I have an Excalibur Assassin Crossbow with the two front limbs and love it. In Manitoba, Canada they allow hunters to use rifles during the rut in order to give them an advantage to take a deer. Great videos Ron.
Im old enough to remember when the compounds hit the market and were "cheating". Then regulation changes were needed for releases because they are "triggers". Now Xbows are the bad guy. Are xbows easier than a vert bow - of course. But they are also a superior performing tool and are here to stay and are increasingly replacing vert bows. Evolution isnt always comfortable I guess.
Thank you, Ron! You have convinced me to keep using my 52" recurve. Thats a long double tap😅. Truly, it has its place. Id probably prefer the non crank version.😊
@adamballinger1358 MINE SAID THAT TOO HAHA. First time I went hunting I used one and he asked if I was going real hunting or Chicago drive by hunting lol
Might have to look into one. I had a surgery last year and I am pretty sure while I was out the medical personnel ripped my rotator cup on my left shoulder and just didn't mention it to me as I was coming to. Because now if I lift anything to heavy or sleep on it I can feel it ripping on the front by the collar bone so I opted out of hunting this year but I think that might be worth a try. I will check and hope my state allows it.
I've had a crossbow for a while. Here's what I learned. They are called bolts. Wax the rail every few shots. They make de-cocking bolts/tips, which you can shoot into the ground. Never dry fire. They have the same maintenance as a bow. The quiver gets in the way, so remove it in your stand/blind. And remember, it's a crossbow, not a rifle.
I've had my Tenpoint Viper S400 for 2 yrs now and here's what I know. While they were originally call bolts, the manufacturers have been calling them arrows for a few years (check their websites). I've been told the reason is that the term "arrow" is more generally associated with archery and by using that word they are hoping to increase adoption by states to approve crossbows for hunting. They are extremely accurate (at least mine is) and in 3 shots taken while hunting, it's resulted in 3 bagged deer. You should NEVER wax the rail, instead lube is made for that purpose. Wax is what you apply to the strings. I've never found the need to lube the rail more than about every 10-15 shots.
@mblakey4736 Yes, you are right. You do use lube. There is a difference between wax and lube. I should have said you lube the rail. With lubing the rail, I am following the instructions supplied by the manufacturer, which is every 3-5 shots. As for calling them arrows, that might be true; however, I've only seen them called bolts.
In Texas we can use crossbow for bow and rifle seasons now. Bought a Barnett personally and love it. It's more accurate than I am. The part that sucks is the year I got my crossbow I lost my hunting spot fer deer and turkey. For last few years been on welfare, yea I bum my venison from other hunters.😂
it's weird that Oregon is the only state where crossbows are illegal for literally everything including home defense but our precharged pneumatic regs are literally zilch; this coming from a bow and rifle hunter...I bought crossbows before I realized I couldn't do anything with them, but the ones I have are lever action with 15 bolt magazines. Zero drop especially when using the 190lb limbs now available for the model I have. I love it but I've only fired it twice because it's rather terrifying, honestly. These things are death machines and I love them.
Intrigued, but in New York State the crossbow season is shorter than the bow season and also intrudes on the late muzzleloader season. I bow hunt with recurves from the 1960's and for muzzleloading I now use the either my flintlocks or the percussion .50 cal T/C New Englander (cost: $179.99) that I used to use during regular deer season hereabouts because it was more accurate than a slug shotgun before this area opened up to centerfire rifle. I don't see where a crossbow is an advantage unless due to physical limitations. Takling with a local butcher the broadheads that only open on impact are so frequently found in gun shot deer who survived that he now runs a metal detector over them before butchering. For God's sake please use a fixed blade, cut on contact broadhead. And, how do you "unload" a crossbow? Some can be let down but others need you to sacrifice a bolt.
Well Sir Get Ready to Stir The Big Ol Stink Pot.. Ya thinks Win vs Rem , 6.5 Vs all others is bad... Go For It n Good For You. I need a better optic for my late Uncles ..
I have no issue with crossbows but it's important to tell the truth. In any of the long bow variants....longbow, recurve, compound....the energy that drives the projectile is stored in you through your draw and hold. In guns and crossbows, the energy that drives the projectile is stored in the propellant or limbs and held by a mechanical trigger. Like it or not, the fact of the matter is that a crossbow is a kind of gun. How convenient it is to use bows, compared to crossbows, or other guns is not relevant to whether a crossbow is a gun.
Fair point, Scott. One can also note that crossbows fire arrows (bolts) steered by vanes and not short bullets spun down a tightly rifled barrel, which further muddies the waters. Bottomline: call it what you will, the fact is that crossbows are an effective, short-range tool that delivers projectiles capable of killing game animals. Where "legal," each hunter can choose for him or herself whether to hire one. So long as the resource is properly managed and utilized, crossbows are no better nor worse than flintlock muzzleloaders, caplocks, in-lines, single-shot rimfires, centerfire lever-action repeaters, scoped bolt-action 30-06s, or a long-range AR-platform rifle with 10-shot magazine and computerized range finding 4-25x56mm illuminated reticle scope that whistles Dixie each time you score a hit. The high-tech hunter might have an advantage over the longbow hunter, but each got to decide what to use. I hope your choices give you satisfaction and joy in your time afield! Cheers.
i think you have no proper respect for triangle of death no concept of how dangerous cocked crossbow is, even without an arrow you want to keep your hands way away from the triangle
This video was made for me. I can't wait. T-27 hours
thank you for another great video hope you have a good one till we meet again
Great video Ron found this interesting and informative 👍
I have an Excalibur Assassin Crossbow with the two front limbs and love it. In Manitoba, Canada they allow hunters to use rifles during the rut in order to give them an advantage to take a deer. Great videos Ron.
Excellent! I have a lethal 405. It's nice. But I love yours!
I prefer the simpler conventional recombination crossbow with a rope cocker, it’s much faster. However this one looks super cool
Im old enough to remember when the compounds hit the market and were "cheating". Then regulation changes were needed for releases because they are "triggers". Now Xbows are the bad guy. Are xbows easier than a vert bow - of course. But they are also a superior performing tool and are here to stay and are increasingly replacing vert bows. Evolution isnt always comfortable I guess.
I hunt with my 30-06 limbless bow, evolution is crazy.
I knew it when threw the crank on the ground that you would forget it lol
Thank you, Ron! You have convinced me to keep using my 52" recurve. Thats a long double tap😅.
Truly, it has its place. Id probably prefer the non crank version.😊
My grand dad used to say the only folks he knew to use a crossbow to hunt were felons😂
Mine used to say the only guys using crossbows shot them out of the truck window at midnight
@adamballinger1358 MINE SAID THAT TOO HAHA. First time I went hunting I used one and he asked if I was going real hunting or Chicago drive by hunting lol
Cause felons can’t own a gun
Might have to look into one. I had a surgery last year and I am pretty sure while I was out the medical personnel ripped my rotator cup on my left shoulder and just didn't mention it to me as I was coming to. Because now if I lift anything to heavy or sleep on it I can feel it ripping on the front by the collar bone so I opted out of hunting this year but I think that might be worth a try. I will check and hope my state allows it.
Awesome. I am typically a rifle guy but I got a crossbow and absolutely love it! Excalibur assassin 400TD.
I've had a crossbow for a while. Here's what I learned. They are called bolts. Wax the rail every few shots. They make de-cocking bolts/tips, which you can shoot into the ground. Never dry fire. They have the same maintenance as a bow. The quiver gets in the way, so remove it in your stand/blind. And remember, it's a crossbow, not a rifle.
I've had my Tenpoint Viper S400 for 2 yrs now and here's what I know. While they were originally call bolts, the manufacturers have been calling them arrows for a few years (check their websites). I've been told the reason is that the term "arrow" is more generally associated with archery and by using that word they are hoping to increase adoption by states to approve crossbows for hunting. They are extremely accurate (at least mine is) and in 3 shots taken while hunting, it's resulted in 3 bagged deer. You should NEVER wax the rail, instead lube is made for that purpose. Wax is what you apply to the strings. I've never found the need to lube the rail more than about every 10-15 shots.
@mblakey4736 Yes, you are right. You do use lube. There is a difference between wax and lube. I should have said you lube the rail. With lubing the rail, I am following the instructions supplied by the manufacturer, which is every 3-5 shots. As for calling them arrows, that might be true; however, I've only seen them called bolts.
In Texas we can use crossbow for bow and rifle seasons now. Bought a Barnett personally and love it. It's more accurate than I am. The part that sucks is the year I got my crossbow I lost my hunting spot fer deer and turkey. For last few years been on welfare, yea I bum my venison from other hunters.😂
At one time they had a barrel for Ruger 10 22 that fired bolts using blank from power hammers. Would not need to crank it lol
Put a tether on the handle. I have lost one traveling through the deerwoods
you can use a crossbow in idaho in pretty much any hunt except muzzle loader with a disability note from a doctor and a letter from fish and game.
it's weird that Oregon is the only state where crossbows are illegal for literally everything including home defense but our precharged pneumatic regs are literally zilch; this coming from a bow and rifle hunter...I bought crossbows before I realized I couldn't do anything with them, but the ones I have are lever action with 15 bolt magazines. Zero drop especially when using the 190lb limbs now available for the model I have. I love it but I've only fired it twice because it's rather terrifying, honestly. These things are death machines and I love them.
And yet in Oregon you can hunt big game with any center fire cartridge. You can hunt elk with a 25 ACP. Go figure.
I've often thought my collection isn't complete because I have no crossbow.
Most important to keep your leveling/ holding hand under the string/ forearm . Severe injury can occur😮
Ron, you're great. Wish you were my dad. :D
Don’t let your dad catch your comment, lol 😝
That is the cross bow I need except there price.
Ron don’t look 👀 now but I think someone is camping at your rifle range. Lol
But it's fun
Intrigued, but in New York State the crossbow season is shorter than the bow season and also intrudes on the late muzzleloader season. I bow hunt with recurves from the 1960's and for muzzleloading I now use the either my flintlocks or the percussion .50 cal T/C New Englander (cost: $179.99) that I used to use during regular deer season hereabouts because it was more accurate than a slug shotgun before this area opened up to centerfire rifle. I don't see where a crossbow is an advantage unless due to physical limitations. Takling with a local butcher the broadheads that only open on impact are so frequently found in gun shot deer who survived that he now runs a metal detector over them before butchering. For God's sake please use a fixed blade, cut on contact broadhead. And, how do you "unload" a crossbow? Some can be let down but others need you to sacrifice a bolt.
Cross bow is way older then any of the equipment called a bow today
Xbows are cheating... but i don't mind. Pick your weapon, cannon to pointy stick, meat on the table is the only thing that matters.
Well Sir Get Ready to Stir The Big Ol Stink Pot.. Ya thinks Win vs Rem , 6.5 Vs all others is bad...
Go For It n Good For You.
I need a better optic for my late Uncles ..
BTW most of them lop is too short for me ..
I have no issue with crossbows but it's important to tell the truth. In any of the long bow variants....longbow, recurve, compound....the energy that drives the projectile is stored in you through your draw and hold. In guns and crossbows, the energy that drives the projectile is stored in the propellant or limbs and held by a mechanical trigger. Like it or not, the fact of the matter is that a crossbow is a kind of gun. How convenient it is to use bows, compared to crossbows, or other guns is not relevant to whether a crossbow is a gun.
Fair point, Scott. One can also note that crossbows fire arrows (bolts) steered by vanes and not short bullets spun down a tightly rifled barrel, which further muddies the waters. Bottomline: call it what you will, the fact is that crossbows are an effective, short-range tool that delivers projectiles capable of killing game animals. Where "legal," each hunter can choose for him or herself whether to hire one. So long as the resource is properly managed and utilized, crossbows are no better nor worse than flintlock muzzleloaders, caplocks, in-lines, single-shot rimfires, centerfire lever-action repeaters, scoped bolt-action 30-06s, or a long-range AR-platform rifle with 10-shot magazine and computerized range finding 4-25x56mm illuminated reticle scope that whistles Dixie each time you score a hit. The high-tech hunter might have an advantage over the longbow hunter, but each got to decide what to use. I hope your choices give you satisfaction and joy in your time afield! Cheers.
Must be a tenpoint
I dont agree with using a crossbow during the archery season. They should use have a special season for them but not during archery season
Forst
It looks very awkward .
i think you have no proper respect for triangle of death
no concept of how dangerous cocked crossbow is, even without an arrow
you want to keep your hands way away from the triangle
A guy with a long bow and side quiver would take your lunch money any day.
The Michigan DNR ruined archery season here by legalizing crossguns. Now all the slob rifle hunters are stinking up the woods.
Let the hate flow through you. 😂