Crossbow bolt question

ger34 · Post by **ger34** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:21 pm

ok..ok...so I am new to this....the "base" of the crossbow bolt (the end of the bolt closest to the fletching) has a threaded insert.....does anyone know if this is a right hand or a left hand thread?
thank you

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:52 pm

right handed thread.

ger34 · Post by **ger34** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:33 pm

hmmmm...interesting...now I am no engineer....however....it was mentioned to me today when we had a bolt stuck 3" into a tree that if it was a LEFT handed thread in the base of the bolt....you could screw in the "t" handle...unthread the field tip or broadhead...and you have your carbon shaft back....then you are out a broadhead...but you retain the shaft of the arrow...

Does this make sense?

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:53 am

Often when an arrow is buried deep in a target, let alone 3" into a tree, all you get w/ arrow puller screwed into back of arrow is the nock.

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:20 am

I made a tool that I screw onto a slide hammer so you can remove the broadhead from the tree.

ger34 · Post by **ger34** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:19 pm

diesel wrote:I made a tool that I screw onto a slide hammer so you can remove the broadhead from the tree.

do you hava a picture of this tool you can send me?

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:00 pm

Sure will have to get it back from my brother. I think it was a 3/8 or 5/16 bolt. I drilled and tapped a hole in it and then used a nut to connect them together.

xbowking · Post by **xbowking** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:28 pm

planter wrote:Hey guys.. Stop shooting trees...

Well my arrow went through my bear out the other side and then into a tree a little past the broad head a friend unscrewed the arrow now i have to go back and see if i can get my broad head out

Fergie10 · Post by **Fergie10** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:22 pm

well i am ashamed to say it but it was me that shot the bolt into the tree instead of the target i mistakenly used the wrong arrow in the scope and shot 40 yards instead of 30 and was stuck in a tree 40 yards away so a least knew my scope was working alright