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Brad Cayton
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Hello,
My name is Brad Cayton. I'm a new board member and a first time crossbow owner. I started bowhunting with a recurve, moved on to compounds when they came out and then went back to recurves and longbows. I started making glass bows, trilam wood bows and finally ended making osage and hickory stickbows and have taken quite a few hogs, deer and small game with them.
Like most folks my age, my shoulders and arthritis made it hard to enjoy shooting my bows. Even shooting my 40# trilam hurt me after a couple shots. I finally broke down and bought a Excalibur 340 mag. I wish I hadn't waited so long. Looking forward to enjoying archery hunting for a while longer.
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Welcome to the new addiction, and forum. Good luck on all your hunting endeavors!

Dan
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XB I GO
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Hello Sir, nice to have you here. I have the Mag 340 too and my brother uses the M380. There are tons of nice people on here and great info. We hunt with longbows too and I also use a wheelie bow sometimes. When we are real serious about taking home meat the Excaliburs always get it done.
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Welcome to the forum Brad. The Mag is a great crossbow. We have two of the Axe model (same bow different name) and they have quickly become our favorites. Good luck with the new xbow.
Take care
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Welcome to the forum nice to have you here.
This is a great place to learn , ask questions and share experiences.
Hunt eat sleep repeat.
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xcaliber wrote:
Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:06 am
Welcome to the new addiction, and forum. Good luck on all your hunting endeavors!

Dan
X2 :thumbup:
where ya from

Dave :)
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Great choice on the 340. They are sweet. Welcome to the addiction
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Welcome brother!
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Brad Cayton
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Thanks for the kind words fellas. I have much to learn and look forward to it.



I'm a hillbilly from central WV Dave
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to a great forum!
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Welcome. Some good folks here
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Howdy Brad! :wave:
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Welcome to the addiction!!! :lol: :thumbup: :lol:

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Welcome aboard Brad :wave:
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