Mission Crossbows SUB-1: The Name Says It All

Mission Crossbows this present day unveiled its innovative unusual SUB-1, a shooting platform the corporate created to living a brand unusual connected old in prolonged-vary crossbow accuracy. The constituted of larger than two years of trend that spawned an excellent 26 patents and patents pending, the SUB-1 is known as for its confirmed skill to shoot sub-1-walk groups at 100 yards.

I attended a most up-to-date SUB-1 preview match at Mission headquarters in Wisconsin and did some prolonged-vary shooting with the crossbow. Without reference to a 15-mph crosswind, I had no grief in most cases hitting the a should always ranking space on a life-sized elk target at 100 yards. In actuality, shooter after shooter effortlessly pounded the extinguish zone. The SUB-1’s accuracy is mainly impressive, and I’m having a inquire ahead to extra evaluating the SUB-1’s 100-yard community dimension claim on a wonderfully aloof day.

Matt McPherson, founder and chief executive of Mathews/Mission and a chronicle of bow make, stated the SUB-1 is in a position to originate “insane accuracy” thanks to a replacement of extraordinary capabilities integrated into its groundbreaking make. Let’s inquire on the highlights.

Cams: At the coronary heart of the SUB-1’s accuracy is the patented SYNC X high-letfoff cam blueprint — a first-rate in crossbow make. “We constantly try to originate issues radically,” McPherson stated, but “the motive we originate issues in a completely different method at occasions is on fable of we explore an advantage. We feel esteem we’re the Maserati or Porsche of crossbows straight away, and we deem you’ll know what we’re talking about whilst you method to a resolution it up.”

Built on Mathews’ favorite NO CAM technology, the SYNC X capabilities a reverse-design (string comes off the front of the cams somewhat than the assist) configuration that allows for a thirteen ¾-walk energy stroke while preserving overall crossbow dimension to 30 ½ inches. The SYNC X produces an advertised bustle of 350 fps with a 4 hundred-grain stride and capabilities synchronized twin cams for perfectly straight nock race.

The purpose of the SYNC X’s letoff is twofold. First, the letoff creates a gradual elevate in string bustle upon firing, or a task Mission calls “Controlled Acceleration.”

The inform of facet-by-facet gradual-motion video with a competitor’s crossbow for comparability, Mission demonstrated how Controlled Acceleration ends in a cleaner, smoother, straighter string free up when in contrast with a make with out a letoff, the build apart the surprising application of most design power ends in important string oscillation that diminishes accuracy.

2d, the letoff within the cam blueprint makes the SUB-1 tremendously less complicated to cock the inform of a rope cocking assist, on fable of pulling the string assist becomes unparalleled less complicated because it nears stout design.

Limbs/Pockets/Riser: Moreover to to a neatly-diagnosed cam make, Mathews followers will understand brief, huge limbs and limb pockets on the SUB-1, unparalleled esteem these came upon on the corporate’s high target and hunting bows. Mission says the 200-pound design weight limbs are extraordinarily inflexible to remove accuracy-robbing twist, while the limb pockets feature a extraordinarily tight fit for optimum precision.

Limbs and pockets are attached to the bow with a compact aluminum riser that has an built-in footrest to take care of overall crossbow dimension to a minimal. The SUB-1 measures 14 inches huge between the axles at leisure and a highly maneuverable 10.eight inches huge when cocked.

Rail/Stock: The bow on the front of the unit is attached to the living off mechanism and stock within the rear by a patented, CNC-machined aluminum rail that is solely a microscopic concave, which methodology the surface of the rail sits better on the front and rear than it does within the center. This isolates stride/rail contact to the front and assist of the rail, dramatically lowering friction and string wear, while additionally permitting the stride to be guided by the open by the string itself somewhat than the rail.

Below the rail is a machined aluminum stock with AR-trend pistol grip gradual the living off housing. Moreover to to the included pistol grip, the frame is suitable with any connected old AR-trend aftermarket grip, permitting SUB-1 shooters to create the connected grip setup came upon on their accepted firearm. In front of the living off housing is a contoured foregrip with huge safety wings that successfully take care of the shooter’s hand safely beneath the string’s route.

Plan off: Talking of the living off, Mission’s patented Benchmark Fire Preserve an eye fixed on Plan off capabilities a frictionless, two-stage, ball bearing roller sear that allows shooters to slowly absorb race till a robust assist wall is reached, adopted by a crisp smash into the shot. Must you snatch now to now not shoot, merely aloof down the living off to return to the zero location. Mission advertises living off pull at Three.4 kilos. The living off additionally offers an ambidextrous auto-enticing safety and anti-dry fire mechanism.

Among the helpful issues regarding the living off is a patented de-cocking feature that allows customers to let the crossbow down merely by attaching the cocking rope, pressing a button, pulling up on the rope and slowly stress-free the string. I tried it a gargantuan replacement of occasions, and it is the most tremendous de-cocking feature I’ve considered up to now on a compound crossbow.

Arrows: Mission’s beneficial bolts for the SUB-1 are made the inform of 20-walk Victory carbon shafts with a +/-.001-walk straightness. They’re executed with Three-walk protect slit vanes in a 1-diploma helical orientation, Mission aluminum half-moon nocks and 100-grain fieldpoints. Done bolts weigh 420 grains and ranking a sixteen.4 % F.O.C. (front of center) steadiness level for optimum accuracy.

Within the meantime, the SUB-1 capabilities a patent-pending Easy Load Arrow Retention Arm that makes loading bolts clear-slit and holds them securely once in arena.

Other highlights: The SUB-1’s scope rail is machined from astronomical stiff 7075 aluminum that Mission says has astronomical “memory,” which methodology your scope holds its zero even when the scope is bumped in transit otherwise you unintentionally tumble your crossbow while crossing a fence or ducking by some tight camouflage.

The SUB-1’s dimension of pull and comb high would possibly perhaps well even be adjusted to suit every shooter. The butt stock offers various mounting positions, while the ambidextrous cheek fragment capabilities larger than an walk of adjustability for helpful alignment between your eye and the scope.

Mission advertises the bare weight of the SUB-1 at 7.5 kilos. Enact choices encompass all dark or dark with Below Armour Ridge Reaper Forest camo limbs.

Label: The SUB-1 is available for $1,499 for the crossbow helpful, or $1,699 as a equipment that additionally involves: an illuminated Hawke multi-reticle scope with aiming facets for ranges from 20-100 yards, in 10-yard increments; Mission Crossbows gentle-sided case with accessory pockets; three Mission Crossbows bolts; quiver; and cocking rope. For a further $200, customers can additionally add Mission’s RSD mute crank-cocking system.

Contact: Mission Crossbows, 608-269-2728

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Originally posted 2018-02-12 21:14:57.