Petron MKII Sure Shot Hand Bow

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The frame is made from a high strength ballistics polymer, across which the limb and string and attached to provide a very good build quality. I was expecting something akin to a spring air rifle going off, so was pleasantly surprised by the very mild movement and almost total lack of recoil. There have been some incredible advancements on crossbow technology in recent years, pushing accuracy and to a whole new level. I applied some lube, set the safety to the Fire position, and following the instructions I drew the bow up for the first time. From the bench it was a much better story, and although the wind was still messing me about, ‘kill’ sized groups at 40 to 45 yards were possible.

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As most shots will be taken standing, the rearward weight bias is comfortable and it holds on target very well. This was not a disaster for me, as I have a bow stringer, which allowed me to take off the string for repair, but without the stringer I would have been stuck.The assembly instructions are clear and easy to follow, so it only took about ten minutes to put it all together. While on the subject of the dovetail; it is adjustable, to allow the dioptre sight to cope with different ranges. However, that all changed a little over a year ago when NFAS changed their rules removing the maximum draw weight clause and instead imposing a maximum velocity of 300fps, in common with all other classes. Accuracy at close range is excellent, and after a bit of practice I was able to get bunched groups at 20 to 30 yards, after that my lack of practice and the light weight of the bolts started to take its toll and groups opened up. Now, they fully cover the whole archery spectrum from entry-level and beginner toys to a wide range of leisure products, and up to top end elite equipment.

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The main frame of the bow, including the rail, is cast aluminium, as is the assembly at the front of the bow that holds the prod and foot stirrup and also the integral trigger guard. Within NFAS, we shoot targets out to 60 yards, sometimes a bit more, so any bow is going to need sufficient velocity to reach that distance accurately. The 95lb model is really at the lowest limits for the task, but a quick chrono check showed I was getting 187 fps with the aluminium bolts, 199 fps with my home made carbons with 100 grain points and 202 fps using 80 grain points.The adjustable dovetail is made of moulded plastic and appears to be a little on the flimsy side, but it took the scope, mounts and bubble without any problems. Offering both fun and professional archery gear, Petron Sports was originally developed as a family-owned archery business serving the UK market. But, a toy crossbow that’s made by the same company that builds actual crossbows… well, that’s a bullseye! As most people don’t have a 10 mag Bushnell sitting at home, any fixed mag, fixed focus scope will do and there are a number of excellent xbow specific scopes available that are NFAS legal, three of them are made by our own Hawke Optics. The Stealth Pistol crossbow from Petron is a small and compact crossbow that is easy to use, and is very accurate at small to medium ranges.

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JRS Broadland Ltd, t/a Pellpax is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pay4Later Ltd, trading as Deko, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646). The Petron does not by any means have a match trigger, but I have pulled a lot worse on some well known spring airguns. After I zeroed the scope, I thought I would try one of my own bolts, which is made from a cut down carbon arrow (more on that in a minute). Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Incidentally, for those who wish to save some money, 16” bolts will work fine and you can get two of them from one 32” arrow shaft.

Up until a year ago, the only xbows that were competition legal were restricted to a 90 lbs draw weight, and open sights. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Unfortunately due to recent changes in the law we can no longer deliver firearms to Scotland although we can still transfer to your local Registered Firearms Dealer.

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At 95lbs and using my legs, drawing the bow was easy, I slid the bolt into position, and making sure it was snug up against the string I prepared to take my first shot. As I said, there are a couple of aluminium bolts supplied in the kit, they are 16 inches long, with screw in field points and are fine to get you started, but very soon you are going to want more than two bolts. These velocities are fast enough, given that some traditional and primitive recurve bows struggle to get anywhere near 200 fps.

Well, on this occasion, I am right, and the many damaged carbon arrows that I have at the side of my workbench have found a new lease of life as crossbow bolts. There are a few simpler bows on the market and on the recommendation of a fellow NFAS member I took a quick look at www. A few people within NFAS (National Field Archery Society) used to shoot them, but they were better suited to other disciplines. It is especially relaxing movement activity when which you will clear your head from small worries of life. Made from very strong plastic, it is lightweight and equally suited for shooting indoors and outdoors.