Discussion in 'Middleton Crossbows' started by Munch007, Apr 5, 2019.
After the lessons of my recent misadventures, I'm hoping to get back on track ... with a New respect for the crossbow.
Thought I would start with getting the dials under my control and optically zeroing by using the mirror twisting the knobs till the crosshairs reflection is on the true crosshairs. You can't really get the view here but then set up the tripod and got the little level out, got everything all plumb setup the new tinkering toy and ... bingo! That's more encouraging! should be just left of center at 20yds according to my calculations.
But that should get me "on paper"
Good luck! I've never heard of your mirror trick, very interesting.
You should sight in at 10 yards dead on then move out to tweek it if necessary.
Good luck! heavy arrows,heavy string tame any bow,take up lots of the shock an make the limbs much more reliable .
All righty then! We've got info on the first recorded session on my skills and the Middleton.
Short storyline, adequate but unimpressive. The Day was nice but a little bit windy. Setup the same way as last week ... lol, because I could shoot from the big Comfy chair ran sspeeds from 287 up through 305 fps. using carbon Express Surge and Zombie Slayers with 100 & 150g fieldpoint tips in the different configurations. I actually used a Mayhem to get the 305fps all were under the 500g level I do believe.
Ps: the "Block" target works very well!
Although ... a knee and a good twist with significant but not challenging efforts were needed to get the arrows out. Pretty much stopping at 8-9"
Takes a pretty stong wind to move a arrow very much at 20yds. 5 inch feathers the worst in the wind I've shot. what I do is shoot 1 shot ,then holding the crosshair or whatever aim point on the center from a solid rest where I aimed,I adjust the crosshair to the hole of the first shot. saves lots of time an guessing how many clicks to move.
The other thing I noticed as I was packing up, the scope mount had loosened itself off. I think I may have to disassemble everything, clean up the fasteners and reset everything with new Loctite. She's got a nice little kick to it when she's fired. Couldn't follow the shots, just saw a flick of the fletch as it left the bow then the "whack" into the target.
It surely has humbled me and my "Robin Hood" skills.
It's gonna take me practice to get use to this beastie and get 'er dialled in.
But, I will call this a successful session. All the shots hit the target, nothing broken and no bloodshed!
I've been doing that mirror trick for years. Its also good for checking to see if your turrets are working correctly. Also will show you if the scope is holding zero without shooting it. Center the cross hairs then give a few good thumps on your palm simulating shooting and recheck.