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Assembly
Assembly takes just a few seconds as you slide
the laser into the support, rotate it in order
to have one of the screws for windage and
elevation setting perpendicular to ground (none
of the screw is identified some attention is
required) slightly tighten the middle support
screw that is the one that holds the unit in
place and the one that is already assembled. Put
the battery in, screw on the tail cap with the
switch of your choice, I prefer the one with
remote pressure switch, and we are almost done.
Slide the assembled unit onto the scope rail of
your crossbow, tighten the two screws and we are
ready to go.
Usage
The unit mounts nicely low on the crossbow,
compared to other units such as BSA's red laser.
Now you just need to sight the unit in, and this
is the trickiest part as the laser unit will
accept only few turns on the regulation screws,
for windage it is not a problem but for yardage
it may be an issue since crossbow bolts
trajectory is not as flat as a bullet.
I mounted the unit on TenPoint Stealth X2 that
has a range compensation feature that pivots the
scope rail to compensate for distance. Setting
on second position proved to be optimal
and allowed plenty of margin for the laser to
compensate at 30 yards.
Laser is not allowed for hunting in many states
and countries: check carefully your
regulations before heading for the woods!
Nevertheless I think this it is very useful in
training as you can keep both eyes open on the
target and keeping the laser on as you shoot you
can see how the crossbow move as you release the
arrow.
Many people tend to pull the trigger instead of
squeezing it, this introduces a torque, or
unwanted movement, in the most critical phase of
a shot; add that as you shoot you may tend to
close your eyes for a blink because of noise
(it's a natural reflex) and you may never
realize why your arrow is a few inches off and
where the mistake is.
The laser here comes really handy as you may
shoot with both eyes open and concentrate on the
red dot on the target. If you pull the trigger
you will clearly see it move on the target.
Should you bother to buy?
Well, the concept of using the laser to aim is
interesting and it proves its usefulness in
training,
Certainly there are many choices on the market,
without going for the real thing (the real units
made to be mounted on guns and survive the
abuse) there are plenty of alternatives in the
soft-air market and, depending on how often you
plan to use it, you may be better satisfied from
one of these.
Would I buy this one again? Given the price yes!
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