New crossbow

[severn don]

I finally got and received my first crossbow today. I have wanted one for a few years now but could not afford one. I worked over time threw christmas in order to pay for the gifts for the ten grand kids and family, and it just seems like that's the way it goes every year. This year the wife surprised me and and had me stop at bass pro on our way to niagra just for a look around at things. While looking around i picked up a couple of bows and said to the wife when i get some money this would be the one i would choose. She went off to the wash room and i continued to wounder the store. When i met her out side didn't she surprise me with the bow that i wanted. said that she had put away the over time money for me. Wow, It is an excalibur micro AXE 340 Now that i have it i would like to learn every thing i can about crossbows such as what else is needed for it, type of case - arrows and broad heads and such. As well as proper distances for shooting while deer hunting. As well as every thing else that i should know. I am a complete newb on this and looking forward to many months of practice before the season. That is why i wanted one to extend my season outside of rifle. So any advice and tips are greatly appreciated as always. Thanks all Don

[jaycee]

I finally got and received my first crossbow today. I have wanted one for a few years now but could not afford one. I worked over time threw christmas in order to pay for the gifts for the ten grand kids and family, and it just seems like that's the way it goes every year. This year the wife surprised me and and had me stop at bass pro on our way to niagra just for a look around at things. While looking around i picked up a couple of bows and said to the wife when i get some money this would be the one i would choose. She went off to the wash room and i continued to wounder the store. When i met her out side didn't she surprise me with the bow that i wanted. said that she had put away the over time money for me. Wow, It is an excalibur micro AXE 340 Now that i have it i would like to learn every thing i can about crossbows such as what else is needed for it, type of case - arrows and broad heads and such. As well as proper distances for shooting while deer hunting. As well as every thing else that i should know. I am a complete newb on this and looking forward to many months of practice before the season. That is why i wanted one to extend my season outside of rifle. So any advice and tips are greatly appreciated as always. Thanks all Don

Treat your wife nicely!, other than that? I am not a crossbow shooter--compound bow .

[mr meat]

A great bow congrats

[gbk]

Congratulations-i owe one,but an old one,so can not comment on these new models.
There is a multitude of videos on Excalibur website+ Youtube has a bunch.Try them..........

Keep your shots reasonable,and try not to go for the hype of shooting long range.The deer we are after deserve better then taking low percentage shots.
Enjoy......

[huntnmachine]

Nice story and bow. I have the G340 model (much the same as yours) and it shoots awesome. I put on the dampering kit, not the air brakes but everything else and sited the bow in with 150 grain bolt cutters.
The bow comes with 100 grain tips but I switched to the 150 grain bolt cutters as recommended by my local bow shop. The heaver tip stablizes the front of center so the arrow will fly better at longer ranges.

The bolt cutters fly like field tips and have the ability to adjust the blades with your arrow fletching . Enjoy your new bow

[JMatthews]

You will be surprised at how accurate the Excalibur bows are when you fire your first shot. I would suggest sighting it in for 20 yards. The scope should have a grid that shows how much to elevate the big for 30 yards, etc. You Might want to get a range finder so that you know the exact distance you are shooting.
Enjoy the bow and good luck with it. Maybe you can try bear hunting to start.

[JUDGE]

Congrats, now get on the Excaliber forum ,and there you will learn just about everything you need to know.

[tom gobble]

The bow you can learn but woman you will never understand. Keep that wife around thats for sure LOL

[severn don]

Thank you for the responses, I will check out the excal site now.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Congrats on the new bow! nothing like it!!

I have been shooting Excaliburs since 2004. Much has changed since my first bow and I think I have owned most of them. lol

Case - Get the excalibur soft case. It's easy to deal with while hunting and all you really need.

Arrows - The factory ones are made by black eagle now and will get you started. When you start to loose them or damage them then you can buy more or get custom arrows made.

Broad heads. For that bow you can use pretty much anything. You can't go wrong with the Excalibur brand broadheads.

The thing with crossbows is you can really go nutz upgrading scopes, strings, cocking devices etc.... In reality the factory package is more than adequate for the average hunter.

Enjoy and be careful some-times they can be addictive and you some-times can't just own one...