How to Sight in a Speed Ring CROSSBOW Scope (in 2023)

[@burkstwelve]

I am looking to get a new scope for my MXB400. When I bought the 400 6 -7 years ago, money was tight and I traded in my Mathews Z9. I was an extra $125-$150 to get the Hawke Illuminated speed ring scope. I went with the model that was on it and it was a Hawke scope with a few lines on it to shoot to 40 yards. Shooting a heavier broadhead, it shoots a bit off and I think have that having the speed ring setup, I will be able to be more dead on at the speed I am shooting. I was looking at the Excalibur Tact 100. There are so many different scopes out there and always a ton of good and bad comments. I am still looking to buy a new scope but still around $125 or less. Any thoughts from you or your subscribers on a good scope that is illuminated?

[@Deathbybunjie]

I am not a good one to ask about scopes right now lol having some issues! FOBs please weigh in!

[@burkstwelve]

I ended up purchasing the Excalibur Tact 100 from Wyvern Creations and I should have it in a few days. I recall seeing a video on your channel with David Wilkins from Wyvern Creations and thought I would look at his website. After a few emails back and forth, I moved ahead with the purchase 8 hours ago. It is now 2:46am Sunday morning here and I cant sleep, so I was watching more of your videos and see the one from just a few days ago you were wearing the Wyvern Creations T-Shirt. Thank you for all the great videos you do.

[@drewwagner9584]

I was always taught to tap the scope after you move the adjustments.

[@one-eyedarcher]

Wow! The hair! 😂.. I'm a little jealous lol.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Bwahahah me too

[@brucezechman1557]

You’re doing a great job. This is the third time I’m watching it don’t pick up. That’s the same scope, I shoot

[@Artisanwoodworks73]

What makes Death By Bunjie the greatest crossbow hunting channel in ALL of KZbin? The details. That it's NOT a big buck only hunting channel. That it's not a you have to have this to be a better hunter channel. It's not about which crossbow manufacturer that anyone shoots. It's just about crossbow hunting and that's good enough.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Thank you for this, that's kind of what I was going for LOL I appreciate it.

[@Artisanwoodworks73]

Nice haircut Rich. Excellent video. I never understood a speed ring before.

[@Lloyd-mo]

You're not talking too much. Its good info

[@ozarksfirewood3936]

I just went through all of this over the weekend. I’ve been watching your channel for a few years now, but was never able to afford a crossbow… until now. I was able to get my hands on an older Barnett Jackal with KI speed ring scope. It was a brand new scope, so I had to sight it in just like you described here in the video. I’m happy to say it is shooting nickels at 40 yards. I can’t shoot two bolts into the same spot without ruining the bolts. Our archery season opens on September 15th, and I can’t wait!

[@Deathbybunjie]

That's great good luck!!

[@ozarksfirewood3936]

@@Deathbybunjie I’ve learned so much from your videos. And I don’t care what anybody says, you never talk too much. If you didn’t talk like you do, you wouldn’t be being true to yourself. I appreciate all you (and Genevieve) do on this channel! You are bringing crossbow info to the masses!

[@AppalachianArchery]

Good luck and enjoy!

[@nymeriagloves3957]

my way of explaining the easiest method for speed rings. whatever the center crosshair is get that zeroed at its distance. then pick some distance 20 more 20 less ect. and place an orange dot in a spot where you can aim with the center on the orange dot but the marker for the real distance is safely on target. then fire with center on the orange and it will hit a bit high or low of the real distance mark. turn zoom until the center is on orange dot and proper distance marker is on the arrow at the same time

[@swandog6900]

Excellent. I love crossbow month!

[@dethTr0ll165]

Great video Rich with some helpful info!

[@BEONNEON]

This helps me. I have a speed ring scope on mine and now understand a lil better on how to adjust it. Thanks

[@basskicking4532]

You did not talk too much this time around AT ALL 🤣😂. I still love your videos bud!!! Thanks for educating us.

[@jfree1573]

Some say you talk to much in your videos and some say not enough. I say the videos are perfect! Thanks

[@Deathbybunjie]

I appreciate that!

[@denniskwasnycia1950]

Very interesting. Had this excalibur scope on my Excalibur Exomag for years "goes to 350 on the speed ring and 50 yard reticle". Never knew this effected the target height. Good thing I didn't mess it up too bad. Last two bucks, were at 50 yards, but I do know I have moved it since. Thanks for a great video and info.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Some scopes do have an independent zoom, but traditional speed scopes usually don't. About all you can do to adjust it is the focus ring to make it clearer to your eye.

[@oldgrumpyhunter]

Nice looking shirt.😎 MOA = Minute Of Angle

[@Deathbybunjie]

Of course it is, I misspoke. Thanks, OGH!

[@jimowens381]

Unless you just want to shoot alot, there are scope calculators online that make adjusting the scope very easy. All you have to know is the moa of your scope. You measure how far you're off your poa and measure it. You then input the info into the calculator, such as your moa, inches you want to move the arrow, and the distance and it wil tell you exactly how many clicks to move your turret. I use one called "Kevins workbench," but I'm sure there are others. I can tell you from experience that the calculator they use is dead-on.

[@Deathbybunjie]

We might even have one of those calculators on our site lol

[@tythomps]

No substitute for actual shooting when it comes to being ready for hunting season.

[@jimowens381]

@@tythomps I agree with you 100%. But if you're trying to sight in, it really helps to get that scope dead-on. Then you can really practice and know that if you're off it's probably something other than the scope not being correct. Definitely as the season gets close, practice all you can.

[@Deathbybunjie]

@@tythomps 💯

[@georgekeith7969]

Not a wig. Lol Love that scope.

[@billgalante1181]

Great video, helped me a lot, keep up the great work.

[@Koopwins]

These speedfreaks are confusing. I have a wicked ridge blackhawk 360 with dragon claw arrows with 150g tuffhead evolution3 blade. Drops animals just fine and a 505g arrow traveling at over 300fps will kill anything on the planet....hell even OB got a bear just fine and thats even slower! Ill stay in the 300s, way less vibration and way easier on the wallet so i can use my money to get a bison or the Alaskan grizzly dream

[@neabowhunters8107]

Great video. Only thing I do differently is I sight in with 1 arrow from 20-40. Only after I get it 100% then I add other arrows in the mix and start nock tuning any flyers that don’t fly With my sight in arrow.

[@davidtrammell4453]

I agree Rich, a lot of the new speed scopes are just to darn busy and down right obstructive

[@matt21945]

I bought my first speed scope from wyvern creations and it works perfectly. I'm shooting a killer instinct now with an ATN scope but I'll keep the speed scope on my original center point sniper 370.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Sounds like some good setups there!

[@jarnoahonen5977]

I love this chanel!

[@kevindonahue7355]

Shoot mine at 40 fixed reticle then 60 with speed dial 20 to 60 dead on I have a hawke xb 30 compact I love it alot go bunjie you make it so much fun and exciting

[@gslam8571]

Last few years with my eyes gettin older I've been getting away from scopes and using redots /I set my CenterPoint dagger dead on at 30 yards with 400 grain 20" shaft piledriver bolt with a 125 grain swacker broad head and for me were my stands are it works perfect but if scopes work for you that's great but for me it's a red dot !

[@matthewwichtner2935]

Yeah I almost bought a new crossbow the other day. But the scope, instead of the red dot, made me reconsider. It's just far easier with the red dot, then a scope. Just pick your dot, once zeroed in of course. But I'm definitely with you on the red dots. When I was a young buck, playing with all them gadgets, it was fine. Now that I'm older, simplicity works much better!😊

[@nathanmorkovsky2855]

Very educational thank you!!

[@dan-leepruneau8744]

keep up the good work !

[@joshblainer2652]

Just got my lumix sighted in!

[@philiplang1361]

I also don't like too many reticles. I know you really liked how this glass helped in low light conditions.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Yep, it has a sweet spot in my heart for sure

[@peterpoel1019]

I’ve got a Hawk speed comp scope. Once I’ve dialed it in (zero at 20 and speed ring to the proper speed) it shoots well if I do my job. I wish there was a lock to stop the speed comp but a dot of nail polish does it too.

[@peterpoel1019]

The ring and actual speeds also don’t always correlate. Test at distance to confirm.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Oh yeah, and the crossbows don't always shoot the speed they're supposed to

[@tythomps]

Only thing I'd have added to this is that speed ring adjustment at 30 yds is just getting it close. Go back to 60 yds and really get it fine tuned, set it and forget it.

[@vince7416]

I wish they would still make crossbow reticles like that. I am not shooting out to 100 yards with my 340fps crossbow.

[@adampfeffer4722]

if you have your bow really well locked in, you should adjust your scope to your previously shot bolt. It takes away all the guess work.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Yep, chase the arrow. Tough on this mount though.

[@paultrimble9390]

Hey Rich , you didn't screw up. 👍🏻

[@Deathbybunjie]

Thanks!

[@Crossbowhunter35]

Thanks for mentioning my name

[@paultrimble9390]

That's how us poor folk do it. DIY 2 day IDIE. Great video.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Lol I might be back to it soon haha

[@a3iaanautlaw161]

Hi sir i just buy a boresighter for my scope the instructions tell me to set it on 20Y and from that i hope to have a good base,. thnx for the info,.

[@EarlScyoc-km2qs]

Good video rich. I like the looks of the twilight scope does Excalibur still offer that scope?

[@Deathbybunjie]

No, I wish they did!

[@EarlScyoc-km2qs]

Thanks for the reply.

[@brucezechman1557]

Hey, been a long time I got to help my buddy so I didn’t his old style scope that comes with the crossbow. Can you do an instruction on that?

[@paultrimble9390]

Great video as always . Keep them arrows on target 🎯 fly um straight. And if you can't take around 5he trees shot . The angle of the dangle, is equal to the mass of the a$$. Oops, 😬🤐. Trade secret. Lol

[@Deathbybunjie]

😅

[@stevebrown6793]

New to crossbows , mine can with 3 dot scope ( do not care much for it ). Do they make a 3 line scope as I think 20 , 30 and 40 is all I need ?

[@Deathbybunjie]

That is a complaint of mine, most modern Scopes try to have 100 yd reticles and it makes them so close together I can't tell the difference haha maybe look at some vintage Scopes so to speak, I used an old Twilight DLX for years which was reticles out to 60 yards and those seem perfect, look for Scopes like that maybe?

[@tombowen7631]

I have a Centerpoint Dagger 390. Speed is rated at 390 fps with 400 grain arrow/broadhead. I added 85 grains to that arrow/broadhead spec How much arrow speed do you think I lost?

[@Deathbybunjie]

I bet you're over 350

[@jeffboutilier5075]

You ramble on so much, Rich you should consider getting into politics, or becoming a lawyer.......oh wait. 😅 seriously though, im glad you did this video, i put that same scope on my deer killing machine ( the old axiom) this year and was having trouble understanding how to properly sight it in. I'll be out flinging arrows tomorrow

[@Deathbybunjie]

That's great good luck!

[@bradbo3]

When I bought my newest Xbow it said 400 fps....but it came with really heavy aluminum bolts...it was low at every reticle. I switched to carbon fiber bolts and its dead on now...and im sure its close to 400. And like I always say...i will never shoot a deer at 60....even if my scope is made for it. I practice at 50...but wont shoot at a deer over 40. Thats just me.

[@Deathbybunjie]

Closer is always better!

[@bobbygolden2791]

Great Video!

[@paultrimble9390]

No Sir you can't. The ones don't like I guess I hate it for um. Keep doing you keep up the great job. Id like throw u some support if I wasn't a poor ole hillbilly. I'm play the lottery ah no I ain't , lol ain't got the coins to lose definitely got the luck. The luck to lose. 😅 Oh well. Great job again.

[@Deathbybunjie]

LOL good luck out there

[@paultrimble9390]

U to.

[@blacksrfm]

We’re you having trouble with the Oracle x or you having accuracy issues again with the bow

[@Deathbybunjie]

No, I still love that thing! More on that soon though!

[@blacksrfm]

@@Deathbybunjie I was just about to place my order for one after all the videos I seen from you talking about how great they were I might have to hold off on that

[@Deathbybunjie]

@@blacksrfm give me a week... they are a great scope and great technology but you deserve to have the whole story as best I can give it to you before you make a purchase order, in the end I still love it!

[@nathanielaragon4549]

What video are you talking about at 2:09?

[@Deathbybunjie]

I just looked for it again and I can't find it. Basically though I can explain what I did. I put the crossbow on a tripod or something stable. Use a level on the rail to make the crossbow completely perfectly level. Then, line the vertical line in the scope up with a doorway and twist the scope until it is perfectly lined up. It helps you make sure that the scope is perfectly up and down. If you want to be precise, use a level on the doorway also and make sure that it is also perfectly straight up and down of course. But usually it's pretty good. This is the easiest way I have found I have all the scope and make sure that you get it lined up perfectly. I hope that helps!

[@nathanielaragon4549]

@Deathbybunjie Thanks for the reply! My new centerpoint 430x is getting delivered tomorrow, and your channel has been super helpful

[@Deathbybunjie]

@@nathanielaragon4549 good luck with that crossbow, I really like that one and I hope it treats you well, please keep me posted

[@danshort10]

MOA=minute of angle. Also you talked to much, or not enough. Nah great vid Rich 😂

[@Deathbybunjie]

LOL yes I misspoke on that, you can tell I'm not as familiar with those Scopes haha

[@anthonydimoe]

Thank God you got a hair cut lol😂

[@denissmith7434]

No more speed scope for me got my new oracle x today

[@Deathbybunjie]

Awesome, I love that scope!

[@denissmith7434]

What cover are you using on it

[@Deathbybunjie]

@@denissmith7434 you can check it out here: www.deathbybunjie.com/gear/2022/6/19/is-the-burris-oracle-x-a-game-changer-of-a-scope

[@brucelewis1017]

I'd like to go moose hunting with a crossbow

[@Deathbybunjie]

Me, too, someday!

[@bblazer1000]

Explainer to me like I’m 6 years old. Please

[@Deathbybunjie]

Lol there's a few more videos I did on here

[@christosnano]

To much talking out of the subject

[@Deathbybunjie]

🤷‍♂️

[@ratorgersen7938]

you should shoot a min. of a 2 arrow group before making adjustments....people who dont shoot that great will have fits doing it 1 arrow group...

[@Deathbybunjie]

Agreed

[@m4g1c13n]

I was going to write the same thing: shoot groups and correct for average of the group. Once the group is where you want it on average, work on improving accuracy.

[@morrieatkins5503]

Talk to much but very good on explaining it I got a speed ring also made by Lumix Killer Instinct just mounted today and sighted in but not shot it yet but going to today for my Barnett 350 Will watch again when I shoot it

[@morrieatkins5503]

Talk to much but very good on explaining it I got a speed ring also made by Lumix Killer Instinct just mounted today and sighted in but not shot it yet but going to today for my Barnett 350 Will watch again when I shoot it