Excalibur Crossbow Forum

I have not personally shot the Excal BHs, but have heard nothing but good things. My opinion is that a fixed blade that hits where you are aiming means you have a very well tuned arrow, and as such will maximize energy at impact (penetration). You will get good accuracy out of mechanicals, but your ...

The Firebolt with a 125gr head weighs about 390 gr. The Phoenix advertises 305fps for a 350 gr arrow Subtract 1 fps for every 5 grains of weight , means you should be shooting a 390 gr arrow about 297fps. That equals about 76 ft-lbs of energy at 0 yds. This setup should be around 279 fps at 30 yards...

Welcome to the forum...I'd echo gerald's comments. I've heard of no complaints about teh SMF rail. Personally, I like the Al, though.

Here is a good link with alot of info on feathers. I'm thinking of trying the Rayzrs - mostly because I think they look cool.

http://www.gatewayfeathers.com/feathers.html

My wife bought me the Manta case for my birthday. It's great and you can it from Sportsmansguide for under $100.

The physics of the matter dictate that the farther away the vanes are from the center of gravity of the arrow (balance point) the easier it will be for the fletchings to stabilize the arrow. If you shoot mechanicals you will likely never notice anything. But you will see a difference with larger fix...

I was just messing around today with junk I had in the "archery box". Took some 4" quick spin vanes and cut them down to match some QS 3" crossbow Quick fletch vanes I had. Then I mounted them on a 20" bolt, (AZ EZ fletch with RH 4 deg offset) but I moved them back as far as I could and not hit the ...

FOC also plays a part in penetration. When an arrow hits it's target, it flexes at teh balance point. Higher FOC moves ther balance point forward meaning a shorter distance between tip and balance point, meaning less flex, meaning less wasted energy. Also, a heavier arrow, although it starts slower,...

I would guess the Phoenix with a Boo string will do just fine on a moose. I have a Vortex and been working on a setup for bison and came up with a 535 grain arrow using Easton FMJ bolts, a brass insert and a 100 grain fixed BH. With a flemish string I expect 295fps with that and to keep 96% of that ...

A 150 gr head with a Firebolt just gives you a higher FOC than a 100 gr head will. You can shoot Firebolts with 100 gr heads from your Excal as they exceed the 350 grain minumum. Never shhot an arrow that weighs less than 350 grains from an Excal.

How do you measure FOC, and what % are you looking for?
This link describes 2 methods.

http://archeryreport.com/calculators.html

I am using method 1. Seems to me the arrow will flex at impact and not the BH.
Haven't compared the two. Probably should have.

I'm going bison hunting in Dec and am (currently) settled on Easton Full Metal Jacket Bolts, brass inserts, flat plastic nocks (come with the arrow), and 100 grain heads. That arrow weighs in at 535 grains and has an FOC around 17% when measured from the end of the arrow, not the end of the tip. My ...

One thing I didn't see in this thread was addressing a deer's ability to see UV light. I started using UV killer a very long time ago and that makes a huge difference. Many dyes used in clothes - even camo clothing - reflect UV light which a deer can see but you cannot. UV Killer is a product that w...

My wife bought me the Plano Manta hard case for my Vortex for my birthday. It's pretty big, but I think it will do a nice job on my next trip out west. A bit of a pain to put together, but nice design. And it really is very adjustable. Will fit about anything I think.

I have not heard of one but I also have only been down here for about 1 1/2 years. I'd be interested though.