Search found 1743 matches

by bob1961
Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Do you really need to spine test and weigh arrows for good..
Replies: 9
Views: 4925

Re: Do you really need to spine test and weigh arrows for go

Bob, all respect Sir, but he's talking about SPINE indexing to improve accuracy by finding the stiffest side of the arrow, or spine.
yeah don, I seen that when I just got back here....I read it too fast :lol: ....
by bob1961
Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Do you really need to spine test and weigh arrows for good..
Replies: 9
Views: 4925

Re: Do you really need to spine test and weigh arrows for go

the spin test is to make sure you have no wobble with the BH....which will give you fits trying to get any good accuracy if you don't....as to weighing arrows, that just lets you know everything is the same from arrow to arrow....
by bob1961
Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Question for Arrow Builders...Fletch Location
Replies: 12
Views: 3400

Re: Question for Arrow Builders...Fletch Location

I had an archery shop do some blazers on 6 arrows, stuck them too far back and the vane was contacting something and pushing the rear of the arrow up....now that I fletch my own now I put them 1" from the end of the arrow without any contact....
by bob1961
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Slick Tricks
Replies: 19
Views: 7805

Re: Slick Tricks

here is one I took my dremel too, it is still in use :wink: ....

Image
by bob1961
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:26 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Testing Has Begun: Ramcat vs Slick Trick: UPDATED
Replies: 13
Views: 5398

Re: Testing Has Begun: Ramcat vs Slick Trick: UPDATED

yeah they do make a hole bigger then one would think....

Image
by bob1961
Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Arrow Weight-Does 14 Grains Matter?
Replies: 29
Views: 9521

Re: Arrow Weight-Does 14 Grains Matter?

same arrows and components as the first time you bought, why the different weights now ??....
by bob1961
Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:31 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: economy option arrows/broadheads
Replies: 13
Views: 4609

Re: economy option arrows/broadheads

some things you just don't buy bargain :wink: ....
by bob1961
Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Wet arrow lower impact?
Replies: 10
Views: 3192

Re: Wet arrow lower impact?

how many extra grains of weight can a few drops of water on an arrow weigh ??....you would need to be carrying your arrows nock side up in a raging down pour to get any water in that tiny nock hole !!....besides when you launched that arrow all the water would stay put as the arrow would be sent dow...
by bob1961
Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:24 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 2015 slick trick xbow heads
Replies: 19
Views: 7806

Re: 2015 slick trick xbow heads

all I have ever used are there 125gr mags, no need to try anything else :wink: ....
by bob1961
Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What have you found to be "as advertised?"
Replies: 49
Views: 14055

Re: What have you found to be "as advertised?"

nope did not miss anything, I was just stating that each and every crossbow made has an certain arrow weight that was used to get that stated advertised speed from for there ad's....plain and simple, you just need to use THAT arrow weight stated for YOUR xbow and shoot it to see if the speed for you...
by bob1961
Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:41 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What have you found to be "as advertised?"
Replies: 49
Views: 14055

Re: What have you found to be "as advertised?"

i think advertised speed is with a certain weight arrow from said xbow.... .... I am not really after arrow comparisons... ... I am curious about what others have found where actual and advertised are one and the same... Anthony :) yes advertised speed with Excalibur crossbows are with a 350gr arro...
by bob1961
Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:34 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What have you found to be "as advertised?"
Replies: 49
Views: 14055

Re: What have you found to be "as advertised?"

i think advertised speed is with a certain weight arrow from said xbow....
by bob1961
Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:37 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Slick Tricks
Replies: 19
Views: 7805

Re: Slick Tricks

I still have the dozen I started out with but one....it is still stuck in the tree when I missed the first time with my exocet 200 on the 5th deer ever shot at :roll: ....depends on how hard you hit a rock, at the most I just need a quick buzz with the dremel and all is good again :wink: ....
by bob1961
Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Slick Tricks
Replies: 19
Views: 7805

Re: Slick Tricks

my first 4 deer I shot, two one year and two the 2nd year when I first got my exocet 200....was with the same arrow and slick trick, just put in new blades and back in quiver :wink: ....
by bob1961
Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT: Got What It Takes?
Replies: 13
Views: 3149

Re: OT: Got What It Takes?

I don't think his arrow was clear of the rest when it hit the moose :shock: ....