A fundamental chore is resighting your scope. With bolts costing ~£10 at the time of this writing, you don’t want to miss your target- especially if you’re hunting where it’s legal to with a crossbow (it’s NOT here in the UK); could mean going hungry. Although it goes without saying we need to make adjustments on a new crossbow, ideally you want to take a moment to validate the scope’s sighting is true each time you shoot. Again, at ~£10/bolt, unless you’re flush with cash, it’s worth a moment to validate the scope’s sighting is true.
The ONLY way you can be sure your sights are accurate is by bench testing. Although there’s lots of bench test gear for guns, due to the awkwardly wide grip, you’ll ideally be looking for something made to fit a shotgun.I found such a gadget: a U-shaped yoke that mated to a standard camera tripod. I bought mine from koolehaoda.com and they were a bargain at about £5/ea when I purchased mine.
I bought a few, one to attach to a mini tripod for shooting from the prone position, and a second to attach to a large camera tripod to shoot from a standing position.
WARNING: When shooting with a this- or any other shooting aid– the limbs must be well clear of any part of the aparatus. Were a limb to strike any part of it, the limb will fracture and require replacement.
