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by 91redford
Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:25 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Lining up fletching with broadhead blades
Replies: 29
Views: 10172

Re: Lining up fletching with broadhead blades

i would shoot a test one the way they line up when tight, if your satisfied with the flight leave 'em alone if you need to tune 'em then lining up could improve flight, with aluminum shafts i just heat the shaft & twist with broadhead tight to line up vanes and blades and yes it can make a diffe...
by 91redford
Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:07 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Check your arrows regularly!
Replies: 6
Views: 2855

Re: Check your arrows regularly!

seems like a good thing to watch, the carbons have a tough reputation, they won't bend....but they can get messed up, everytime i retrieve my arrows i look them over and tighten the field points. i had one take a jolt and snap in half, i never noticed a crack but it was a wake up call to keep eyes o...
by 91redford
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:40 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: moon nocks in a Matrix
Replies: 12
Views: 4909

Re: moon nocks in a Matrix

i have some older 2219 true flight xbow arrows that i bought back when i shot a barnett demon for a spell, they have moon nocks and wheni went to remove them to switch to flats...jeez what a pain in the arse, i started with a propane torch trying to melt/soften the thing and pull it, it just turned ...
by 91redford
Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Returning the trigger
Replies: 18
Views: 6396

Re: Returning the trigger

I'm in the same boat, over a grand and the trigger has to break in? money just don't buy what it should. i think the bow, a 380, is pretty slick but the trigger and the way the "lower" is attached to the aluminum rail/body leave some room for improvement. i'm at around 200 shots & the ...
by 91redford
Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bow Leveling / Level Installation
Replies: 9
Views: 3535

Re: Bow Leveling / Level Installation

I read on the forum that someone used a string/line level and used a razor knife to trim off the excess plastic and two sided tape to stick it on the xbow, this i did and mounted it were i can see it with my left eye while my right eye is lined up with the scope. the part that gets the scope aligned...
by 91redford
Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Arrow building tools--made a saw
Replies: 35
Views: 9544

Re: Arrow building tools

I was just going through my old archery stuff from the 80's and dug out my JoJan fletching jig and a whole pile of different vanes & feathers, it is fun to build arrows, i would be careful about the cutoff, it should be PERFECT for best results. the jig i use for gluing vanes has options, left, ...
by 91redford
Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:20 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: STS string stops and 5S string stops
Replies: 10
Views: 4029

Re: STS string stops and 5S string stops

When i opened the box my 380 had a stretched string and it was pressing into the rubber pads bad enough to split one after maybe 10 shots, i was able to turn them around and shoot some more. after i looked at my glue selection and ended up using silicon as a filler/glue, it didn't stick very good bu...
by 91redford
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: almost instant customer service
Replies: 1
Views: 962

almost instant customer service

Just another reason why i went with excalibur....I had a little problem with a screw loose :lol: and called excal at the 18oo number, of course there busy right now and i thought i'd maybe get somebody to answer my question, i had to leave a voice mail for Peter and figured i'd have to wait...10 min...