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by Jim C
Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Wisconsin Bowhunters association WBA
Replies: 131
Views: 30344

Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters association WBA

Nothing bothers me more than the arrogance of some people wo whine that their form of archery is "holier" than others. Especially people shooting high let off wheel bows with mechanical releases. These jerks who want to ban or exclude crossbows are the worst of the lot--I rank them below P...
by Jim C
Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: buying a cross bow
Replies: 17
Views: 6345

I have several not counting the half dozen Point Blank Pixel and Apex target rigs I use to teach young and novice shooters. I started off with an original exocet about 13 or so years ago. I still have it. I had a 200 pound job later which I sold to a customer (My wife ran an archery shop-excalibur w...
by Jim C
Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 4th WCSA WORLD CROSSBOW CHAMPIONSHIPS-Portugal
Replies: 2
Views: 2450

Thanks for the report Jim. Can you also tell us what bows they were shooting? Brent shoots an AUSBOW Contender with Dave Barnsdale 95 pound glass limbs, Mike Gough Made stock, and a LAS/Full Adjust aperture mounted on a sureloc challenger (we like the cheaper surelocs with the manual lock for cross...
by Jim C
Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 4th WCSA WORLD CROSSBOW CHAMPIONSHIPS-Portugal
Replies: 2
Views: 2450

4th WCSA WORLD CROSSBOW CHAMPIONSHIPS-Portugal

The 4th WCSA worlds was held in Portugal last week. For those of you who do not follow xbow "field archery" (similar to FITA) there are two world bodies that sanction such competitions. The oldest and the biggest is the IAU. Our national governing body, THE NATIONAL CROSSBOWMEN is affiliat...
by Jim C
Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Info needed for Astro Daco crossbow
Replies: 8
Views: 6785

where would one get a string for these bows ? thanks any decent pro shop could tie you one. 22 strands of dacron would be about right I have an old Daco-its been so long since I looked at it I cannot recall what model it is I had the original limbs delaminate shortly after I bought it in 1983. Got ...
by Jim C
Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:16 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: G5 Squaring Tool?
Replies: 19
Views: 5694

I make target bolts for myself and current WCSA World Jr Champion Brent Hankins who will be representing the USA in Portugal next week at the Worlds. I always use this tool. My apple top of the line saw does not cut perfectly straight (most saws do not). Does this make the bolt more accurate-maybe, ...
by Jim C
Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Dan Miller is GREAT!
Replies: 9
Views: 3641

I ran a pro shop for 5 years, was a staff pro at another shop for 6 years before that-met most people in the industry. Along with The late Earl and Ann Hoyt, Jerry Carter, Diane and Dick Tone (Cavalier) Dan is at the very top of my list of great people in the archery business. Bill and Kath are on t...
by Jim C
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur Pixel target bow
Replies: 4
Views: 2811

Will try one of these days-its the excalibur scope mount with one of these

http://www.m-aparts.com/productsDetail.asp?id=499

or one of these-i have used both

http://www.m-aparts.com/productsDetail.asp?id=500

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by Jim C
Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur Pixel target bow
Replies: 4
Views: 2811

It's my understanding you can also put a regular set of limbs on the bow as your boy grows and increase the poundage but keep the short length of pull. I think Excalibur may have a winner in this model! It can get a youngster interested, then grow with them for a few years! :D Yeah it looks like th...
by Jim C
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Peep and Pin Shooters
Replies: 14
Views: 5156

I use the standard front sight that comes with the bow. I will try to get a picture one of these days-I don't own a digital camera but my wife does.
by Jim C
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur Pixel target bow
Replies: 4
Views: 2811

Excalibur Pixel target bow

LIz and I saw this at the ATA show. IT is a smaller Excalibur stock with a 40 pound prod. Same quality frame and trigger as the other bows-gold like the old Point Blanc. They also have the APEX bow with both the 90 or so pound limbs and the new 40 pound limbs for those who want the regular length of...
by Jim C
Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Peep and Pin Shooters
Replies: 14
Views: 5156

FOr the peep site shooters-you can put the scope rail on your bow and add one of the many easily available AR-15 rear sights. I like the one that has 4 different sized peep holes which i use on an APEX target bow.
by Jim C
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: pse xbow
Replies: 17
Views: 6376

I saw this creation at the ATA show-its rather quiet. rather long and heavy. Since ATF considers the receiver to be a gun, the legal implications will be interesting.
by Jim C
Tue May 13, 2008 11:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Fastest Gun Ever!
Replies: 10
Views: 4301

If you want to see real speed watch some of the videos of people like Jethro Dionisio (Philllipines) or Jerry Barnhart (Mich) shoot the World Speedshooting Championships (AKA the Steel Challenge)
by Jim C
Tue May 13, 2008 10:34 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: crossbow competition
Replies: 8
Views: 4506

More information if you want to look stupid :P http://www.winzeler.ch/de/ (german-shows match crossbows) http://winzelercrossbow.blogspot.com/ (english) http://www.iau-crossbow.org/web1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=153&lang=en IAU Website-discusses Field and Ma...