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by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:11 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Hunting Bunnies
Replies: 3
Views: 1818

the thought of shooting bunnies with the x-bow brings back memories from my first x-bow kill... i sighted it in and tested my skills on some pigeons... i shot a pigeon which was sitting on top of a fence post at about 20 meters, the bolt went through and carried on as though it encountered nothing a...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 375fps x-bow
Replies: 10
Views: 4067

375fps x-bow

http://www.barnettcrossbows.com/compoundcrossbows/predator_avi.asp 375fps is an outrageous claim... didnt see any information about what bolt weight they recommend but even still... that x-bow "only" has a draw weight of 175 pounds and apparently shoots 375fps, compared to an exomax at 225...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: stringing the x-bow without string aid.
Replies: 13
Views: 4549

Thanks Doe Master,

good instructions and looks pretty straight forward too.

if i take my string right off i need to take the dissipator pads off first dont i?

Tom
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:13 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: stringing the x-bow without string aid.
Replies: 13
Views: 4549

haha yeh bstout it was very nice. we do a lot of goat hunting with rifles too so im no stranger to the meat but im sure you are well aware, the meat always seems to taste better when you hunt it yourself. the freezer is never empty wether it be deer, goat, rabbits or ducks (if we ever have enough wa...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T knife sharpening
Replies: 4
Views: 1752

is there a way to get all the grit out of a stone that has seen a lot of improper use over a number of years?
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: stringing the x-bow without string aid.
Replies: 13
Views: 4549

oh gee thanks man.

that would be great.

happy shooting!
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: stringing the x-bow without string aid.
Replies: 13
Views: 4549

stringing the x-bow without string aid.

hey guys.

just a quick question,

is there a method to unstring the x-bow without using the string aid?

if there is a technique to do this please let me know.

regards,

Tom.
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:25 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My First X-Bow Kill!
Replies: 19
Views: 7399

yehp. good call Grey Owl, about 5 hours north of Adelaide on a friends property and yes its been a terrible few years. To top it all off, we are in Autumn atm and we have had something like 15 consecutive days above 35 degree (Celsius) heat which is another record. Hopefully tomorrow the temp will f...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:12 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My First X-Bow Kill!
Replies: 19
Views: 7399

thanks for all the comments guys! from that angle it looks very barron but i did take a pic 180degres from that angle and you can see the little patch of trees i found cover in (will post a pic of this when i get home from university). i get the impression the hunting here is nothing like you guys d...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:40 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My First X-Bow Kill!
Replies: 19
Views: 7399

lol

thanks for posting that for me Wabi.

I was frantically reading the sticky post trying to work out how to do it and when i returned to this one, well... there it is!

thanks mate!
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:33 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My First X-Bow Kill!
Replies: 19
Views: 7399

ok on second thought... how do you post the image? now that i realise it didnt work....?

Tom
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My First X-Bow Kill!
Replies: 19
Views: 7399

My First X-Bow Kill!

Hey all! ive been away from the forum for a while but thought i would check in and post a picture of my first kill with the exocet 200. I have only ever shot some pigeons with it in the past but i've been honing my skills for the last year or so. Getting this goat was a proud moment for me i can ass...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Broadheads and Ballistics Gel
Replies: 1
Views: 1878

Broadheads and Ballistics Gel

Hi all, I was watching the show Mythbusters last night (im prety sure you will all know what it is, its pretty popular show down here in Australia). They were testing a myth about home made crosbows and how powerfull you cold make one but they wanted to test the power of a real crozzbow first. They ...
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:30 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T al-Zarqawi Dead!
Replies: 10
Views: 4520

Logical outlook Greywolf.
by Tommy-SKIL-Figure
Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:04 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Mice in my ATV battery box
Replies: 13
Views: 6850

mouse poison...

cant say i hav had a mouse turn on electrical equipment but we saw some in the shed once, put mouse poison down and the next we saw them they were dead.