Bow Noise

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:02 am

I was wondering if any of you have a noise when the bolt holder snaps back on the rail after the shot? Also would it hurt if I put a little mole skin
on the holder?

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:10 am

I don't really notice the noise. The noise not a concern of mine. As long as it shoots awesome groups, good enough!

bbbwb · Post by **bbbwb** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:23 am

Polecat
Just a thought that I will put forth. Check to see if there is space between the bolt holder and the rail when at rest. The space on my Excal is a good 1/8th to 3/16th of an inch when at rest. I feel that this space is sufficient to allow the holder to return to rest after the shot but not strike the rail -- thus no noise.
This is just an idea.

bbbwb

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:31 am

I've been using moleskin under the holder since 92. Also helps that metal to metal sliding sound when inserting a bolt on a calm day in the bush.

Norm

mostlybow · Post by **mostlybow** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:23 am

Hey Polecat,

Let us now if that takes care of yur noise. If not yu might check to see if yur string is slapping the riser. I was noticing a metallic sound on my emax but was just gonna learn to live with it. I was shooting with sumner and he mentioned he had a problem with the string slapping the riser on his emax. I checked mine and sure enough there was a wax trail leading all the way to the riser. This causes extra noise but the main problem is the wear on the serving, probably cuts the life of the serving in half. Dampeners took care of the problem for sumner, Im gonna try them on mine.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:31 am

Bending that arm is easy, you don't want it tapping the rail after you release an arrow, it will cause unnessasary wear.
The idea of adding moleskin is an excellent one too! But you still need to raise that arm.

buckeye · Post by **buckeye** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:09 am

I forget who makes it but I use that liquid rubber that hardens up in 20 minutes or so. I just pour the stuff in a narrow tube, hold the bow foot stirup down and I just slide the bolt holder into the tube fillled with this liquid rubber and it puts a nice coat of rubber on it. You can make it as thick as you want buy continuing to dip it after each coat dries. I find two coats is perfect. I get it at Lowes and it also comes in a spray can but for this application it would be way to messy of course. Comes in black or bright yellow.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:59 pm

How about heat shrink tubing?

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:50 pm

When properly adjusted that arm works perfect. I personally would be against adding anything to it that has resistant properties, such as rubber. Mainly because you then have another maintainance issue and there would be more friction. I would simply adjust the arm unless you can add something that will hold the bolt and be slicker than the orginial arm. I can't think of anything with those qualities that would be a easy fix. Just be careful as do not get the arm too loose, the bolt will then slide . . .I perfer the noise problem to the sliding problem. However, when you get it right, it works perfect.

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:40 pm

My arrow was a little lose and I just wrapped a little electricians type around the holder's tip a few times till the arrow was held in place. I also use natural waxed sinu on the server part of the string. Saves on ware and doesnt hinder the speed.