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by James McLaughlin
Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Zwickey Black Diamond broadheads
Replies: 11
Views: 3256

Zwickey Black Diamond broadheads

Why are these broadheads seldom or never used in crossbows? I shot them in my compound bows and my recurve bows but never see them mentioned in crossbow references. Thanks in advance.
by James McLaughlin
Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolts that come in pkg deal
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Re: Bolts that come in pkg deal

Dominic, you are absolutely correct. I thought I remembered weighing them and they came in at 350...so I checked it again and it was 250 as you said. I'm getting old..got crs .
by James McLaughlin
Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bolts that come in pkg deal
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Bolts that come in pkg deal

I bought a Matrix 330. It came with carbon Diablos and the material that was in the pkg recommended using their 150 gr boltcutter for a 500 grain total bolt. 350 gr arrows and 150 gr broadhead. Is this a little on the heavy side or not? The combination is accurate, just wondered about the weight as ...
by James McLaughlin
Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Longevity of crossbow strings
Replies: 7
Views: 2437

Re: Longevity of crossbow strings

Boo wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:12 pm
Should be good if you haven't shot it. A sign of a string going south is an accelerated brace height change
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Thanks.o
by James McLaughlin
Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Longevity of crossbow strings
Replies: 7
Views: 2437

Re: Longevity of crossbow strings

B-Logger wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:07 pm
If it is not broke, do not try to fix it.
Sounds about right to me too!!!
by James McLaughlin
Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Longevity of crossbow strings
Replies: 7
Views: 2437

Re: Longevity of crossbow strings

xcaliber wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:28 pm
If you have the brace height set right, and the center serving is good, wax just the string, not the serving. It should be fine. If it’s all dried out, replace it.
Thanks.
by James McLaughlin
Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:54 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Longevity of crossbow strings
Replies: 7
Views: 2437

Longevity of crossbow strings

I have had my Excalibur crossbow for going on 3 years. I haven't shot it a whole bunch because of different reasons. However, it has the same string on it for most of those 3 years. Not the factory string but I bought from the online store that I see mentioned on this site quite often. I have never ...