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by bartbouse
Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Received my new Axiom today!
Replies: 10
Views: 3163

Re: Received my new Axiom today!

I have last year's axiom with an aluminum rail. When did Excalibur go to a plastic rail? I just recommended this to a friend who then bought one. Don't know if he got aluminum or plastic. I just think the aluminum rail would look better and last longer. What gives with Excalibur putting a plastic ra...
by bartbouse
Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:43 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spitfire or X-act broadheads?
Replies: 8
Views: 3257

Re: Spitfire or X-act broadheads?

P.S. Both were shooting the approximate same point of impact as field tips but the x-act were dead on.
by bartbouse
Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:39 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spitfire or X-act broadheads?
Replies: 8
Views: 3257

Re: Spitfire or X-act broadheads?

Just tried both spitfire xp's and x-act today. X-act's group size was half that of the spitfires. I can only assume that the small portion of the spitfires blades exposed are curved which causes the arrow to spin more but also causes a loss of accuracy. This may be nonsense but nonetheless the x-act...
by bartbouse
Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:40 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Broadhead problems
Replies: 32
Views: 11645

Re: Broadhead problems

P.S. Maybe I'm stating the obvious. But, why mess with Excalibur's recommendations. I know some people have to tinker. I don't have time to tinker too much. Get firebolts and boltcutters or xacts and quit wasting time and go hunt.
by bartbouse
Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Broadhead problems
Replies: 32
Views: 11645

Re: Broadhead problems

After shooting recently and trying several broadheads including the Muzzy MX-4 my suggestion is quit doubting Excalibur and go with their recommendations i.e. either the 150 gr. boltcutter or 100 gr x-act. I got horrible results with several others.