This creates an unsafe crossbow, and the cracking seems to happen even in the absence of dry firing. The main challenge with this crossbow is the tendency for the limb pockets to crack. It’s a terrific crossbow for introducing your teenager to crossbow archery and hunting, and is relatively safe and consistent if someone experienced examines the crossbow periodically. This crossbow is designed for smaller archers, since it is only 30” long. It features a pistol grip with open trigger guard, making it easy to use with gloves on. There is not really anything surprising about the design of the Horton Explorer HD 150. The bow is slow, and putting heavier bolts through it would probably work against you in the hunting field. Horton recommends 400 grain arrow/bolt combinations for this crossbow, and I would not really recommend going above that. The Explorer HD 150 ships with 3 20” arrows, but I quickly replaced those with my favorite Firebolt arrows. The illuminated dots are easy to see, even in low light conditions, making this scope as useful at dawn as it is at high noon.
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The scope was sighted in almost perfectly out of the box, and held true throughout two full hunting seasons without needing any adjustments. It boasts excellent eye relief as well as crisp, clear optics. The Horton Mult-A-Range 4x32mm scope included with the Explorer HD 150 is one of the best stock scopes on the market. Rope cocking devices reduce the amount of strength needed to cock a crossbow by at least 50%, and also serve to make sure you draw the string back evenly and consistently. While the crossbow does not include a rope cocking device, universal ones can be had very less than $20, so I would recommend investing in one for cocking the bow. I would never recommend this, though, because hand-cocking a crossbow seriously compromises your safety and accuracy. The Horton Explorer HD 150 has a draw weight of 150 pounds, which is very doable for someone to cock by hand. The light weight of this crossbow makes it ideal for carrying through the woods, since you won’t break your back or suffer any serious fatigue from carrying it. This is not the most powerful crossbow on the market, but it is more than suitable for someone who is new to archery or crossbow archery. With my Explorer HD 150, I have bagged my full limit for the season in antlered and antlerless deer, most of the time seeing the deer only able to stumble off for 25-30 yards before dropping from blood loss. I would not attempt using this crossbow for any larger game, though, because it just is not powerful enough. of kinetic energy, which is adequate for deer and smaller game. This is not the most powerful crossbow on the market, with an arrow speed of a mere 270 fps, but it is powerful enough to drive the arrow completely through my target block from 30 yards. The Explorer HD is very accurate, and shoots consistently each and every time. Once I had the bow sighted in, I was able to shot ½” groupings at 25 yards, ¾” groupings from 35 yards, and 1-1/2” groupings at 50 yards. Fortunately, the Mult-A-Range scope comes almost perfectly zeroed in right out of the box, requiring just a few adjustments to windage and elevation to get everything fine-tuned. Your first step in getting your now-assembled crossbow ready for hunting is to sight in the scope. I’m pretty experienced at assembling crossbows, so my mileage might vary from yours, but I had my Explorer HD ready for the target range inside of 15 minutes. All that you have to do is attach the prod to the riser, attach the foot stirrup, and then mount the scope and quiver.
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If you are a beginner to crossbows, Horton’s manual for the Explorer HD is fantastic and makes assembly quite easy and quick. Each package delivered by Horton includes the following items:Īfter you unbox your crossbow, you’ll need to take a little time to familiarize yourself with the owner’s manual and then assemble your bow. Howdy, and welcome to our review of the Horton Explorer HD 150.
Since Horton is out of business, no warranty support.
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