As you would expect from TruGlo,the 4X32 Crossbow Scope Sight is a quality optical instrument that incorporates all modern sighting technology in a package that is priced to appeal to anyone looking for quality on a budget. This is a true crossbow sight with five sperate cross hairs four-power magnification. Plus a set of sturdy TruGlo scope rings for a 7/8-inch Weaver scope rail is included in the price, making this one an NZAP best buy.
The TruGlo crossbow scope can be used on any make of crossbow that has a standard Weaver mounting system. Other features include a shock-resistant one-inch tube made of aircraft-quality aluminum,range-finding and trajectory-compensating reticle, fully-coated lenses for a clear sharp high-contrast sight picture, rubber eye-guard, windage and elevation adjustment protected by screw-down dust caps, scratch-resistant, non-reflective matte finish, and a limited lifetime warranty from TruGlo.
TruGlo is a world leader in sighting technology and many of the advanced features crossbow shooters enjoy today in their scopes and open sights were developed by TruGlo engineers. TruGlo quality is backed up by an excellent product warranty on all TruGlo sights sold by NZAP although the way these sights are constructed, it is unlikely that you will ever need it.
One of the big advantages of using a crossbow for bowhunting is that it can be fitted with a telescopic sight, and the Horton Mult-A-Range is one of the best. The Mult-A-Range scope incorporates five sperate cross hairs with four-power magnification, which gives accurate among points at approximately (depending you your make of bow) ten meter increments.
The Mult-A-Range scope can be used on any make of crossbow that has a standard Weaver mounting system. Other features include a generous 2.5 inches of eye relief, 4x32 magnification, .25-degree MOA windage and elevation adjustments, a duplex reticle, and 50-meter parallax correction. Length is a compact 10-inches and the field of view at 50 meters is 30 meters.
Of course most rifle scopes will mount on crossbows just fine, however, crossbows develop recoil differently from rifles in that the recoil is to the front rather than to the rear and the Mult-A-Range is designed to stand up to this reverse recoil. Most rifle scopes don't account for reverse recoil so that, over time, accuracy can seriously deteriorate.
This 3-Dot Red-Dot Sight has a base specially designed for mounting on all Horton crossbows in current production (except the ReCon). It will not fit on most other makes of crossbows.
Other features of this sight include a sophisticated electronic sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the 3 aiming dots to compensate for the brightness or darkness of your shooting environment. In the manual mode there are six click-stop positions to allow the selection of lower or higher dot intensity. The three aiming points are 3 minutes of angle and are spaced in approximate ten-meter increments for bows with arrow speeds of around 300 fps.
The Horton 3-Dot Red-Dot sight is water proof, it has a 42mm tube diameter and a field of view at 50 meters of 10 meters. The machined aluminium integral mount offers a very secure and trouble-free sighting system for any Horton crossbow.
The TruGlo Red-Dot Crossbow Sight is an excellent choice for the sophisticated crossbow hunter. Light, fast, and easy to use in dim light. This one has regular scope-type adjustments. The brightness of the red dot can be adjusted to match any lighting condition using the 11-position click rheostat. The anti-reflection coated glass eliminates glare in bright light. This sight comes with an integral Weaver-style mounting system that will fit standard 7/8-inch Weaver scope rails (see next item below). Powered is supplied by an inexpensive 3-volt CR-2032 lithium battery.
Other features of the TruGlo Red-dot sight include optical-quality all-weather flip-up lens caps, an integrated lanyard system to prevent loss of screw-down windage and elevation adjustment dust caps,3-dot crossbow reticule, waterproof housing,and multi-coated anti-fog lenses. Plus you get the confidence of knowing your crossbow is sighted with a sight built to the high standards of quality that all TruGlo products have become famous for.
The TruGlo Open Red-Dot Crossbow Sight offers many advantages over the standard red-dot sights. Its tubeless design is light weight and shockproof, waterproof and fog proof. It weighs only 2 ounces so installation won't affect the balance of your bow. TruGlo features unlimited eye relief, switch between red and green dots, a 4-minute-of-angle dot for fast sighting, and a rheostat that automatically sets the brightness of the dot.
The TruGlo Open Red-Dot sight uses standard click adjustments for elevation and windage so sighting in is fast and easy. It is powered by an inexpensive 3-volt CR-2032 lithium battery available in any camera shop or department store. Since the TruGlo Open Red-dot consumes only a tiny trickle of electricity, you can expect an exceptionally long battery life. Additional features include five brightness settings in both colors, 24x34mm sight window, anti-reflection coatings, four different dot spacings, Weaver-style mounting system, and a lifetime limited warranty from TruGlo.
This is one cool little sight and while our primary interest here is crossbows, it also works just fine on is ideal for shotguns, paint ball guns, air guns and 22 rifles.
There are a lot of inexpensive crossbows out there (not sold by NZAP) that have groves cut into the top of the trigger mechanism to accept narrow 5/16-inch telescopic sights generally intended for .22 caliber rifles. While these cheap scopes will sometimes work for awhile, they are not a good choice for crossbows as the vibrations slowly rattles them to bits or at least destroys their accuracy, plus most have a very narrow field of view that just doesn't work well. Naturally, even a top quality 22 scope will not have multiple reticules.
If you happen to have one of these bows, such as those made by Buffalo River or Barnett, and want to mount a proper crossbow scope on it (such as the TruGlo 4X32 Crossbow Scope or the Horton Dial-A-Range listed above) or any of the red-dot sights we sell, the answer is the TruGlo Red-Dot Crossbow Sight Adapter. This clever adapter has 5/16-inch Weaver clamps on the bottom and a 7/16 Weaver rail on the top. All you have to do is clamp the adapter onto the 5/16 rail of your bow and it is ready to accept any scope or red-dot sight with standard 7/16 clamps.
This Weaver-style scope mounting kit comes with a 7/8" dovetail bracket and two 1" premium steel rings. The Horton Weaver Scope-Mount Set fits all Horton crossbows with Dial-A-Range trajectory compensators plus the Tacoma Trac 150. It does not fit the ReCon.
The Horton Weaver Scope-Mount Set is designed to mount the Horton Dial-A-Range Scope but it can be used to mount any scope with a standard one-inch tube body. using this is the best way to make sure that your scope is correctly aligned with the barrel of your crossbow. This mounting system incorporates lateral slots in the rail to secure the ring bases and eliminate the problem of the scope ring moving back and forth on the scope rail. This skidding of the rings is a fairly common problem with other bases as it changes the eye relief of the scope and can lead to a black eye when the scope slides rearward without being noticed by the shooter.
If you already own a set of Weaver rings for your scope, NZAP sells the rail alone and you can also buy just the scope rings for mounting any scope with a one-inch tube on any crossbow with an Weaver mount already installed.
Crossbows are among the most misunderstood weapons in the world. And nothing is more misunderstood than the effective power and range of crossbows, especially when compared to conventional bows. We often hear comments like, "My 150-pound crossbow has twice the power of a 70-pound compound bow"; or," This thing (referring to a crossbow) will shoot an arrow clean through a steel oil drum"; or even, "this little beauty is way more powerful than a 303!" One very common question we get in our Q&A Page is, "the bloke in the fishing and hunting store said that I could hunt pigs with this 80-pound pistol crossbow. Is this correct? Isn't 80 pounds enough for hunting pigs?"
The truth is that an average crossbow with a draw weight of 150 pounds has approximately the same down-range performance (measured in foot-pounds of kinetic energy) as an average compound bow with 60-pounds of draw weight. And an average pistol cross bow with 80-pounds of draw weight will generate about the same energy as an average kids bow-and-arrow set with a 15-pound pull, or substantially less that an average low-powered slug gun. The answer to the pig question is that if you would feel comfortable confronting an angry feral boar with a child's bow and arrow set, you will love hunting with a pistol crossbow.
The reasons for this discrepancy of power are rather complicated, but it all has to do with the inherent inefficiencies of short bows. Compound bow engineers have reduced the overall length of modern compounds to around 30 inches without appreciable loss of energy, but when they get much shorter than that, performance turns to custard. Conventional recurve's can be built to about 50 inches and long bows need at least 60 inches for reasonable efficiency. Other factors such as limb-tip speed and the power stroke are involved also, but like I said, it gets complicated. Crossbows are great fun to shoot and they make very effective and humane hunting weapons if handled properly, but it is a mistake to expect more out of them than you can get.