Excalibur Crossbow Forum

shoot the spitfire through a sheet of paper to see if the blades are opening up prematurely. mine were. got some great tips about using dental elastics to keep
them closed.

i'm using 2" helical blazers w/20" laser ii's & brass inserts. i can shoot 85gr. or 100 gr. thunderheads out of my vortex. the accuracy is so good i shake my head and wonder what i did right. i'm not going to change vanes. it would have been nice if that plastic helical jig didn't cost...

thanks everyone for the tips. good huntin

sumner4991 wrote:

arrowsender wrote:if not i'll rob my nephew for a few! lol. thanks

Go over for a visit and ask to use the bathroom . . .first drawer on the right facing the counter . . .

lol.

I've been shooting spitfires for about 10 years and have never had a problem. I used regular 100gr out of my ibex last year and took four critter's. I like to experiment with different mechanical heads but i alway's find myself coming back to the spitfire's. Most dependable mechanical head ever man...

never thought of that one. i'll try to find some in town, if not i'll rob my nephew for a few! lol. thanks

was wondering if anyone else had this issue. shot a spitfire from a vortex through an ordinary piece of paper to see if the blades would stay put. they didn't. one was fully deployed and one was partially open. i've heard about the rubber band and o-ring trick, but i'm unsure what size to get. what ...

hello all,
got a question. got an excalibur vortex. when on stand does leaving the bow cocked for hours at a time create a limb fatigue that would cause a low shot, say at 35 yards for example?
thanks
brian

hello all, well i finally retired at 55. my retirement present to me is going to be a vortex. considering buying from wyvern. i hope i can ask this 'cause i was unable to find the forum rules. i'm sure many have purchased from them and i was wondering if they are good to deal with. theres a few chan...

thanks everyone and sorry i took a while to get back. got a good idea whats up. there for a while it sounded like i was goingto need a boxing glove on the end of a bolt. ha. good luck and send em straight.

considering the purchase of a vortex crossbow. the more bolt shafts, inserts, heads ect. i read about, the more i wonder. is there a general foc rule for setting up a bolt?