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by kenv50
Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:01 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: End of Regular bow season report
Replies: 4
Views: 1613

End of Regular bow season report

This is my firs year hunting with a crossbow, Excalibur Equinox. I had been a bow hunter but age and bad left shoulder left me unable to hold a long bow. I fired 4 shots this year, I missed an armadillo at 28 yds, shot a buck at 36 yds, shot a doe at 28yds, and missed a doe at 34 yds (my right limb ...
by kenv50
Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:50 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Equinox Bolts
Replies: 22
Views: 10450

Re: Equinox Bolts

I am shooting a new Equinox with the factory string - Lumenok Firebolts and Xact 100 grain mechnicals. I have made three shots this year. Distances were 36, 26, and 38 yards. all pass throughs on one Spike and two does. No complaints. I did chronograph the Firebolt.Lumenok/X-Act set up at 334 fps. A...
by kenv50
Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:30 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: If you build it ... they will come !
Replies: 56
Views: 17314

Re: If you build it ... they will come !

Good going to everyone. These are the great hunting stories that never make the newspapers.

KenV
by kenv50
Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:07 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolt Failure
Replies: 5
Views: 1890

Bolt Failure

I am new to crossbows and I purchased an Equinox a few weeks ago. Also I purchased 6 Firebolts with Lumenoks that were made by Lumenok. I fired 6 times at a target to verify the zero point and chronograph the speed with the X-Act broadheads. Everything worked as advertized. Hunting season is open in...
by kenv50
Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:53 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Difference Carbon Express Maxima Hunter KV & Maxima Hunter
Replies: 2
Views: 2000

Difference Carbon Express Maxima Hunter KV & Maxima Hunter

Is there any difference between the Carbon Express Maxima Hunter KV & Maxima Hunter? I just purchased an Equinox with extra Firebolts. They seem to shoot fine with 100gr and 150gr field points. I purchased but have not tried the 150gr Boltcutter or 100gr X-Act BHs. I sent an email to Boo and he ...