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by Tennessee Tom
Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Best way to quiet an Excalibur?
Replies: 55
Views: 20611

Re: Best way to quiet an Excalibur?

the deafest deer will hear the queitest bow of any kind
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Where are all these Lumi-Zonescopes coming from?
Replies: 10
Views: 2973

Re: Where are all these Lumi-Zonescopes coming from?

I had one of those and the reticle became loose and turned inside the tube ,, it was replaced and that one went bad also ,, so from reccomendations from a friend of mine I bought a leupold 2 - 7 scope no problems but there are only 3 aiming points top of duplex is zeroed at 20 yds and main cross hai...
by Tennessee Tom
Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: best forum in the world
Replies: 24
Views: 5908

Re: best forum in the world

I agree,, also have learned thanks to every one who shares their knowledge
by Tennessee Tom
Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: excellent string info today !!!
Replies: 2
Views: 945

Re: excellent string info today !!!

Thanks Boo I did not know which dacron material was best , but I have seen the strands sorta frayin with the B 500 this was the material that I had a string to flat snap upon shooting right in the center serving ,, I enjoy crafting my own hunting equipment strings arrows etc ,, good hobby and a man ...
by Tennessee Tom
Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: flemish strings..
Replies: 16
Views: 4473

Re: flemish strings..

A long time ago say 15 years a friend of mine and I bought a string jig ,, we were building strings for vertical bow's and also we built the cable system for dual cam bows and that was a good durable material that would not creep as much as other materials so we did not have to time our cams as ofte...
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: what is your favorite arrow weight for hunting
Replies: 15
Views: 4355

Re: what is your favorite arrow weight for hunting

I like 2219's 21 inch the way I build them they wind up 524 grn with 100 grn slick trick ,, around 16% FOC 306 fps from EQUNOX over 100 ft lbs energy !
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:45 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: flemish strings..
Replies: 16
Views: 4473

Re: flemish strings..

Yes I have had a string break up on fireing a bolt I bought a dvd in order to learn how to build flemish strings ,, some of the crossbow gurus suggested arround 30 to 32 strands so I began to twist them up,,but I bought BCY B 500 and made them 39 strands three bundle 13 per ,, and on the third servi...
by Tennessee Tom
Tue May 17, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: an interesting choice, which way would you go...crossbow's..
Replies: 33
Views: 6757

Re: an interesting choice, which way would you go...crossbow

Firearms for sure DPMS LR .260 & .338 Federal upper's one lower give me varmit control and offers home defence .338 for close range hunting 250 yds and closer,, my 870 for small game and home defence ,, I love my excal's to ,,but firearms are the reason the American Indian was run off their land...
by Tennessee Tom
Sun May 15, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Stretcher is finished. What do you think?
Replies: 32
Views: 6934

Re: Stretcher is finished. What do you think?

As Bill T says many paths to the same destination all those look up to the task !!!!
by Tennessee Tom
Fri May 06, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Flood unease builds south along the Mississippi
Replies: 2
Views: 1238

Re: Flood unease builds south along the Mississippi

I live about 25 miles from the river here in Dyer county ,, that dam was designed to protect farm land ,, but in case of a flood event such as this most people in the Boot heel and areas in West Tn may benefit from this levy being blown I ride my Harley over the bridge often to see just how high a r...
by Tennessee Tom
Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: bill.t question
Replies: 15
Views: 3274

Re: bill.t question

I guess I like over kill so I shoot an Exomag with a dacron flemish twist string for practice and to shoot all year ,,, it has a varizone ,,, and I own a Equnox to hunt with I have a less forgiving flemish twist string made from BCY 8125 on it and a leupold scope that I bought from Danny Miller ,, a...
by Tennessee Tom
Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 2011 Exomax sighted in AWESOME Product
Replies: 5
Views: 1718

Re: 2011 Exomax sighted in AWESOME Product

That 's rite I ruined a half dozen arrows before I decided it was an accident back in 2005 when I bought my first EXCAL
by Tennessee Tom
Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Custom Arrow Builders?
Replies: 18
Views: 3914

Re: Custom Arrow Builders?

I just have more confidense in something that I did for myself be it reloaded ammo crafted for a particular fire arm or a bow string that I built ,, an arrow ,, bolt that I assembled wehn you do it yourself you know exactly what you got !!!!!! trial and error if you have the time it is rewarding for...
by Tennessee Tom
Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:34 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Raw feather to fletching build along
Replies: 48
Views: 18414

Re: Raw feather to fletching build along

Thanks ,, That is the information I have been looking for ,, I assume those cutters come in many styles and lengths ??? and also they can be made water resisent with dri tite or a powder feather conditioner ???
by Tennessee Tom
Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: what brand , caliber.model do you hunt with
Replies: 21
Views: 4651

Re: what brand , caliber.model do you hunt with

I like wildcat rifle cal's 6/5 --06 ackley imp with brouton barrel finished at 26 inches rem 870 shot gun excal equnox and a exo max bow tech black knight ruger 10 /22 marlin 45/70 ,, have not harvested a deer in 4 years with a firearm use crossbow to hunt for meat so when I take a 65 or 70 pound 3/...