The Total Manual Bowhunting by Scott Bestul & Dave Hurteau

Author:Scott Bestul & Dave Hurteau
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weldonowen

135 SHOOT AND SEE

With most crossbows, the arrow starts dropping pretty quickly after 30 yards or so. How you sight in for longer distances depends on what kind of reticle you have. So let’s take the types one at a time.

SINGLE DOT OR CROSSHAIR Step back 5 yards and shoot a group to find out exactly how much the arrow drops at the new distance. Let’s say it’s 1 inch. That’s how high you have to aim to be dead on. But don’t assume anything. Shoot a second group at that distance, aiming 1 inch high, to verify. Then step back 5 more yards and do it again—and again, all the way out to the maximum distance you plan to practice. Write everything down and make sure to use the same range finder you’ll use when hunting. Individual range finders may read a yard or two differently—and that makes a big difference when you’re shooting an arrow from longer range.

MULTI-RETICLE Once you’ve sighted in the top dot or crosshair, the graduated ones below show you the proper hold for longer ranges, in roughly 10-yard increments. “Roughly” is the key word here. Arrow trajectory can vary greatly depending on speed and shaft weight, so the only way to find out exactly what ranges correspond with those dots or hashes is to shoot until you figure it out—precisely. Then memorize those distances, and write them down in case you forget.

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