I am sighting in my dads crossbow for him. At 35 yards there is about a 6 inch drop on the arrow. I am not familiar with them so I don't know if that is "normal" or if the scope needs to be adjusted.

At what distance should there be a significant drop with a crossbow?

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Posted by Phattie Jet

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 1:28 pm to cole_cole_world

That's an issue-should not drop 6 inches at 35, maybe an inch to 2. C-bows shoot faster, flatter than compounds. Mine drops 2 inches at 48-50 yards. Make sure you are shooting in a rest, completely flat.

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Posted by cole_cole_world

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 2:33 pm to Phattie Jet

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It seemed odd to me but I have zero experience with bows of any kind, I rifle hunt, so I figured I would ask.

Thanks for the help

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Posted by Kashmir

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 3:02 pm to cole_cole_world

does the scope have markers for yardage? where is the arrow at 20 yds? 30?

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Posted by REB BEER

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 4:04 pm to cole_cole_world

Here's a chart that will help. If it's only dropping 6" at 35 yards, then that bolt is moving pretty damn fast

Crossbow droppage chart

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Posted by lsufan112001

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 9:16 pm to REB BEER

Doesn't the string have to be marked so that when its pulled back it is in the same exact position as before ?

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Posted by REB BEER

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Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:03 am to lsufan112001

Not that I know of. My brother hunts with a xbow and just pulls his back by hand and has never missed a deer. I've also seen those cocking strings with the pulleys on them. They probably pull back pretty straight due the way the rollers pull on the string.

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