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#%^*%@*, I did something wrong. Somebody two step me through this. I lost my cheat sheet.

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Last Friday morning....the rain stopped during the night, but the woods were soaked and dripping. Went to one of my honey holes and climbed the tall Poplar. Watched a small 4 pointer rub a tree to a shine for 30 minutes at about 8 AM. Then at 9:11, I saw a deer in the brush coming down the small rid...

Sonic 125 works for me. One inch cut to tip and great flight.

The day dawned crisp, and with a slight NW breeze. Perfect for the spot I sat in my Summit. It was also the first day afield for the Exomax. I shoot 20 inch 2216's with three four inch vanes, and 125 grain Sonics. It puts total weight at 446 grains at 317 fps. After a beautiful morning of several si...

Without extra weight you will not be able to get that weight from the Gold Tips. 20 inch GT, three 4 inch vanes and brass insert, plus 125 grain head only gives me an average of 437 grains. You will need to go the route of using the all thread rod as mentioned above or go to heavier carbons. Thanks,

smokepolehall, I have some recent figures as follows from my 225 pound Exomax with the Excel String (28 strands) and cat whiskers. Some were shot on different days. Weights are total arrow weight including field tip: 368 grains / 335 fps 390 grains / 330 fps 437 grains / 319 fps 442 grains / 317 fps...

Great pictures....and something to dream of for next year. Hopefully our Virginia winter will be mild with no late snow, and we will get an early Spring. Come on Gobbler season!

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I guess I should have added in my first post that all my previous experience with the 100 grain Muzzy was with my vertical bows. My Mathews MQ1 does well with them.

This Exomax is my first crossbow, and today was my first broadhead experiment.

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Today the weather was OK so I took the "new" Exomax to the bench for some serious testing. Three arrows: Gold Tip Laser 2 with brass insert, aluminum nock, 4 inch vanes,and 125 grain field tip. Weight is 437 grains. Chronograph average, 319 fps. One inch groups at 20 yards. XX75 2216's wit...

killshot, If the bore is dead level, the bullet of any gun, even a Super Humdinger Magnum Lightnin' Strike, will NOT rise above the line of the bore. Nothing overcomes gravity. This old tale is the result of the difference in line of bore and line of sight. If a gun is sighted for 50 yards, The bull...

That is a great story. No matter how long we are here, and how healthy we remain until we depart.....it is still a very short journey. We can all still remember events that happened when we were young as if they occurred yesterday. I heard someone comment today, "when an old man dies, a library...

I personally had hunting deep in my soul. I don't know where it came from since my Dad never took me hunting and discouraged me from hunting. He did agree to buy my Remington 870 for me when I was 15. I gave him the $135.00 and he brought her home. She now belongs to my 17 year old son. I gave her t...

ComfyBear, Actually the outside diameter of the 2216 and 2219 are both 22/64". The thickness of the walls is the difference, so the inside diameter of the 2219 is less because the walls are thicker. Back to the question: Lots of things come into play here. The 2216 will flex a bit more under th...

Hope you guys survive!