Double Barrel Crossbow,

[307]

Excalibur has developed a very cool crossbow for 2021! The twins trike is a pretty cool looking bow! 2 arrows, 2 strings, 2 triggers, 4 limbs, one frame. A "double barrel" crossbow, top and bottom, maybe its more of an over under crossbow now that I think about it.

Very cool IMO.

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[Billy Goat]

A rapid fire bow? Well crossbow, which everyone seems to think is a bow anymore.

Perfect. I don't like to have too many lines, each can use what he likes, shoot what you want. But I'll draw the line with an archery device that allows a second shot just by moving a single finger. If you want to use it in firearms season I'm fine with it.

 

[OR Archer]

$2k + price tag on that thing lol.

 

[MuleyFever]

Nope, hope states make it illegal for hunting.

 

[Fordguy]

Seems like that would be heavy and awkward. According to the article I just looked at its 7 3/4 lbs, so not bad weight wise. Still, more complicated than anything I want to take into the field. Ive always preferred traditional bows to compound bows for the same reason. They've just made a more complicated and more expensive recurve crossbow.

 

[307]

$2k + price tag on that thing lol.

Crossbows are not cheap, at least the higher end options. They tend to come as a package including bow, scope, cocking device/crank, etc. Sort of "ready to shoot" system so you do get more than just a bow for your $$$.

 

[Billy Goat]

$2k + price tag on that thing lol.

Around here archery season is open to crossbows. Guys dont think a thing of dropping $2500+ on them. I know of a couple of the compact raven models sporting thermals.....


I'm sure everything harvested with them is legal.

 

[307]

Seems like that would be heavy and awkward. According to the article I just looked at its 7 3/4 lbs, so not bad weight wise. Still, more complicated than anything I want to take into the field. Ive always preferred traditional bows to compound bows for the same reason. They've just made a more complicated and more expensive recurve crossbow.

The excaliburs are very simple machines. This one is just x2.

 

[Fordguy]

I'm quite familiar with excalibur's other models. I own a few and I've shot most of the rest. While I do feel that excalibur holds the edge in durability and longevity compared to most crossbows, one of their bows with matrix limbs is the only crossbow I've ever had a problem with. Its not pleasant when a limb tip separates from a limb. All sorts of unpleasant and unsafe things happen. So, you're now looking at a crossbow that has double the opportunity for failure based on points of attachment that are under extreme stress. Not to mention that should one component fail on any of the limbs, the extreme force and shock through the rest of the bow may well require replacement of all 4 limbs and at the very least will require you to recheck your scope before you decide to shoot at an animal.
In my opinion more isn't always better. In fact, the less things that can wear out or fail is usually the best for me as I tend to keep, maintain and use my gear for a long time.

 

[4rcgoat]

Ridiculous...

 

[307]

One mechanical, one fixed blade... Choose the head based on the shot available.

360 fps, reticle to 100 yards...

I do wonder if it will cause any changes to the steady gains that crossbows have been making in terms of becoming an allowable weapon in archery seasons.

Combine this with the rangefinding scope from Garmin and you have a weapon that may be considered "too lethal" for use in limited weapon seasons? On the other hand, it's still an arrow with limited effective range...

Interesting innovation nonetheless.

 

[standswittaknife]

Very cool design and I hope it is outlawed i. All states for bow hunting...


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[Billy Goat]

I'm really struggling with figuring out how this can be that accurate. You can't regulate the independent sections to have a congruent poa, poi between the two with the difference in the sight height.

Seems like a horrible gimmick to me. Or just something fun to play around with, not a precise hunting tool. Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe you can somehow independently adjust them so you could tune them together at 45 yards and know one is high/low til then.

 

[TxxAgg]

An innovative idea....that I hate. Haha

 

[jdmaxwell]

Sickening...

 

[307]

I'm really struggling with figuring out how this can be that accurate. You can't regulate the independent sections to have a congruent poa, poi between the two with the difference in the sight height.

Seems like a horrible gimmick to me. Or just something fun to play around with, not a precise hunting tool. Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe you can somehow independently adjust them so you could tune them together at 45 yards and know one is high/low til then.

Do you have the same concern with a double rifle? Same situation with this weapon.

I have no idea why you'd want to have convergent arrow paths. That would add unnecessary complexity to a very simple and precise tool.

Assuming the same launch speeds and arrow ballistics, which i believe is reasonable, the bottom arrow will hit 1.5" (approx.) lower than the top arrow across the entire range. It's very simple.

 

[307]

Sickening...

Why sickening?

 

[Billy Goat]

Do you have the same concern with a double rifle? Same situation with this weapon.

I have no idea why you'd want to have convergent arrow paths. That would add unnecessary complexity to a very simple and precise tool.

Assuming the same launch speeds and arrow ballistics, which i believe is reasonable, the bottom arrow will hit 1.5" (approx.) lower than the top arrow across the entire range. It's very simple.

It's not simple. And on a double rifle you usually use irons and the sight to bore axis is a lot closer. Dope on a rifle is way different than a bow.

 

[307]

I dont see how it's that complex in your mind. The second arrow hits 1.5" below the first one... Simple.

 

[ArrowForester]

One mechanical, one fixed blade... Choose the head based on the shot available.

I’m confused by this statement. What are the different shots for the different heads?
Honest question, I don’t know what you mean and can’t think of examples.