Width of Excalibur bows

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Width of Excalibur bows

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Someone on another forum asked about the width of Excalibur bows. Mine is put away for the winter so I can't measure it. Perhaps someone could post here what their's is in the cocked and uncocked position.
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36" strung uncocked, 29.5" cocked
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Thanks smokepolehall. I was thinking it was not quite that much but close. Mine is an Exomag but probably the same.
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Boo, reminded me that it maybe diff fer each model depending on the power stroke.
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I'm sure there has to be some difference but I'm thinking it is not too much.
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Dennis, my 200lb Vortex measures 35 1/2, and 28 1/2.
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Matrix 6" narrower..woo hoo>
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Cossack wrote:Matrix 6" narrower..woo hoo>
Ya, the new bows have to be sweet! Not sure if one is in the budget or not though. My bow has to be around 20 years old now but still going strong.
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I could be wrong but aside from the new Matrix models I think the limbs are all the same size, its the rail that changes size and determines draw weight.
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Bullzeye wrote:I could be wrong but aside from the new Matrix models I think the limbs are all the same size, its the rail that changes size and determines draw weight.
I don't think the rail length that determines the draw weight at all but the length can determine the speed if the limbs are the same.
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I pretty sure that the pre-Matrix CBs all use the same limbs & the difference in the draw weight, (how many pounds it takes to cock the CB), is the length of the rail.
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Bullzeye wrote:I could be wrong but aside from the new Matrix models I think the limbs are all the same size, its the rail that changes size and determines draw weight.
Yes the limbs of all the pre-Matrix models are the same. However depending on the riser the width can vary slightly. When unstrung the width is 36 7/8" and 36 1/2" on an Excalibur with a straight riser and forward riser respectively. When strung, but uncocked it's 36" and 35.5" on them. Of course depending on the brace height the measurements can be slightly more or less.
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And there you have it, thanks Lou.
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Bullzeye wrote:And there you have it, thanks Lou.
Also, just remembered, the width of an Excalibur which is cocked is NOT the same for every model. In other words the longer the rail (i.e. powerstroke) the narrower the width will be.

That also applies to the Matrix models. When strung/spanned, but uncocked the width is the same for all Matrix model, However, when cocked the 330 will be slightly wider than the 355, which is slightly wider than the 380, with the 405 having the narrowest width.

Of course, the difference isn't very much.
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Re: Width of Excalibur bows

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Cocked and uncocked width for the Matrix series of bows is in the 2014 catalog. http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/downloads/2014cat.pdf

Check out the captions for each bow and you can get an idea of the differences.
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