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- Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:39 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Arrow Testing
- Replies: 4
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Re: Arrow Testing
If you want to lighten the back of the 2219 XX75 arrow a little, you can lose 6 or 7 grains by using the aluminum "PDP Cross Bow Bolt End" instead of an Easton insert as a nock. Lighter yet, there are plastic flat nocks available for a 2219. If you wanted to keep a threaded insert as a noc...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Arrow Testing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2681
Re: Arrow Testing
I’ve been testing a large number of different arrow designs for the past month. I still have a long way to go. Unfortunately, Post Image will not let me log on. I’m testing for accuracy and trajectory . I’m working on very flat trajectories. The xbow is a M380 with an Optimizer/T36 Weaver with lots...
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:31 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Scope rings
- Replies: 10
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Re: Scope rings
I've switched over to Burris Signature Zee rings. They're more expensive than most, but the inserts are gentle on your scope's finish (no scratching) and they hold great. Additionally, if I ever need to adjust zero by more than what the scope's internal adjusters can handle, they make offset inserts...
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:15 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
- Replies: 21
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Re: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
I've used the Flex Fletch vanes for years and the prep of the vanes is crucial. I can almost guarantee that the vanes that came off left glue on your shafts and your vanes were almost clean. I've had issues with the Flex Fletch vanes until I started using their Zing primer on them before putting th...
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10337
Re: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
I’ve been experimenting with AL shafts with 2216 & 2219 s. The Aluminum itself will degrade because of stresses on it. Less point weight, less target impact stress will help preserve the arrows. The AL arrows seem to require less FOC than carbon, offset fletching requires less FOC, arrow releas...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:17 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
- Replies: 21
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Re: 2213's and Current Excalibur Models
2213's will probably have insufficient spine . I tried 2216 shafts in my M380 and they were bent after 1 or 2 shots. I would be leery of using a 2213 in the heavier poundage bows Wow, I wouldn't have thought a 2216 would bend after only a couple of shots out of a 380. I've got a 380+ (a custom job ...
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:40 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: MICRO 355 arrow weight
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6299
Re: MICRO 355 arrow weight
Only going by what the weight is publisher on the packaging. 163.4 gr 9.9 gr per inch. I haven't specifically weighed Micro quills, but I'd be surprised if they came in under the minimum weight when tipped with a 150 grain head. Maybe the bare shaft is 9.9 gr per inch, but there's the insert (if al...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:15 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Vixen II
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6448
Re: Vixen II
Plenty of power for deer. For bear... it would still work, but I'd suggest a very heavy arrow, a cut-on-contact fixed blade broadhead, and a choosey shot. Try to shoulder it before buying it. It's got a shorter length of pull and it might feel a little too small if you're a bigger guy. Good luck, ~E
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Aluminun Arrows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 20826
Re: Aluminun Arrows
If you're looking for the static version that fits a 2219, there's a dropdown on this page that lets you select the grain weight and the 90 gn is in there:
https://ethicsarchery.com/products/ethics-archery-305-static-insert-12-pk
~E
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Aluminum bolt specs
- Replies: 5
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Re: Aluminum bolt specs
Save yourself a whole lot of aggravation and DON'T use any puller that threads into the rear of your arrow. That is, unless you don't mind having to reglue the nock back. The best arrow puller is the "Danny Miller" pliers type. I've used the T puller forever and not had an issue with it. ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Aluminum bolt specs
- Replies: 5
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Re: Aluminum bolt specs
I believe the T6 vs T9 designations have to do with the tempering. The main things one should be concerned with regarding aluminum arrow shafts is the outer diameter and the wall thickness. Easton shafts were for years specified like 2219 or 2317 or 2115, where the first set of two digits was approx...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Aluminun Arrows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 20826
Re: Aluminun Arrows
I got the inserts from Ethics Archery yesterday. The 60 grain version is made of aluminum, every insert in the 12-pack weighed 59.8 grains on my digital grain scale. Weighing the whole lot of them came in at exactly 718 grains on the same scale... or 59.83 grains average. In other words, they're re...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Aluminun Arrows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 20826
Re: Aluminun Arrows
That's absolutely awesome... I ordered 2 dozen inserts from them! The ID of a 2219 arrow should be about (22 / 64) - .038... or .30575". I've never measured the exact ID myself, so that's just based on how Easton's numbering system works, and thus might be an approximation. Anyhow, I ordered t...
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:07 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Can I use longer bolts?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Can I use longer bolts?
Yes, you can use longer arrows. Most people don't like the tip to stick out past the end of the stirrup, because it can get more easily caught in branches or undergrowth and knock the arrow off the rail. Also, the longer the arrow shaft the more the shaft will flex on the shot, so you should be sure...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:38 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Hybrid?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2323
Re: Hybrid?
You can build hybrid bows with some machine work to shorten the mainframe, too. I've got a Matrix riser/limb assembly on an Exomax mainframe/stock. I had to shorten the mainframe down to the same length as a Matrix 380 to do it safely. I did it because I wanted a full camo crossbow with a standard r...