Deadly scopes

[buckshooter]

This past summer I bought a brand new Horton 175 team real-tree crossbow with complete package, which is multi-reticule red-dot scope, three bolts, quiver and silencers for 350 instead of 500.  The crossbow is great, however, I am having issues with my scope. 

I have re-sighted it in four different times.  After each time I completed the sighted in, I was hitting bulls-eye at 20 and 30 yards.  When I would come to shoot again, it would be off by at least three inches or more.  Know, the scope rings and mount are tight.  When I sighting in the scope, I was following the directions. 

Personally, I am not happy with this this scope.  Some of my friends rec commend that I obtain a regular crossbow scope.  I looked at Dick's website and found a tru-glo for 100 dollars that is multi-reticule scope; I can also buy Horton mount with rings for another 50.

What Should I do?  Should I call up Horton and see what they say?  Should I invest into this good scope for the long run?  Can I solve this a different way?  Know, this is the first crossbow I have ever own, so if you have any other pointers say them.  I want to solve this cheap, however I want to solve it for good so it can last me 10, 15 and possibly 20 years.  What do you think?               

[Busta]

The Hawke MAP is probably the best scope for the money, $79. I have one mounted on my Scorpyd 165, and it has never lost its zero(s). I just have the regular Hawke mounts as well. I was considering not mounting it and selling it new in the package to upgrade to a more expensive scope. I actually mounted a Leupold first, but after trying the MAP, I am completely satisfied with it and won't be upgrading.

[Booyah]

Does your crossbow have the adjustable rail for trajectory?  I know some Hortons have the adjustable rail. My PSE  Crossbow has that type of rail. I was having the exact same problem and I realized that the rail would move and it would change my setting.  I drilled the adjustment  bracket and put a roll pin in so that it would not move. Once I did that my 3 dot scope became deadly accurate.  Holds zero and I can shoot out to 60 yards with about a 2 1/2" group.   My scope is the 3 dot like yours. 

[84Jim]

Since this thread is already about the Horton 3-dot scope, I might as well chime in.  My bow/scope combo is about 4 years old, and the scope has developed a problem.  I'm getting multiple dots that overlap down and to the right.  The result is that the reticle looks like a bunch of grapes.  I finally learned that the upper left dot is the correct one to aim with, but no chance of using the 30 or 40 yd. dots.  The problem was intermittent last year, and has progressively gotten worse.  Has anyone else had this problem, or know what is wrong?  I'm going to try and find my paperwork to see if there is any kind of warranty.  When it worked I liked the optic.

Jim

[coyote170]

The Hawke MAP is probably the best scope for the money, $79. I have one mounted on my Scorpyd 165, and it has never lost its zero(s). I just have the regular Hawke mounts as well. I was considering not mounting it and selling it new in the package to upgrade to a more expensive scope. I actually mounted a Leupold first, but after trying the MAP, I am completely satisfied with it and won't be upgrading.

Very sound advice,they are a great scope!

[blackoak]

Since this thread is already about the Horton 3-dot scope, I might as well chime in.  My bow/scope combo is about 4 years old, and the scope has developed a problem.  I'm getting multiple dots that overlap down and to the right.  The result is that the reticle looks like a bunch of grapes.  I finally learned that the upper left dot is the correct one to aim with, but no chance of using the 30 or 40 yd. dots.  The problem was intermittent last year, and has progressively gotten worse.  Has anyone else had this problem, or know what is wrong?  I'm going to try and find my paperwork to see if there is any kind of warranty.  When it worked I liked the optic.

Jim

Do you wear glasses?, or have you seen an eye doctor lately. My three dot scope had close to what your saying your scope is doing. I found out it wasn't the scope, but my eyes. Everybody that has looked through my scope besides me said it looks fine to them. I also shoot a vertical bow with a sight with pins. I see almost what looks like multiple pins without using a peep sight on my bow. A peep clears it right up. I thought it might do the same for the dots in my x bow scope if I looked through a very small opening first. The dots cleared right up just like they do on my bow. I guess I need to see my eye doctor and get my perscription checked out. It's been over 2 years and I guess my eyes are getting worse. This may not be your problem at all, but it could be if your over 40. That's about when my eyes started getting bad and needed glasses to make them right again.