limbhangers2

I just recently bought a horton yukon ith the dial-a-range on it . Well i dont think it is working right .When i turn the dial up higher an it doesnt do anything .Isnt the peep sight in the rear suppose to raise up an lower down as you turn the dial? if so what is it that makes it move ? If someone could post a pic of it i would really appreciate it .Or any info will be helpful .Also what type of bolts arerecommended? thx for the help .

Bocajnala

Yes it should raise in the front and lower in the back as you turn the dial, if it isn't working take it back and get it refunded! I have one like that, have never bothered to use the dial, but I've heard if you learn to use it it works great. It doesn't move the peep a lot, but it should be noticeable. Sorry I'm at college, so I can't get a photo to put up.
-Jake

limbhangers2

thx boc . I cant take it back . bought it from another party. so i need to fix it .hey thanks for the info .now i need to find out what moves it up and down.

Cossack

Seems as a numbered of Horton posters have had problems with it's staying put. The usual advise was to make it immobile and estimate holdover. If you can't depend on the sights to work, you'll lack confidence in your equipment; a sure recipe for poor shooting..

Bocajnala

Like Cossack said, just don't worry about it maybe. Learn your holdover on it. As far as I shoot is 40 yards, and it was not hard to learn proper amount of hold over for my set up. Crossbows can be very accurate just practice with them and you'll be set.
-Jake

Bree243

I have a Horton HD150 with a single red dot. I did what they said and sighted it in on 0 for 20 yards, clicked to 1 and was dead on at 30, went to 2 and hit bulls all day at 40. That is my self set limit for range with this set up as travel time and shot noise are a concern, bow is silenced as much as possible. I can see the red dot move when I change settings, the entire base shifts slightly. Sorry I can't help more. I have not had the chance to use the sight on any range but 1 in the field to kill my first xbow deer but I do have a range finder to get ranges of markers out from my stands. This is what it would be good for.

Cossack

Forgetting to click it sometime could cost you a deer. Besides, when a deer is in view, I got other things to do than click the dam- sight.

Bree243

I agree whole heartedly. My use would be for shooting from a blind at say a trail head that I could not get any closer to than say 30or 40 yards. I could set my sight and be ready when they pass the spot. I did this later in the season but no deer took advantage of my well laid plan. From a tree stand on a well used trail it may come in handy too. I know there is no substitute for practice but I also do not like to hold off of a target (or deer) for a shot. I was able to shoot my xbow buck this year as I walked to my stand, he stepped onto the trail in front of me at 20 yards and stood broad side,I just raised up and shot him. Three does had passed by before himas I removed the scope caps, set down my stool, set an arrow to the string and pushed off the safety,bow was cocked at the truck 150 yards back, yep a lot of things to do besides click a sight.

BlackBoarDown

I feel the dial a range is a joke. I locked mine down and mounted a Hawke SR and have no troubles out to 40 yards.

sproulman

dial a range works fine if your rope cocker does not move it,most of time, it does.

but having something that can move or be put in the wrong yds , is not for me.

i took screw and secured it so it cant move.

keep your shots 30yds and under and sight it in for 25 yds, you got it made .

shooting over 30 yds is where trouble starts.

i dont do it ,i dont care how big a buck is there at 40 yds.

i left 1 walk at 33 yds this year and no regrets.