Excalibur Crossbow Forum

A large feed sack packed tight with cut up rags works well and lasts a long time. Best part is arrows pull out with 2 fingers. When your bullseyes are starting to eventually chop out or arrows passing through, empty out the bag and repack it with the same rags and its just like new. There's no way I...

You may be right. I have used them for Squirrels with my vertical bow. Brand spankin new to crossbows. I just got a matrix 380 and while I'm working out some kinks, I have come to appreciate the wicked force she'll deliver. I once had a bludgeon head (blunt head) go through a squirrel and it was li...

I shoot my deer arrows (GT2 with Rage2 broadheads) at coyotes and anything pretty much I shoot. They deserve a clean kill as well. Agreed. When I finally get my game all tuned in, we have a good Fox population back here that would not e harmed by loosing one. It's life is worth the bolt and broad h...

I used 125 nd 145gr saunders blunts on the equinox for a while, only busted a couple. But I gave a few I had left to a mate with a Barnett shooting about 375fps. He tore the plastic heads off the spline thread 2 out of 2 shots while shooting at a hard foam target bag. Plastic does have its limitatio...

I remember pestering cossack and boo for tips on material and methods etc as I was unsure of many things "thanks guys". But the best thing is to make a string using rough measurements and then see where you may need help from there. After your first string it sometimes becomes obvious wher...

I've used dozens of different blunts but settled on Varmit busters (VB's) . They're made from thick spring steel, not expensive, and screw under a small field point, so is adjustable weight. I don't understand why people lose arrows so much on small game. As long as you shoot within your capabilitie...

I use 470-520 grain arrows for all game here. I prefer the stability of the heavier arrow, but with the higher poundage bows penetration isn't usually a problem even with a lighter arrow. Shaft is only 10.5gr/inch with the extra weight being up front with brass inserts. Although not the most difficu...

I see what you mean. You can't really measure the string accurately off the bow without some tension, better to compare under the bow tension which is consistent. I haven't measured the difference in creep as you've explained, but it would definitely be relative to temperature in your area, warmer w...

I understand the idea of pre-stretching. However, doesn't a string "relax" after the tension is removed? Doesn't a string that has been prestretched shorten again after it has been removed from the bow? Does it make a difference how long after prestretching and removal the string has been...

Its always good to pre-stretch the string to get the bulk of the initial creep removed. More so with a flemish. Even after a week pre-stretching, a hot day here will cause it to stretch fast again. So now I heat the string to about 125f on the stretching jig. Preheating the string slowly removes the...

Doesn't sound good. If I understood your explanation correctly, your bow sounds like it shot stable for numerous shots, then it happened suddenly dropped 4"within a shot. And now continuing to drop. Sounds too erratic for string stretch. Do you have another scope to swap out temporarily? that's...

I have an Ibex and 380 matrix. Both good bows. Ibex you can shoot all day, and this is my competition bow as its way easier to cock 120 times for a comp and still aim steady for a competition. Dry fired it, and have put literally thousands of shots through it, but it still shoots as good as a few ye...

Cheers for the info mate

Has anyone tried them EZ pull field tips? What do you think of them on your target ?
Cheers, Dash

Gee that looks really nasty, poor fella.
On the bright side, at least they made it out of there. I'm sure in them conditions, if lost, things could have gone from a flesh wound to life threatening quickly.