Painful archery hunting lesson with Barnett XP400.

[@TimothyWinchester-z1s]

Been there as well. I shot over the back of a 170 inch 11 pt. buck last year at 30 yards using 40 yard crosshair, would have been my 7th of 160 or better. Buck fever still gets us all even after 40 yrs. of hunting. We are all in the same boat, so Welcome aboard my friend and good luck this season.

[@vameathunter2771]

170" Ouch! Thanks bro and God bless you this coming season.

[@formersniper1595]

We've all been there, no shame in your game. Thanks for sharing and being honest with us about the miss. It will happen/has happened to all of us at one time or another if we're honest. Be well, Mike.

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks again Mike and yes it was a painful lesson but I'm grateful it was a complete miss.

[@boomerrangerron]

I loved this one Doc! Brings back memories of my two misses last season! Archery deer hunting even with high speed modern crossbows is still a challenge! At least your getting chances as I’ve yet to poll the trigger on my BARNETT! But I’m holding out hope! 🎯

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks Ron and I'm sure you'll get to pull the trigger soon and upload a great vid. God bless your season.

[@doctortabby]

I feel your pain; been there, done that. I suppose that is why we call it hunting and not simply killing. Thanks for sharing the experience. Mistakes are great when lessons are learned; thanks for sharing that one with us. Just bought a 400 XP tonight. I shot her at the shop; dead on at 20 yards. Plan to put a few more bolts through her and get out on Tuesday. Thanks again for posting. God bless.

[@vameathunter2771]

It was my pleasure to share with you fellow hunters and God bless your hunt bro.

[@frankbrowning328]

This is important for archers to understand. It only takes a little twig to radically change arrow flight. I hear all of time "You hunt with a crossbow?" might as well use a rifle" Not true! Arrows that hit even small twigs deflect just as much when shot from my crossbow as they did from my compound bow.

[@vameathunter2771]

Vert true bro and thanks for sharing. God bless your season.

[@doctortabby]

Hear, hear!!

[@panke216]

Just bought the same crossbow, shooting Gold Tip Ballistic 425 bolts. First cross hair sighted in at 20 yards, but surprisingly, the second cross hair sighted in at 40 yards, wow, such a strong shooting power!

[@vameathunter2771]

Yes but shooting from tree stand 2nd cross hair is on at 30 yards. I've tested and you can see it at kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYaqnXiirc59faM

[@panke216]

@@vameathunter2771 What kind of bolts are you using?

[@vameathunter2771]

@@panke216 I'm using Horton Aluminum.

[@BillKisel]

Stuff like this will happen. Nice that you were able to figure it out by reviewing your video. I got a 7 point buck this season but found that I had hit him pretty far back. Did he maybe spring forward instead of dropping at the shot or do I suck that bad? I'll never know. When shot at my target later that day my Excalibur Exocet 200 was right on.

[@vameathunter2771]

YUP! I really had to watch this video over and over again to figure out why I missed. Thanks for watching and congrats on 7 pointer bro.

[@outlaw7195]

I have taken a lot of deer and a few coyotes.coons and etc.. in the past 2 years with my XP400 since asking you about yours. The first thing I did was put a Lumix speed ring scope on mine and set the first dot at 30 yards because thats what they are calibrated for with a bow shooting 400 feet and a total arrow weight of 400 grains including a 100 grain point. The bolt will be 1/12 to 2 inches high at 20yards dead on at 30 and your scope dots will be dead on out to 60 or maybe farther but 60 is as far as I shoot. Set the speed ring to 380 on the scope that works perfect for my XP400 with the set up I mentioned

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks for sharing, I appreciate you n God bless.

[@10glocks40]

Another great video. Good part is, she'll still be there next time you go!

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks bro and "yes" I hope so. 😁

[@saltflyz]

Very nice sleuthing! Great vid.

[@vameathunter2771]

LOL! Thanks and God bless.

[@joracer1]

I thought when I 1st seen your shooting path, I said uh oh, I wouldn't shoot through there, my instinct was right.

[@vameathunter2771]

😂😂😂 I need to have your instinct bro, thanks for watching and have great season.

[@jpvernoutside3378]

I’ve missed a few bow hunting because of a small limb

[@vameathunter2771]

My first and I didn't realized it until I watched it over & over again. Thanks for watching n Happy New Year.

[@HolySword312]

Especially the wear on the inner side of the metal track. I really want to see the wear level of your xp400, even if it is a photo

[@vameathunter2771]

I have used 3 crossbows and I don't have much rail wear signs if any, on my next vid I'll try to remember to show the rail on my xp400😁

[@HolySword312]

@@vameathunter2771 Really? That's very, very grateful. Let me have a comparison

[@Salt-Hawk-Arts]

Thanks so much for your videos! I just got my first crossbow XP400! Everyone makes them sound so scary! But with common sense safety, it seems as safe as any method of take. One question. Is it possible to load a bolt without putting my fingers in the “triangle of danger”?

[@vameathunter2771]

Congrats and yes, I load my bolt from the top using only 3 middle fingers making sure it's not in the way of cocked string and slide it in but make sure it's all the way in. I hope this helped God bless and have a great season.

[@HolySword312]

So the abrasion of the paint surface of the CNC metal rail really does not affect the accuracy. Maybe we should look for problems from the environment or the arrow support, right?

[@vameathunter2771]

If your crossbow's accuracy is not consistent, I think you should make sure all the bolts are tight and the string does not have too much wear signs.

[@HolySword312]

@@vameathunter2771 ok

[@angelmadera3401]

Good video, thanks

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks bro and happy hunting.

[@edwarddesoignie1194]

Can’t accurately determine if that twig/branch/leaf covered your target. If it did, like other comments on your site, any obstruction like that will throw your shot off. Rifle, bow, crossbow will be deflected. Sometimes you just can’t take the shot. It’s called hunting.

[@vameathunter2771]

YUP! It's a hunting not a grocery shopping 😂. Thanks for watching n sharing.

[@HolySword312]

To tell the truth, the white lines on your xp400 metal track are the cause of paint wear, right?

[@vameathunter2771]

It's very hard to notice the wear, maybe I'm not shooting enough.

[@valexx9776]

Could be your scope

[@vameathunter2771]

Could be but I checked my zero after the hunt and it was fine. Thanks for watching and God bless your season.

[@hawknives]

Christ Bless, Brother! Is that the New Barnet Crossbow, they call the "Limb Trimmer"? At least you didn't wound the deer and then lose her.....that would of been a bad lesson.

[@vameathunter2771]

Thanks bro and yes it was a blessing that I completely missed her. God bless.

[@MyHelay]

This crossbow make me sad last year I shoot the target at my backyard with range broad head because I don't want to miss and I go hunting and i saw deer he coming only 22 yard like I try to shoot from my back yard 100% right on I believe but it's miss 100% OMG after I shoot buck I have to wait only 5 minutes and doe come again and shoot miss again arrow are going a little low 5 or 6 inches but don't want to give up want to try this year again target is ready perfect deer is how let see it

[@vameathunter2771]

Man.... that's heart breaking experience, please let me know how it went and I'll let everyone know how it went with me.