Exocet purchase

Bryceville · Post by **Bryceville** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:16 pm

I bought the exocet that Lynn-x had offered, and it was indeed in pristine condition. Now all that I have to do is get a target and some deck wax, and I will do some serious target shooting. I have never bow hunted before, so this will be a new venture for me ( I have hunted a lot with black powder and rifle), and I am looking foward to it. Can anyone recommend a good home made target?

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:19 pm

Here be a start under search....

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ght=target

xbowking · Post by **xbowking** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:16 pm

Hi , use rail lube on the rail ( just a little ) and use wax on the string , dont put wax on the center serving part of your string , just put a little rail lube on that center part (serving ) & rub it into the serving, put wax on the actual string and rub the wax in to the string , wax on the rail will slow the string down - gums up to much drag , happy shooting .

sidekick · Post by **sidekick** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:12 am

xbowking wrote:Hi , use rail lube on the rail ( just a little ) and use wax on the string , dont put wax on the center serving part of your string , just put a little rail lube on that center part (serving ) & rub it into the serving, put wax on the actual string and rub the wax in to the string , wax on the rail will slow the string down - gums up to much drag , happy shooting .

Just an observation. Excal recommends rubbing the wax into the serving...with no mention of rail lube. Do you have a specific product you recommend?

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:04 am

Horton rail lube works fer me

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:42 am

I wax the whole string top, bottom and centre serving, then rub the wax in with a piece of leather. The heat from rubbing melts the wax into the strands to protect the string from dust particles that can abrade the fibers and weaken the string, it also lets the string shed water from snow and rain. The strings on my Vixens last about 400 shots or more. I change the strings just before deer season starts and keep the old string as a spare.
I don't use rail lube very often, once a year and very lightly when I use it.