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by ruttinbuck
Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: For Sale, My 3 Excaliburs
Replies: 12
Views: 2704

Not too shabby.As I scrolled down it hit me what date it is.Off to the outdoor store for my new hunting license and bear tag.Yogi opens today here in BC.RB
by ruttinbuck
Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: happy new member
Replies: 13
Views: 2297

Welcome aboard zooloo.
I am new to the site as well and I am really starting to get into the shooting and improvment of myself and my equipment.I too have seen the light and await the boo string I have ordered.RB
by ruttinbuck
Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Arrow speeds out of your Phoenix
Replies: 42
Views: 15419

I am getting 290fps with a 370 gr laser 2 bolt/field tip combo.The string is set at the back brace line and it is a factory string.I have a FFF string here but have'nt put it on yet.RB
by ruttinbuck
Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Put my Phoenix thru a few paces today
Replies: 5
Views: 1774

Cossack wrote:Good shooting. I put my Vortex through it's paces today also. Have learned NOT to shoot for groups long ago...too expensive.
If I thought I could shoot groups like this at 40yds I would have been getting more excercise walking back and forth more often.Keep the potential victims to a minimum.RB
by ruttinbuck
Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Some pics from my travels this winter
Replies: 15
Views: 5169

Great pics Howlin,I really like the sleeping fox.Thanks for sharin.RB
by ruttinbuck
Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:01 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Put my Phoenix thru a few paces today
Replies: 5
Views: 1774

Put my Phoenix thru a few paces today

I got my new to me Phoenix about 2 weeks ago now.I went out last week and shot a group at 20yds to get the bow sighted on paper.One group later no more shooting multi bolt groups at 20yds too hard on bolts.I shot out to 30yds and was htting cigarette sized paper on the butt. Today I went out and fig...
by ruttinbuck
Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolt box - do it yourself
Replies: 27
Views: 8155

DaGrizz the pics look great.They really show the pipe insulation idea.The latches...pop riveted on?
by ruttinbuck
Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolt box - do it yourself
Replies: 27
Views: 8155

I would like to see more pics of the foam inside the arrow container and please include the smaller add on container.You put 8 film canisters inside the smaller pipe correct?
I just happen to still have a few film canisters,they are going the way of the dinos quick and are getting harder to hoard.RB
by ruttinbuck
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolt box - do it yourself
Replies: 27
Views: 8155

I got a 24inch long piece of 6"Dia PVC pipe and two end caps for the plumbling store. I put a piece of high density foam rubber in each end cap, glued one cap on the end of the pipe. I then got a 8ft lenght of gray 1" pipe insulation and cut it into 16" length bundled enough of them ...
by ruttinbuck
Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Playing hooky from chores today ...
Replies: 9
Views: 2244

Great pics,nice and clear.
With a subject thats photogenic.
Thanks for sharing RB.