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by BigBadJohn
Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Assembly Torque
Replies: 21
Views: 8325

Re: Assembly Torque

Tighten down the bolts until the threads strip out, then back off 1/8 turn. Should be about perfect. :lol:
by BigBadJohn
Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:34 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Chronograph ?
Replies: 16
Views: 4681

Re: Chronograph ?

I use the Shooting Chrony Beta Master unit with remote and printer. Works great for my air rifles, powder burners, and my new IBEX SMF.
by BigBadJohn
Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Well...It's on the Way!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 3473

Well...It's on the Way!!!

Just clicked the 'Send Order' icon on Cabelas for the new IBEX SMF Kit. It'll be here sometime by the 18th. I can hardly wait. Now on to the accessories! Thanks to all for the warm welcome and replies to my other threads. You guys know how to take care of a newby. Hope to have at least one deer and ...
by BigBadJohn
Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Question on SMF rail equipped bows
Replies: 3
Views: 1566

Question on SMF rail equipped bows

I'll be ordering my IBEX SMF bow next week. I always used string wax on my vertical bows and will use Daltons on my crossbow strings as well. The question is: Do I need to use a rail lube on the SMF composite rail? Intuitively, I would suspect that no rail lube would be needed since the SMF rail sho...
by BigBadJohn
Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New to Crossbows and Excalibur
Replies: 22
Views: 5606

Re: New to Crossbows and Excalibur

WOW! Feeling much better today. The best part about the soon-to-be-crossbow is that I have one of the best bosses in the world. He's an avid outdoorsman and puts his money where his mouth is. He gives each employee a Cabelas gift card for Christmas in the amount of $300. If that were for a small com...
by BigBadJohn
Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New to Crossbows and Excalibur
Replies: 22
Views: 5606

Re: New to Crossbows and Excalibur

Thanks for the warm welcome and all of the replies! Been sick as a dog the past 3 days with walking pneumonia. 3rd year in a row.
by BigBadJohn
Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New to Crossbows and Excalibur
Replies: 22
Views: 5606

New to Crossbows and Excalibur

Hello all. I'm an old recurve and longbow shooter who's too broken down to pull a light draw weight compound wheel bow...so on to crossbows. After a lot of research online, going to archery shops, and talking to folks that I know who hunt with crossbows, I've decided on Excalibur's IBEX SMF for my f...