range finders

bubba · February 23, 2012, 12:49:49 AM

been shootin my cross bow and it drops off pretty fast after 30 yards so i thought a range finder would be a great investment so i bought a simmons with angle calculation feature (for shoot from stand) won the bid on ebay for 90.00 bucks does anybody else use them?

Blake Scheuneman · February 23, 2012, 01:37:46 AM

There a good thing to have...I missed a dear because I estimated the yardage wrong this year

OHEARN.2012 · February 24, 2012, 03:48:25 AM

i use a tape measure

989F150904 · February 27, 2012, 02:04:20 PM

I'm curious to know what crossbow? After my surgery, I couldn't pull my Mathews back so I too bought a crossbow. After a lot of comparing and research I went with the Barnett predator. No joke, at 80 yards I was just 2.5" to the right. Ranged it with the range finder. Make sure you have a very steady rest first and foremost. I don't plan to attemp the 80 yard shot on a deer though.

hghrdnhck · February 27, 2012, 02:45:53 PM

They are a very good thing to have. Simmons sells them for $129.99 new, and sometimes run a $50 rebait.

bubba · February 28, 2012, 12:23:40 AM

Quote from: 989F150904 on February 27, 2012, 02:04:20 PM
I'm curious to know what crossbow? After my surgery, I couldn't pull my Mathews back so I too bought a crossbow. After a lot of comparing and research I went with the Barnett predator. No joke, at 80 yards I was just 2.5" to the right. Ranged it with the range finder. Make sure you have a very steady rest first and foremost. I don't plan to attemp the 80 yard shot on a deer though.

i shoot a horton hawk my buddy says i may need to go and see if im shooting to heavy bolt

??

72 Bogger · March 02, 2012, 05:49:20 AM

I love my range finder

989F150904 · March 07, 2012, 11:40:50 AM

Quote from: bubba on February 28, 2012, 12:23:40 AM
Quote from: 989F150904 on February 27, 2012, 02:04:20 PM
I'm curious to know what crossbow? After my surgery, I couldn't pull my Mathews back so I too bought a crossbow. After a lot of comparing and research I went with the Barnett predator. No joke, at 80 yards I was just 2.5" to the right. Ranged it with the range finder. Make sure you have a very steady rest first and foremost. I don't plan to attemp the 80 yard shot on a deer though.
i shoot a horton hawk my buddy says i may need to go and see if im shooting to heavy bolt ??

Too heavy a bolt would effect it but I wouldn't think that much. I shoot carbon express arrows. But my bow shoots 375fps and I think 130 lbs of kinetic energy. I'd be willing to bet the speed and kinetic energy is less on the Horton.

mudboggincrazy · October 01, 2012, 07:59:37 PM

i shoot a horton scout 125 and my bolts fly great out 2 about 50 yds i sighted in at 35 yds and at 50 im about 1 inch low and at 15 yds its 1/2 inch high thinkin about gettin a range finder 4 this yr just 2 have it with me in the stand