost a bit of muscle mass and I am unable to cock the crossbow. Normally, one can get a cocking mechanism to assist with cocking the crossbow but the crossbow has no way to attach any cocking device. So one will have to alter the stock in order to use a cocking device. Anyway, I figured out a much easier way to install the bowstring that does not require the stringer cable. To do this, I removed the top off a small work table made with 2 x 6" boards and 4 x 4" legs. The distance between the sides was a bit less than the length of the bow. I clamped the table legs down to the floor, set the bow between the sides with the sock pointing up, and put a 2 x 4 in the stirrup. I then pried up on the other end of the 2 x 4 which pulled the crossbow down and bowed the bow enough to easily attach the bowstring. This crossbow is totally useless for a youth because he will have to run to his dad for help cocking the bow.
I don't wax the string that often. If the portion of the string that rides in the rail looks different than rest of the string, I will wax it. The more important maintenance item is the keep the rail lubed. I add lube any time the the rail is no longer slick. A dry rail will drastically reduce string life.
Dude I jusr opened mine..am I a sissy or what?? I cant pull the string back far enough to cook it. Look im a smaller guy but ive been a lineman and ive worked paving for 20 some years..im not exactly weak at least I didnt think so. What the heck am I doing wrong???
The main thing I wanted to see was how to cock it and you didnt even film that! The instructions manual is utter horseshit and was hoping to see how it's done. I'm afraid to cock it since when I pull back, the bow starts bending like crazy and I'm afraid that I'll break it.
first video was amazing and helpful, this one is useless, you do not show how magically the cocking string went from 2 notches to 1 and the other string is applied, i now have a string permanent on the gun and cannot release at all, and gun is useless, wtf??>
@@BurningRiverBushcraft my friend fixed it, the second video was confusing, you did not show in detail the string placement is all i meant, no ill will, thank you, the first video was amazing, thank you..it is all perfect now, the trigger assembly was just jammed, thank you!
I've had the same cross bow for 12 years and have taken numerous deer with it. 20 inch carbons and 100grain spitfire broadheads deadly combination. Anything past 35 yards it loses its punch .
Great review and thanks for the brilliant safety advice... as one dad to another.. you've got it well sorted... my youngest son is 27 now so I do miss the early teen years... it's on to grandchildren for me now.... keep up the good work.. and thanks again regards Dave..
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That moment with your son is what makes this crazy ride worth it for you i bet! )) You looked so proud of him. )) Just keep you eyes on god, the ultimate prep!
Absolutely great, spot on 5by5 farther and son teaching the skills, beautiful cilp. Thanks for taking the time to make this kind sir.
William Peck thanks for watching.
Hilarious!
Even as a safety conscious former archer I never thought about it like this.
You sir are absolutely correct. Dont get your digits inside the death-triangle.
I have not fired my new crossbow yet, but if I still have all my digits in ten years time, well, that is in large part due to your safety advice.
Thank you immensely. I wish you and your family the absolute best.
Respect for your sons shooting btw.
I have bought 4 or5 Jaguar Recurce Crossbows for my kids and a friend. They are a great bow for the price. My 14 year old daughter can put 5 bolts in a 2" circle at 40 yards.
Makes me miss my dad
Dad of the year
You brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid with my dad and my grandpa that's awesome it was my great-uncle that taught me how to shoot a recurve and my dad taking the time to show me how to make our own arrows because they were hard to come by cuz we had to use wooden arrows at the time and I'm 61 now and it's just really awesome to see what you're doing and I hope like heck you get a deer this year young man that would be just the cat's meow
Great review, great dad teaching his son how to be a man. That’s what this world needs. 👍👍
good shooting wee man . This is priceless to watch pure father , son bonding which I could only dream of having with my son . I'd love to be able to bond with my boy like this . Great video guys and thanks for sharing this with us .
Darren Keenan I am glad you enjoyed it. thanks for watching.
Darren Keenan ur the dad take charge and do it
Good job.. suddenly, the assembly became logical and easy. The manual attached was not easy to understand. Thank you, man!
Thanks for the videos these gave me confidence I wasn't doing anything wrong, also thanks for not dry firing it when stringing like all the other videos seem to do lol
Great review! And really informative! Well done
Nice!!! Thank ya so much! Wishes from Germany
Well brought out guide lines on safety
Thank you for this video. It helped so much being I know nothing about crossbow.
I have just bought the jaguar 175lb crossbow I am waiting in it arriving in the post. This will be my first bow I am also considering buying either a compound bow or a recieve bow too. Those little hogs everyone uses for target practice are expensive . Nice video.
Thanks for this second part and the safety tips.. Much appreciated
Thanks for watching
Just got one of these today. Red dot didn't come with a battery, but I had a proper size on hand. Out in the sun it completely vanished so I took it off and used the "iron" sights. Still grouped pretty good at 20 yards offhand. Didn't expect to get the stated 245 fps, but was hoping for about 230 fps. Supplied bolts over the chrony only hit 217 fps. Got a cheap scope ordered off ebay and I'll go from there. For $89 and free shipping, I'm not complaining.
GregDaGoblin backup iron sights are always a good idea. thanks for watching.
GregDaGoblin I just ordered one for a few cents under 75$ shipped. It's a good thing Walmart sells 30$ red dots!
Thanks a lot for the review, I really appreciate. 👍
thanks for showing how to use the cable properly on the ends. mine didn't show or say to. I figured it out with some trial and error. I should have watched this. having the Barnett version 175lb identical basically so I probably wouldn't have found this.
Thanks for an awesome video, I learnt a lot!!!😊
#BurningRiverBushcraft thanks buddy you've helped me so much I've only got one an was a bit overwhelmed although I knew I'd get there but was worried about safety So Massive Thanks and hope you an you're Son have a great time , I'm a target shooting only guy my self but what others like 👍 is up too them 👍 🎉🎉🎉
Good to see you getting your son into shooting (I have many fond memories of the times I spent out shooting with my own father) With proper training it can teach many things useful in life such as discipline, concentration, respect for safety and hopefully also respect for nature and the creatures you hunt.
'Must admit I "hunt" targets these days :-), with practice the humble Jaguar can be very accurate over pretty respectable distances.
One thing though, will you be loading the bow for your son? A very high draw-weight for a youngster.
Thanks for sharing.
nor doal He is an eager learner. Thanks for watching.
Kids a lucky boy with a father like that who wants to teach him stuff.
Today, after a long search, I also received a Jaguar1.
I thought that if a Crossbow is already well over 10 years old and still on the market, then it simply can't be bad. The price wasn't even the deciding factor.
I'm almost surprised that there is such a good crossbow for very little money that isn't a mini toy. The only thing I had to rework was the cut-out for the throwing arm, because there was still a burr in there that was in the way.
Assembly was very easy, and to be honest, the crossbow is surprisingly quiet for its power.
The only thing I will change is the RedDot, I just can't get used to the 3 red dots. Ok, it's my (old) eyes, so I'll swap it for a scope I still have left. I'll give it a try and see if it works better with a scope.
I use 20‘’ carbon arrows with a total weight of 400 grain. It seems to me that these arrows fly more accurately than the slightly shorter 16 inch ones.
When I change the string for the first time, I will see if other end caps fit on the limb so that it is easier to remove the auxiliary string.
A better hit pattern than with the upgrade kit of the Adder RX130 to 160lbs at a distance of 40 metres. So I am almost perfectly happy.
Your two videos about the Jaguar have really helped me a lot, thank you for that.
Glad I could help. Enjoy the crossbow.
you think this is better than the Adder? I suppose they are totally different in every aspect apart from a string powers them. I'm considering an Adder or the R9 or RX. But also thought a simple bow like the Jaguar would be just as good in reality
@@wad6216 The Adder R9 or RX ist easier to cock, ist very quick to reload. The Jaguar ist for strong men, you musst pull 175 lbs with your hands. The cocking-rope halft this weight in ~80-85 kg
also buy the 20" bolts nobody has 16" or 18" so you'd need custom cut. everyone sells the 20" and most say it shoots better with 20s.
I got the same bow and love it. Fanks for the video man
My Mathews broke today after 14 years lol I bought this one to use for the last month of season
Kegan Kirby they make an excellent starter or back-up crossbow. Thanks for watching.
Good boy you have
I got mine for $65 at Rural King. Shoots good after I used blue loc tite on all screws in the sighting rail/block. Not bad at all for the money.
Thanks for the helpfull vid. Greetings from holland.
20 inch bolts work fine
TKS 4 SHARING JUST GOT ONE 😁!!!!!!!!
ANDREW BERGERON thanks for watching
Do you think it would shoot to hard to use for bow fishing. My bow is set at 28 pounds?
Probably
Nice job teach them young 👍🏻
Здравствуйте! Вы с ним охотились? Если охотились..то на какую дичь?
Thnx
Can you tell the best weight or gn.to shoot when using the crossbow Jaguar? Please Thank you
100g seems to be standard. That's what I would stick with
On the right side of the red dot there is a dial at the bottom of the sight mount. Left side top to bottom 8,7,6 right side top to bottom 2,3,4. Can you tell me what these are for?
It should be the brightness of the dot.
Here they are 150 dollar just ordered the v2 it's my first not for hunting because hunting is illigal in the Netherlands. But it's badass haha
Lucky kid have lots fun dad thats there cool
if i want to not use it for a year lets say, should i remove the string from crossbow?
I don't remove the string.
Very cool !
Good job :) Your kid will be happy with father like you
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Hi sorry to pester you on a 7 year old video lol. I have just followed your vid after some terrible boxed instructions and they helped a lot but when I pressed the trigger to set the string, it hasnt rested on both sides of one of the plastic bits on the limb if that makes sense. Its so tense so I am struggling to sort it out. Any advice? I don't know what to do, this is my first crossbow.
Thanks by the way for an informative vid! This bit seems to be my own fault entirely
Without seeing it, I wouldn't be much help. Are you dealing with a lot of stored energy. If in doubt, try to get ahold of the manufacturer.
Hey got one of theese my bolt sits a bit high off the rail at the field tip end when fully knocked into the string this normal? Coz I been shooting it a little forward if the string with no problems and seems more accurate
Make sure your fletching is in the groove. The bolt must be in contact with the string. If there is a gap between the bolt and the string it is similar to dry firing.
how far is target
Michael Birolin The target was only about 15 yards away. We found the distance that the dot on top of a deers back drop into the kill zone and that is our max range. Thanks for watching
The 20 inch one's will work good to just like 16inch. In your crssbow. Trust me
I use both
Great video, especially highlighting the safety considerations which many people overlook! The question is this the 175lb draw weight version?
It is the 175#version. I would like to find a 75# target weight version.
This a jaguar 1 crossbow?
Yes it is
At 76 years old, I have lost a bit of muscle mass and I am unable to cock the crossbow. Normally, one can get a cocking mechanism to assist with cocking the crossbow but the crossbow has no way to attach any cocking device. So one will have to alter the stock in order to use a cocking device. Anyway, I figured out a much easier way to install the bowstring that does not require the stringer cable. To do this, I removed the top off a small work table made with 2 x 6" boards and 4 x 4" legs. The distance between the sides was a bit less than the length of the bow. I clamped the table legs down to the floor, set the bow between the sides with the sock pointing up, and put a 2 x 4 in the stirrup. I then pried up on the other end of the 2 x 4 which pulled the crossbow down and bowed the bow enough to easily attach the bowstring. This crossbow is totally useless for a youth because he will have to run to his dad for help cocking the bow.
Good idea on putting the string on the crossbow. As far as the crossbow being usless, I don't mind hunting with with my son.
Nice.
Lovely
Where can i buy the replacement string?
Not sure, try the manufacturer. You can make one it's not hard
What would the supplies i need to make one?
@@davidmata3954 B50 Bow string, serving and a homemade jig. I can do a video on it but I am backed up at the moment. It might be a month or so.
Okay thanks anyways
Foot striup upside down isn't?
Good eye. Someone already pointed it out and I corrected it.
Ever kill anything with that?
It's my son's. He is still trying for his first deer.
how often do you have to wax the string
I don't wax the string that often. If the portion of the string that rides in the rail looks different than rest of the string, I will wax it. The more important maintenance item is the keep the rail lubed. I add lube any time the the rail is no longer slick. A dry rail will drastically reduce string life.
JERRY PARKS Deer season didn't work out. We have plans for Turkey season. Thanks for watching.
Dude I jusr opened mine..am I a sissy or what?? I cant pull the string back far enough to cook it. Look im a smaller guy but ive been a lineman and ive worked paving for 20 some years..im not exactly weak at least I didnt think so. What the heck am I doing wrong???
Use the cocking rope.
SO FUCKING BASED! have a good one.
use a rope cocker...less effort and the strings will be dead even for better accuracy...just say'in
tarzansbigknife got one now. It makes life much easier.
Would love to see some hunting videos with this bow being used to take game.
you looks like David Blaine :D
In Washington state there's a 20" min on bolt length for hunting. Just shoot 20" I shoot them out of a cheap mtech dx 150 just fine.
Real archery at that point
missed the whole important part of putting the string on....
Part 1...
The main thing I wanted to see was how to cock it and you didnt even film that! The instructions manual is utter horseshit and was hoping to see how it's done. I'm afraid to cock it since when I pull back, the bow starts bending like crazy and I'm afraid that I'll break it.
Pull it back until it clicks into place. It's supposed to bend a lot.
@@BurningRiverBushcraft thanks man, I'll just go all out on it then.
first video was amazing and helpful, this one is useless, you do not show how magically the cocking string went from 2 notches to 1 and the other string is applied, i now have a string permanent on the gun and cannot release at all, and gun is useless, wtf??>
Not sure what your issue is. If the tigger won't release it may be broken. Check the directions.
@@BurningRiverBushcraft my friend fixed it, the second video was confusing, you did not show in detail the string placement is all i meant, no ill will, thank you, the first video was amazing, thank you..it is all perfect now, the trigger assembly was just jammed, thank you!