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by Tennessee Tom
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:34 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Feathers
Replies: 15
Views: 4263

Re: Feathers

where can equipment be found to cut ? make your own flecthing from turkey goose or maybe even a mallard duck feather ,, I like building my own also ???? thanks
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Have some Questions. 2117's,2216's or 2219's
Replies: 25
Views: 5611

Re: Have some Questions. 2117's,2216's or 2219's

I like 2219's with Ten Point plastic end nocks used with 2 inch feathers or 2 inch Blazer veins combined with pdp weighted front inserts to provide the foc of around 17% with a 100 grn slick trick or if you want more foc use the 125 for a total weight of close to 524 grns if cut to 21 " for 306...
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Any experience with .223 WSSM?
Replies: 26
Views: 7970

Re: Any experience with .223 WSSM?

The .223 wssm is what I consider a barrel burner , supper accurate for about 500 rounds very high velocity but erode the leade and first part of rifling just past chamber , I like and have owned two high velocity cals a .220 swift & 22-250 ackley improved the swift with my reloads would propel a...
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:37 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Made the longest shot I ever made with my 45/70
Replies: 17
Views: 4033

Re: Made the longest shot I ever made with my 45/70

congradulation on that shot , I also own a Marlin 45/70 and my favorite load is Vitavori 133 behind a Hornady 300 grn hollow point velocity is 2160 , the hammer, shot a little buck a few years back from about 50 yds and it killed him just like a fly swatter does a fly never even kicked after being s...
by Tennessee Tom
Mon May 03, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: anti dry-fire system for excalibur crossbows.
Replies: 47
Views: 13896

Re: anti dry-fire system for excalibur crossbows.

just get you a dacron string that helps in case of a commom mistake that almost all crossbow shooters make , but please do not change anything about the mechanics !!!!!!
by Tennessee Tom
Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur string poll.
Replies: 22
Views: 5034

Re: Excalibur string poll.

I build my own flemish twist three bundle strings , for my exomax I use 39 strands of BCY B 500 because I think it helps protect the limbs and for my equinox I build a 42 strand flemish twist from BCY 8125 beause I have always built my own string back in the verticle bow days . The string builder BO...
by Tennessee Tom
Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Duck Hunters
Replies: 0
Views: 490

Duck Hunters

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by Tennessee Tom
Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Farmers no longer have to work hard!
Replies: 7
Views: 1349

Re: Farmers no longer have to work hard!

I agree , I live on a small farm here in West Tennessee , in farming now it is the machine and chemical age , but you do have to be efficient because the margins are very small , I think this ol guy that you met does not realize that a crossbow offers no great advantage to harvesting game over a ver...
by Tennessee Tom
Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Exciting news about string stoppers!
Replies: 13
Views: 3742

Re: Exciting news about string stoppers!

When will they be available and how expensive ?? I live near Dyersburg Tennessee and that is close to Mr. Joe Goude's archery shop the so called inventer of the sts , I think Bucks And Ducks gets around $50.00 dollars or so for his STS system , I see no need for them,, any deer or turkey will hear e...
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:16 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Minimum Bolt Weight for an Exomax
Replies: 24
Views: 9137

Re: Minimum Bolt Weight for an Exomax

Personally I think even the 350 is to lite , back in the day IBO legal was 5 gr arrow weight per pound of draw weight and you can do the math at 225 # max the arrow would weigh 1125 gr , , I think the stored energy that heavy arrows provide ,,better accuracy ,, and a whole lot more penetration for h...
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:56 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur T-Shirts???
Replies: 75
Views: 25216

Re: Excalibur T-Shirts???

Good idea I would purchase at least 3 and don't worry about the spelling ,, the longest hardest three years of my life was the third grade
by Tennessee Tom
Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Brace height ??????
Replies: 15
Views: 7487

Re: Brace height ??????

I shoot a Exomax with a heavily built string 39 strands B 5oo , as you know this slows arrow speed but I think that helps to absorb shock ,with this string I use a brace height just above but touching the top line , For the Exomax I hunt with a sorta heavy built string 42 strands of BCY 8125 , using...
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: fletching idea ?????
Replies: 18
Views: 4103

Re: fletching idea ?????

I agree with Bstout the arrow steering shoud have more leverage on the rear . what if a car had the steering wheels( tires )in the center it would be harder to keep it from wobbling !!!!!!
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What gun must you have
Replies: 54
Views: 14030

Re: What gun must you have

I would want to keep both my crossbows to keep deer meat on table and then my Rem 870 for small game , home defense and Turkey meat .
by Tennessee Tom
Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: aluminum/component/weight
Replies: 10
Views: 2913

Re: aluminum/component/weight

Precision Design Points build inserts and weight adapters to provide FOC that any one would need and all sorts of field tips