New Exocet came today

camoman · Post by **camoman** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:27 pm

Im pumped, my new crossbow came today! I wish they had included some string wax in the package, mine is at the deer lease. Hahaha. Are the firebolts supposed to have nocks are just treaded holes? Probably a dumb question, but I honestly dont know. Seems a little loud, but Im used to a recurve bow, Im sure Ill get used to it. I cant wait to hunt with it this weekend, wish me luck!

longwinters · Post by **longwinters** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:43 pm

No nocks necessary. I just got an exocet this fall. Absolutely love it. You will too.

Long

groundpounder · Post by **groundpounder** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:45 pm

The nocks are supposed to be flat backs for use with the Excalibur. And the threadded hole is to screw in a removal tool to aid in removing your bolt (arrow) from your target. Your xbow will also get quieter the more you shoot it, really you just get use to the noise

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:11 pm

Congrats on your investment ..

camoman · Post by **camoman** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:33 pm

Yeah, I only got to shoot it about a dozen times before it got dark. I will try it out again tomorrow evening. I will have to use 100 grain G5 Montec broadheads on it this weekend until my Boltcutters and 2219s come in. Do you think there will be much adjustment necessary? Also, GroundPounder, I plan on getting one of your mounts as soon as the wife gets over me spending the dough on the crossbow. Hahaha. Do you still make them?

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:20 pm

montecs G5 work well so thas no problem, congrtas on getting your E'cet

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:21 am

congrats on your new Exocet.

An older deerhide brown 175 mag tip was my first new Excal. and served me well. It's still here along with a few other Excal's.

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:44 am

Welcome to the Family

The noise will not matter once you scope in on a Deer at 15 or 20 yards and squeeze the trigger it will be all over for the animal!! Good Luck this weekend waiting to read your story and see the pictures of that first crossbow kill

bkisel · Post by **bkisel** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:49 am

Hey, that's great!

Got an Exocet for my 65th BD just this past August and my first deer with the bow just 2-3 weeks Love the bow but yes it is noisy especially compared to my Bob Lee longbow but I knew that would be the case. On my out of State hunting trip I simply used the packing box, along with some foam, for a bow case. Only the quiver did not fit. Once dialed in the Exocet is incredibly accurate especially if rested on something like a bi-pod. Shot my deer offhand at ~32 yards with no problem using the ZariZone scope but IMHO open sights will serve you well out to 40 yards.

ENJOY!!!

Take care...

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:46 am

Congrats. Start of another relationship of shooting, smiling and buying more stuff for the bow.

Missouri_Hunter · Post by **Missouri_Hunter** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:48 am

Congrats...I shoot 100 grain., G5 Montects and Goldtip Lazer II's with my Exocet...they are great...group the same with my field points...

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:19 pm

Congrats.
The Montec will work fine.
I killed several deer last season with them

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:48 pm

Great taste in bows

, Excalibur went out of their way to make a very special bow for their favorite consumers, they named it, "Exocet", you did very well for yourself.
Enjoy.

kennisondan · Post by **kennisondan** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:50 pm

great choice : I have heard that exocet, is a famous latin term forming the basis of Excellant...
welcome.
dk

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:22 am

Congrats on your Exocet! Let the games begin!