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by diesel
Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: While I'm out of commission ...
Replies: 23
Views: 4208

Re: While I'm out of commission ...

Shoulder surgery is a tough one. Been there, done that. One tip is to keep your range of motion going and the strength will come. Very best to you and keep us updated on your progress. X2 Yea that range of motion is a big deal. I think I had to weight a week but from that time on my wife was moving...
by diesel
Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spine question
Replies: 15
Views: 5707

Re: Spine question

Don I have been talking with Jerry @ SSA and with his ,Grims and Dropzones from CBN I have been FLO testing the shafts. We feel this will be a much better way to test an than know where to install the Cock feather . I'm putting the cock feather 180 degrees from the strong FLO plane that puts my NBP ...
by diesel
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:08 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spine question
Replies: 15
Views: 5707

Re: Spine question

There are a few different ways . You can use a RAM spine tester. The shaft will rest in a V of some kind @ each end. In the middle of the shaft you hang a weight and you have a dial indicator that will measure how much the shaft flexes as you roll the shaft.When you get to the place where the shaft ...
by diesel
Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spine question
Replies: 15
Views: 5707

Re: Spine question

Alums have less than carbons do. I have been looking in to this and do you want to talk about a can of worms. There is a stiff side and a soft side and they are located 90 degrees apart . Here are a couple links you can read they are talking about golf club shafts but it about the same thing. http:/...
by diesel
Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:10 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Antler horn rope cocker
Replies: 24
Views: 6899

Re: Antler horn rope cocker

Very nice Bruce !!!!!!
Looks great
by diesel
Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Shooting stiff arrows
Replies: 5
Views: 2088

Re: Shooting stiff arrows

Can not say that is not true when shooting an Excalibur. How ever I have seen some post where the zombie slayers are to stiff for some bows that are shooting less that 300 fps . Most of the post I've seen say the zombie's need speed and FOC ( Weight ) to fly well. This comes from the post I have rea...
by diesel
Mon May 27, 2013 9:58 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: THANK YOU
Replies: 6
Views: 1808

Re: THANK YOU

Amen
Thank you to all
by diesel
Sat May 25, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Cabela's 20" Stalker X Bolts
Replies: 2
Views: 1110

Re: Cabela's 20" Stalker X Bolts

Just get some black eagle executioner arrows. If your in the U.S. Call Jerry at South Shore Archery ( 813 545 0754 ) If your in Canada Get in touch with John or Don ( Boo ) here on the forum . All these guys are great to deal with and second to none on what they do and there service. Welcome to the ...
by diesel
Fri May 24, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Our Little Gal Under the Knife...
Replies: 26
Views: 5408

Re: Our Little Gal Under the Knife...

So sorry to hear you are in my thoughts and prayers
by diesel
Fri May 24, 2013 7:51 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Fletching??
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

Re: Fletching??

I have white on most of the arrows I build . If you look at the raps people use lots of them are white. As long as your not waving the arrow around you will be fine.
by diesel
Mon May 20, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 14
Views: 3997

Re: Hello Everybody

So sorry to hear that. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I have been thinking about you and Gray off and on and wanting to know how your dad was. I always enjoyed reading your dads post and I sure miss them. I still remember watching him eat those Oreo's while he was showing us all how to us...
by diesel
Mon May 20, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Fletching question
Replies: 5
Views: 1252

Re: Fletching question

parabolic Less noise in flight Than the Shield.

I have always liked the looks of the shield better. For me when I bought my feather choppers all my right wing choppers are parabolic and my left wing are Shield.
by diesel
Sat May 18, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Coyote Hunting
Replies: 12
Views: 3654

Re: Coyote Hunting

Congrats on a job well done. Hope this is the first of many yote kills for you
by diesel
Sat May 18, 2013 11:14 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT - Update on daughter's fight with cancer
Replies: 26
Views: 6988

Re: OT - Update on daughter's fight with cancer

Congrats Mike wish her well for me.
Thought sand prayers with you all
by diesel
Sat May 18, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: bolts
Replies: 14
Views: 3853

Re: bolts

Making your own arrows is lots of fun and arrows for crossbows are changing so much and so fast right now. I've built arrows for friends and family for a few years now and thought I was doing everything I could to make the arrows all shoot the same . How much I have learned in the last 6 or 8 months...