Horton General Crossbow - Manual (Page 10)

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SIGHTING SAFETY
TO AVOID POSSIBLE AMPUTATION OF FINGERS
OR A THUMB, FOLLOW THE HAND AND FINGER
SAFETY ADVICE BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 WHEN SIGHTING
YOUR CROSSBOW.
Wear safety glasses when shooting your
crossbow to protect your eyes from being
injured if the limbs, bowstring, cables, or cocking unit cords were
to break.
Make sure your crossbow is uncocked and
unloaded when making the windage and elevation
adjustments on your scope.
Keep the scope away from acid, alkaline and
other corrosives to avoid damaging it.
SIGHTING THE 4x 32 SCOPE
Horton crossbows are equipped with a 4x 32 scope and fixed
7 ⁄
8
-inch Weaver style dovetail scope mount. Each crossbow is
pre-sighted for 20-yards at the factory, meaning they are set
accurately enough to hit a 7-inch pie tin at that distance. Most
likely, you will want to fine-tune your sights at some point.
Scope Focus Adjustment:
If the reticle is not in focus when you look through the magnified
scope, adjust the focus by rotating the non-locking knurled ring on
the end of the rear bell until focused.
SIGhTING YOUR CROSSBOW
TREESTAND SAFETY
Elevation and Windage Adjustments:
The 4x 32 Multi-Line Scope is equipped with four lines calibrated
for 20, 30, 40, and 50-yards. The top line is calibrated for
20-yards, the center for 30-yards and the bottom for 40-yards.
The fourth partial line is calibrated for 50-yards.
Note: Exact yardages for your scope may vary based on the
speed of the crossbow.
Shoot one to three shots at 20-yards to confirm you are at least
close to the bull’s-eye. Make any windage/elevation adjustments
needed to get close to the bull’s-eye. Make final adjustments on
the scope at 30-yards using the center line. If the impact point is
different than the aiming point, make adjustments to the vertical
(elevation) and/or horizontal (windage) adjustments. Unscrew the
adjustment caps and turn the adjustment knob(s) in the direction
indicated by the arrow to make your correction(s). Continue to
shoot the crossbow and adjust the scope until your impact and
aiming points coincide. Once sighted in at 30-yards, the top
line should be accurate at 20-yards, the bottom line should be
accurate at approximately 40-yards, and the fourth partial line
should be accurate at 50-yards.
Note: At 30-yards it takes
approximately four to five clicks to move your point of
impact ¼-inch.
Treestand accidents are usually the most
dangerous, debilitating, and deadly types
of Bowhunting accidents. Make certain you use a Treestand
Manufacturer’s Association approved treestand, and make sure
you watch the Treestand Safety DVD included with your purchase.
Always wear a safety belt or harness when
hunting from a treestand because a fall could
result in death or serious personal injury. Check it to make
certain it is in good condition and securely fastened.
To further guard against a life-threatening fall,
buy and install an approved climber’s lifeline
with each treestand you purchase, and always keep your harness
safety-strap attached to your lifeline while in your stand and while
ascending and descending from your stand. As you climb, make
sure you anchor both hands securely with each step you take.
Cock, but do not load, your crossbow when you
arrive at your treestand. It is too dangerous to
cock a crossbow from a standing position in your stand. If your
crossbow is equipped with an ACUdraw cocking mechanism, you
may cock it from a seated position in a stand. It is not safe to
manually cock your crossbow or use an ACUdraw 50, Dedd Sled,
or other rope-cocking mechanism in a treestand.
Do not carry your crossbow while climbing up or
down a tree because you could lose your balance
or the crossbow could catch on the tree/stand and cause you to
fall. Attach your unloaded crossbow to a bow retrieval rope with
the butt stock pointing up.
Once in your stand, fasten your safety harness
to its tree-strap and check to make certain it
is secure before sitting down. Then you are in a safe position to
hoist your crossbow.