New Cross bow hunter here

[ONESHOT44™]

Hello all i just got my new Vortex light stuff package from the UPS
I have hunted with a vertical bow for 22years ...that bow is gone
i hope i have made the right move with the crossbow here in south Carolina, Its been legal to hunt with a cross bow here for 2 years now
So here i am ready for 2011 Crossbow hunt Oct1


Thank Oneshot

[georgiaboy]

Welcome to the forum oneshot44!!!!!!!
Congrats on your vortex...hellava bow!!
I have one and it is an absolute dead nutz accurate killin machine!! If you got questions fire away...tons of knowledge and good people on this forum.
Good Luck!!!

[ONESHOT44™]

What do you recommend for broad heads i have used thunderheads for archery but what im reading is heaver the head the better accuracy True?

[georgiaboy]

What do you recommend for broad heads i have used thunderheads for archery but what im reading is heaver the head the better accuracy True?

Most the threads i've read on the thunderheads aren't good...good head but most folks can't gettem to fly good out of x-bows. Nothing wrong with a heavy head but it really limit's your choices. Many here (me included) use 100/125gr heads. I shoot 100gr out of my ibex, 125gr out of my vortex.
My broadhead of choice are spitfires...most dependable mechanical head made in my opinion. If you like fixed blades many here use slick tricks. There are many good heads out there,just find what works for you...thats the most important thing.
My vortex set up is...carbon firebolts, 4in duravanes with right helical, 125gr spitfires, excal fff string > 318fps
Hope this helps!

[ONESHOT44™]

Thanks so much for the info i will look into the slick tricks

[Limbs and Sticks]

Welcome aboard, with the advice from here and your own discoveries you'll be good to go, shoot safe

Wes

[muskyman454]

welcome to the forum!!

[gerald strine]

Welcome I am sure you will like it most of us here have many years behind a vertical bow and we still love the cross bows also.

[Doe Master]

Welcome !!
Thunderheads didn`t work for me . Don`t know why because they were great from my vertical .
The X-act are working good for me . I have also seen how well the Boltcutters work too .
I would recommend reading through some of the results people have had with different BH`s . Some for whatever reason don`t fly well from the shorter arrow .

[Dash]

welcome to the forum. You made the right choice for your first crossbow. You don't get more reliable than an excal.

[strum]

welcom to the forum and congrats on your vortex

[gendoc]

excellent choice and welcome

[M.J.M.]

Welcome aboard and congrats on the excal. Your gonna love it.
You'll get a lot of opinions on broadheads. I have used thunderheads from my vertical but couldn't get them to group at all from my crossbow. I'm currently shooting slick tricks (100gr. Mags) with great results to 50 yrds. Have also used the spitfires without fail. I'm wanting to try the new Rage mechs for xbows. Like said before....so many more options with the lighter broadheads.
Good luck, M.J.M.

[G Spot]

welcome to the forum!! I am also a new crossbow hunter and have found so much useful info here.

[one shot scott]

WELCOME TO THE CLUB '44