Ihave a ? about nocks

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lucky13
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Ihave a ? about nocks

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Ihave seen people use regular archery nocks for xbows flat nocks and half moon. Are there advantages disadvantages, why the difference.A newbe could use some answers. Boy am I enjoying this forum.
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x-bow nocks.

Post by BOB VANDRISH »

Excalibur recommend flat nocks for use in their bows.
I did buy half moon on some arrows,by mistake,and ended up filing them flat.
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Post by hatchet jack »

barnett recommends 1/2 moon

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lucky13
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Post by lucky13 »

sorry guys I guess i didnt ask it right.Why are there two differnt styles of nocks for xbows?Do they shoot differntly?or is it just mfg. preference?
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Post by Tom »

Lucky, in my understanding it al has to do with the triger of the bow. Some manfactur build a triger that holds the string from the bottom and others old the string from the top. Excalibur triggers hold down on the string which is why a flat nock is ok. The half-moon nocks are just to insure the string does not jump the arrow when the string is released from the triggers that grip from the bottom.

Hope this answers your question.
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lucky13
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Post by lucky13 »

Thanks Tom thats the answer I was looking for. thanks again!
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