Excalibur Crossbow Forum

my first xbow was a 10 pt qx4 elite something. i paid around $850 for it. i later sold it after hunting 1 year w/ it was because it was so HEAVY. i picked up a excal right after that and have nto looked back.

i was thinking about maybee buying the newest scope made for muzzleloaders--but i think i will stick w/ a conventional 1 recticle scope. i may try a bushnell elite. i almost bought the pro hunter--but instead got the triumph. i dont have a need to change out the barrels. i like a heavy scope--i may ...

cf--is the bass pro sale a national sale or just for the hampton location? i usually go to the baltimore bass pro--its only around 75miles from me as opposed to 150 to hampton. i just got a new tc muzzleloader and i need a new scope for it. what kind of scope did you get? as for treestands-i still h...

Rich wrote:CF,

How do you think the head will hold up on a direct shoulder shot. I prefer the chiesel type head on fixed blades. I'm worried it will bend.

Rich

me also

keep your rail lubed every 6-8 shots. notsureif this was mentioned but the "proshop" guy told me to only cock the bow w/ a cocker(no fingers)

for my xbow-i use 4" and 2 1/2 quickspins as well as duravanes. i have some orange wrapped bolts on gold tips that i have no idea what vane was used by greywolf.
for my matthews bow i use blazers thru my bisket.

i wanted the pro shop to cut them off but i got that look from the owner. i would of paid greatly for that service but he siad that the hf nocks extend up thru the shaft(or something like that). i will try the boiling water or hair dryer to see how much trouble it is.

I have a pvc tube made up with 2 caps ( 1 cap has hole drilled thru it ) and piece of foam inside. I load the the foam up with silicone lube . Dip the arrow in and shoot. Silicone will not harm your arrows . I have seen others use a bar of ivory soap . i have the same tube but i use SLICK 50. i dip...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a friend just quit xbow hunting and he gave me(among other things) about 60 bolts-all w/ half moon nocks. i have a excal exocet which requires flat nocks. these are carbon bolts. can they be heated or can i cut right th...

yes sir-you are correct-they can be changed. however, i tried once to change the blades around 95/96 w/ the first rocketheads that came out and i just find it easier to just use a new head. most of time i fail to get all the blood/dirt/grit out of the slots and i will get 2 out of 3 blades to close ...

i would stay w/ they slick tricks. if you have to use expandables-ive had GREAT success w/ rocket steelheads. the only downside to them is they are one shot deals.

ha--i thought that it was just me that got those. not that this post will show..

IF SLICK TRICKS worked fine-then why change? the spit fires will give you a slightly larger cutting diameter. if it aint broke--dont fix it.

i just got a rhinehart 18-1 target. it is the best "block" type target that i have used. i also have a block 4x4 and the orig block. i currently have 4 3d targets so im not in the market for a rhinehart 3d. they guaranty the target for 1 year.

i really dont see a need for one also--but(no pun intended) , when i process the deer myself, i leave the anus and bladder in the deer. it never gets touched. it gets discarded w/ the hide and feet and the non edible meats.