Jaguar Crossbow Follow Up
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- Time to talk about BOLTS! How to cut aluminum bolts to size, and what to expect when you start slinging broadheads instead of field tips. If you can't tell already, I like my arrows and bolts to be on the heavy side for hunting.
Good video. Educated and well informed. Shows that you don't need to spend hundreds or even thousands on a bow that will work in the field and will respectfully bring down game.
This is my first bow .Great video man.Watching form Ireland.
Good video great information 👍👍👍
One thing I’d suggest is to “clock” your broadheads to your vanes, consistency is the key. If you mentioned I missed it
I have same crossbow I use 18 inch allen carbon arrows with 125 grain 3 blade broadhead the jaguar seems to like them as I get good groups out to 45 yards also great video thank you.
These crossbows tend to like the lighter broadheads, if I ever get a chance I'll test out some different arrow lengths and tip weights. I've got a really heavy set up now and it hits like a freight train up close, but runs out of steam once you get past 20 yards. Plenty of momentum, but the trajectory leaves a little to be desired.
Brill video review on the jag 1 deluxe.. and thank you for the tips and advice it's so appreciated.... I've put my order in with Big Dan's airguns.. based in ingatestone. essex. UK. thanks again... regards Dave.
i shoot 18s and 20s out of my jaguar. no need to cut down bolts. adjust your sights to work with a manufared bolt
So since I have the tyro recurve wich calls for 420 grain. I can cut a 20"in 2219 down or just use the 20" as is and be fine? I'm just worried about not being at the minimum 420 grains.
@@Dunklin83 Heavy and slow is better than fast and light. Try them and see.
Yes it makes a difference if you cut them down .
Idk i shoot the same 20 in carbon fiber arrows from my 150lb horton stag out of my buddies jag and i get better results compared to the aluminum 16 in arrows
I have the same crossbow as you and only shoot 20" bolts with no problems
Those are beautiful broadheads, they have a medeival look to them
Wiggy, you mentioned that there is no elevation adjustment. In fact, there is. The knob on the right side under the rail is the elevation adjustment. You may need to move the rear sight backward or frontward to effect the desired change. If it is behind the knob, it will elevate it. If it is in front of the knob, it will depress it. The entire rail tilts due to a cam on that knob. I'm not sure how precise it is, but it may be enough that you don't have to do much Kentucky sight adjustment. I have a 3 dot red dot sight on mine and single red dot sight on my daughter's. I may try the open sights with her as we just got hers and she has never shot with a red dot.
Good luck this fall on that nice buck!!
By golly you're right! I forgot all about the rail adjustment knob because I never used it, lol. Like you said, they're not the best as they don't "track" very well due to their design, but they're better than nothing.
I'll add an annotation on the video so that this information doesn't get left out. Thank you!
great vids. makeing really consider picking one of these crossbows up.
also nice Stache. :D
You look like a Survivalist Ned Flanders.
Those crossbows are hard to beat for the price. Thanks for watching, neighboreeno!
Good info. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Thanks! I got a deer this year with this crossbow so I can say from experience now that it does it's job. Thanks for watching and commenting!
nice shooting!!! cool idea of cutting down larger arrows !!
Thank you! Can't wait for the season to start!
nice t-shirt of Gondor and nice shooting too!
I knew someone would recognize the shirt! Thanks for watching!
20" I hear shoot best. I have the Barnett version. have read that 20s will be a lot better. I bought 5 - 20" for mine. I think the factory bolts are to get you a start for hunting 20" is probably ideal.
Fiberglass shafts make a world of difference on such short ones
My friend i had to buy a fletching jig. After a couple shots my fletch looks like crushed paper. I saw some people on youtube making fletch and making there own jigs, but online they r pretty cheap. Great videos keep it up
It seems like most people go with the plastic vanes, and they do well in bad weather, but I like the actual feathered fletching as it tends to be a little more forgiving and easier to work with when it gets old and beat up. At some point I should really get a fletching jig and put together some stuff I really like.
18 inch bolts are ok for Jaguar Wiggy my mates uses them sometimes but 19 0r 20 is too long. I use the dremel in a jig to cut arrows and bolts but I might invest in one of those tube cutters for if the grid goes down. Can't wait to see how you do in the field with it...
Thanks! I wonder if a dremel would cleanly cut a carbon arrow? It would sure save money if you didn't have to buy a high speed arrow saw if it would work.
Wiggy's Wilderness dremel cuts it real clean
Thank you buddy. No I can make the size that my crossbow used which I cannot find in the USA
Thank you, great review
just got this today as a gift. subing for more tips as im new to the world of crossbows. P.S. great shirt.
Thanks! Only really awesome people recognize the shirt, lol.
yes I know I have same set with aluminum bolts but carbons weigh less s when 125 grain broad head they are a few grains lighter then aluminum 5 or 6 grains so it equals out
Great video, thanks
Thanks been looking for this video.
Hellyea on moonshine still I got one lol I mean the pipe cutter haha!!
What kind of multitool is that,I liked the action when you flicked the bade.Thanks for the great info!
That is the Gerber MP600. It's been my favorite ever since I was in the military.
Thanks for making the videos. When buying crossbow bolts for the Jaguar do you get the flat knock or the half moon ones? I bought one 2nd hand & it had no bolts
The half moon nocks are what you're looking for. Thank you for watching!
Thank you!
In my area are many boars pigs do you think jaguar 175 lbs can handle 30yards for pig hunting
thankyou
Success finally, this darn thing is zeroed in. I was kinda hoping to use the Iron sights, and be able to cock this thing by hand, but i am very happy. I was down to my last 2 arrows. It's still shooting to the left, and i turned my red dot all the way to the left and it couldn't go any further. Now i know why that guy from the walking dead uses a scope ha ha.
Congrats! Good to hear!
Have u ever tried crossbow fishing
It's been years since I went bowfishing, and I've only ever used my recurve bow. I've seen some people use a crossbow though.
Wiggy's Wilderness I think I am going to stick to the rod and reel. Water and metal doesn't work too well could cause some rust. Trying to hit a fish with a bolt seems pretty hard.
Great video
Hey wiggy! I have the same crossbow and I might try to cut some bolts myself.
It's pretty easy to do. I know a lot of people who shoot 20" bolts with this crossbow without any problems, but they're also using 100gr broadheads, many using mechanical broadheads so they don't have to rezero when shooting both field tips and broadheads. However, since I shoot a broadhead that's over twice as heavy, it cases a spine issue with the longer bolts. Also, I don't like my bolts to extend beyond the foot stirrup when loaded. Less chance of it getting caught on brush when I'm hunting. Thanks for watching!
I have the same crossbow that I bought from a friend. Do you have a video on how to sight in the Jaguar? I don't understand what the radial is on the side marked from 2 through 8 that tilts the red dot scope. Does the 2 stand for 20 yards, 3 for 30, etc? Do you sight it in on 0? I need help !
I don't currently have a video on how to sight it in, but that dial on the side tilts the optics rail as a type of elevation adjustment but it doesn't work very well and i rarely ever use it. In a perfect world the 0 would be where you zero the sights in and have minimal drop on your trajectory, the 2 would be for 20 yards and 3 for 30 yards and so on, but that doesn't really seem to hold true. I have mine set to 0 and my elevation is just about right at 20 yards and I just aim a little higher if I need to shoot further, or aim a little lower for closer shots. Are you using the open sights or do you have a scope installed on yours? If you have any kind of optics like a scope or red dot, all your adjustments for zeroing will be made on the optics and not on the bow. There should be two covers on the scope, one on the top and one on the right side, that's where you can make adjustments to the optics. The elevation will be on the top and the windage on the right side. If your shots are hitting to the left, you move the adjustment to the right, if you hit low, you move the adjustment up and so on. It's basically the opposite of zeroing in open sights.
Thank you for taking the time to answer. This crossbow I got for $50 & it came with a single red dot scope. Your not too far from me being in TN, I'm in KY.
No problem! If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask!
Hi Wiggy. Good vid.
My Jaguar came with 2018 bolts. I have tried 2219s but they seem to catch on the screw holding the bolt retaining spring. Did you have this problem?
Thanks.
Great vid. I cant waight to put my new feeders out.God bless
The season is just around the corner! I'm more ready for the weather to cool off than anything though. The heat has been oppressive this summer.
+Wiggy's Wilderness Yup! This has to be the wettis humid august I can remember. Eveything is still green and popin. Were on our 4th cuttin of hay.
like the video about crossbows.
Cool video, thanks! Can i hunt dears with that Jaguar 175lb Crossbow ?
Yes, I hunted with it one year and got a deer.
Old Dears, yeah, cheaper than care homes.
Thanks for all the good info. I'm not even sure I will be able to use a crossbow.(Spine and peripheral nerve damage) So this looks like the prefect way to find out. If I cant use it, I can pass it to someone who could, Without wrecking my wallet😀
Thanks, Doug! You really can't go wrong with these for the price. And there's still replacement parts available for them.
How do you think the jaguar would do with a 16 inch carbon bolt with a 125gr broadhead weighing about 385grains total?is that too light for deer at 20-25 yards?(i tried to get the weight as close to the stock aluminum bolts as i could)
It would be fine. The 16" aluminum bolts are about 10 grains heavier than the 20" carbon bolts. Either works just as good. My current set up with this bow is the 16" aluminum bolt with 100 grain muzzy three blade broadheads. I believe mine weighed in at 388 grains total.
@@WiggysWilderness thanks wiggy love your videos and I appreciate your reply,best wishes to you,your misses,and all your hunting endeavors 🙏
You can buy them for about 50$ but they shoot pretty good
Great work :O !
Mate you sound like Johnny Ringo in Tombstone, I swore I was listening Micheal Biehn.....
Interestingly enough, my folks are from the same region in Indiana Ringo was from.
Where do you get that thing that helped you pull the wire up to the trigger?
It's a rope cocking device. They're sold anywhere where crossbows are sold. I got this one on amazon.
So I'm not the only one using the Leatherhammer...
What is the best arrow weight for a 95lb crossbow?
hiya... quick question does the procsess work with carbon arrows? thanks
Carbon arrows require a high speed cutting wheel. That's one of the reasons why I stick with aluminum when I can. You generally don't have to cut down bolts if you don't mind the extra length, unless you find some that are just ridiculously long, or shoot really heavy broadheads like I do.
Check your local hunting laws. 18" is minimum length for hunting where I'm at.
great video, i have a question, I bought a man kung crossbow off amazon. (if u run a search u will see it). Shoots really high, I would aim almost to the ground and still it would hit the top of the target. Came with 14" 2 aluminum bolts, I was wondering if I bought 16" bolts or even 20" bolts, would it shoot lower (heavier). Also some people on the Internet was saying to use a flat nock instead of the moon one. Any Advise.
It's difficult to say for sure. Heavier bolts will drop faster than the lighter ones, but if you're shooting fairly close you may not see a real difference. I can't really see from the picture on Amazon, but it may have the same rail adjustment/tilt system that the jaguar does, if that's the case, there should be a knob on the right ride of the crossbow just under the optics rail. You may have to slide your rear sight to the front of the rail, then turn the knob a few clicks to tilt the front of the rail down. If you've already done that and you're still shooting high, you would either have to figure out some way to modify the front sight to raise it up higher than it is, or look into getting a scope or other optics to give you more adjustment. I had a standard rifle scope on my last crossbow for years with no trouble (I would just stay away from the cheap red dot scopes). With that being said, I would definitely look into getting some longer bolts, 14" seems really short. You could easily run up to a 20" bolt with that bow as long as you're not using much over a 125 grain tip (heavier tips than that may cause a spine issue with longer bolts, which is why I kept mine around 16"). Aluminum bolts will be heavier than carbon bolts too.
Also, on the nock issue, you're not likely to see a big difference between flat nocks and half moon. Some bows require one or the other, I always go with what the manufacturer recommends. People are gravitating to the flat nocks these days because they can be indexed in any way when you load them as opposed to the half moon nocks that have to be loaded the same way every time. Also the flat nocks can be aluminum which cuts down on how much they'll wear out, whereas half moon nocks are plastic. I've never had an issue with forgetting to load the bolt with the index feather facing down and I've never had a plastic nock wear out... So I just go with what the manufacturer says.
Wiggy's Wilderness Thanks alot , On your video, u have the rear sight almost in the middle of the scope mount. I was trying to move the rear sight closer to the middle and it wouldn't budge. I am going to take a second look. thanks man
When mine came, the rear sight was separate and it just slid into place. I've since moved it to the rear of the optics rail so I could adjust it at little. I was hitting a little low and wanted to zero the sights a little further out. The problem is that now it's a little too close to my eye and it's very hard to see, so I may give a thought to putting a scope on mine just for ease of use.
I found an old red dot scope and I set the dot all the way up. Some people on the internet was having the same problem, shooting at least 4 feet higher. I hope the red dot works, hasn't stop raining. thanks again
have you hade Aney luck with the scope? does it stay sited in?
I haven't attempted to use the scope that came with the crossbow because all the cheap red dot scopes I've tried before didn't last through an entire deer season. One or two people on here have told me that the scope that came with the jaguar was junk. Just about any scope you buy should be better. With that being said, if you're not planning on hunting with the bow, there's no problem starting out with the red dot that comes with the jaguar until you can get something better. I definitely wouldn't hunt with it though because you run the risk of wounding a deer.
Ok thank you bud.
..why do you have to shorten the bolts? What would happen, if using 22" bolts ? ..but great videos ;-)
Since I use very heavy 225gr broadheads, the spine (how stiff the bolt is) would be too weak and could lead to damage if I didn't shorten the bolts. With average weight broadheads it wouldn't be an issue.
aaahh I see, danke :-)
I lost the screw in cap for the red dot scope battery compartment. Any idea whereto get reaplcement
I don't think there are replacement pieces available for the scopes. I checked the Man Kung web page (man kung is the actual company that makes these crossbows, even though they're marketed and distributed under "southland archery supply" here in the US) and I found the factory replacement red dot scope, but there was no price listed and the product description was wrong and said it was a 6 arrow quiver... These scopes have a pretty bad reputation so most people change them out with pretty much anything else. I use the pin sight, but any other red dot would be better than the one that comes with the crossbow.
Hey thinking about buying this bow. Would u recommend this for someone whos young and uneducated ? I'm looking into shooting some bucks this fall
The Jaguar would be an ok crossbow for a new user. It's not the best, but it's the best for that price.
do u have to cut the bolts, I thought u could shoot longer bolts with no problem
Normally you don't have to cut the bolts, but I do since I shoot an unusually heavy broadhead and if I didn't it would cause a spine issue with the longer ones (too much flex). Also, cutting the bolts just makes it easier to carry through the woods by keeping everything more compact.
thanks, i just bought a man kung crossbow off amazon for 64 dollars, with shipping came up to 74. hasn't arrived yet, but the reviews was very good. your videos r great thanks man.
I was actually looking at some of the Man Kung compound bows the other day. They seem to have pretty good reviews.
Wiggy's Wilderness One of the reasons, I bought the Man Kung, is because they use to make crossbows for Barnett. Instead of paying 250 for a Barnett crossbow u will paying under 100 for a Man Kung, and u r getting the same thing. Not all models of course.
Why do you feel you have to cut your bolts down to 16" bro? A 22" bolt will fly and perform so much better I find. Nice vid tho 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting! I cut mine down because the broadheads I'm using are pretty long, and very heavy (3" long and 225gr). Leaving the bolts full length could cause them to be under-spined, which could be a potential safety problem, and long bolts with long broadheads are just one more thing to snag on something. For most people using broadheads that are normal length and weight, cutting the bolts would just be a matter of preference.
Ah I didn't think of that, I have a decent stash of carbon bolts so don't normally have to consider that issue
Little more length equals more weight equals more kinetic energy which equals more penetration. Just my two cents.
Where did you buy this? I can't find them anywhere!
I got mine from a store called Rural King for about seventy dollars, I checked their website and it looks like they're on backorder at the moment. I found them on Amazon and Sportsman's Guide and a few other places too, but the price has been raised to well over 100 bucks! It's a cool crossbow and all, but I'm not sure I would pay some of the prices these places are listing right now.
They look more like darts at 16" lol. Should be quite lethal.
Im thinking getting 1 hunt deer u think over all it does good job. For deer
great video , ive wanted to try those broadheads .After the video i may have to check them out. If you have time come checkout some of my videos
Canadacrossbow.com has 16 inch carbon and aluminums
Is th XR175 the same crossbow?
Yes it's the same bow. Made in the same factory with a different name slapped on it.
what can you hunt with this bow?
Depending on what's legal to hunt with crossbows in your state, anything smaller than grizzly bears. It would be well suited for deer and wild hogs, anything you're likely to get an archery range shot at.
Wiggy's Wilderness aah thanks man! I whas wondering because i might get into hunting. And this crossbow is not very expensive but it does very good for the price i hear!
where can I buy one Jaguar 175 lb. fallsville@frontier thank you JOE R.
They can be ordered from a store called Rural King.
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hope you get a shot at that nice buck this season
Me too! He's not ready to come out in the day light yet though. I haven't got any pics of him except during the night hours. He's a smart one.
+Wiggy's Wilderness yup they usually are bedded down during the day in early season, your best chance is last light.
20 inch bolts are fine and prob shoot better due to longer arrow less swinging in the rear of the bolt
in the state of Ohio you cannot hunt with bolts under 18 inches....check your game laws before you get started.
Ok. I thought this was an archery video. Not many bolts that they sell now are aluminum. Most of the bolts I’ve used is made of carbon fiber! That little bow is not going to kill anything. I wouldn’t even consider that a real crossbow. How can you use that to ethically kill a deer with one shot? You’re literally using iron sights. Who does that? Just saying.
I do not recommend hunting with this crossbow I used it for about 2 years and threw it in the trash it does not have enough to kill a deer do not wing that big buck with that bow buy a real crossbow.
If you can't kill a deer with this bow you have issues.
@@johnnywishbone932 yeah that's what I was thinking. Took all kinds with old white tail 2 compound. At 55#-60# draw weight. I know it not crossbow but it doesn't shoot nearly as hard as this jaguar 175#. I just pick up. Got two slightly used no bolts arrows for 117$.
So I'm not the only one using the Leatherhammer...