Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
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Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
I just received my Excal M380 yesterday after a couple of months of research. My first crossbow. I am not new to archery as i started bowhunting at 11... 42 years ago. The recent years, bowhunting and competing with a recurve bow. Shoulders have been giving me fits (shooting 10,000 + arrows a year probably doesn't help), so i bought this Excal.
I gotta say... this thing is fast! It is also very loud... probably approaching .22 caliber rifle loud. Sounds like hitting a hardball off an aluminum bat, but louder. Whew... i expected loud, but this is really louder than i thought it would be.
I have a stock string, set 1/4" off the stops. Waxed the string and lubed the rail. Only other thing i did to it is mount a Nikon Bolt scope on it.
Any of you folks add cat whiskers to your string? Did it make a difference?
I know Boo's strings with cat whiskers make a difference, but until i get one (8 month waiting period), i thought i would try any suggestions.
Thanks for the help.
I gotta say... this thing is fast! It is also very loud... probably approaching .22 caliber rifle loud. Sounds like hitting a hardball off an aluminum bat, but louder. Whew... i expected loud, but this is really louder than i thought it would be.
I have a stock string, set 1/4" off the stops. Waxed the string and lubed the rail. Only other thing i did to it is mount a Nikon Bolt scope on it.
Any of you folks add cat whiskers to your string? Did it make a difference?
I know Boo's strings with cat whiskers make a difference, but until i get one (8 month waiting period), i thought i would try any suggestions.
Thanks for the help.
Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
Congrats on a sweet bow. Deer never complain about the noise. Trading Post has strings, etc.
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Noise n loud naw, it was yer imagination workin overtime! I will tell you after a couple hundred deer taken dirt naps from my Excals through the yrs. None have ever told me the noise bothered them. Seems it was the BH n arrow that did them in
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The arrow travels faster than the sound. What weight arrows are you shooting? If you increase arrow weight you will cut sound down. Everything you attach to string or limbs slows down bow to some degree. Wrap the stirrup with sports grip tape and put rubber gasket material between stirup and riser, this will help as well. I have 2 380's love em.
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There is a big difference in noise after shooting a vertical bow , I put yarn puffs on my strings , helps some. But after taking 5 deer with my Matrix none complained about the noise.
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Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
I have never shot A 380 but my micro seems awfully quiet to me. I never notice it.
In fact, the impact of the arrow is what I normally hear.
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In fact, the impact of the arrow is what I normally hear.
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Like the posts before me have said don't worry about the noise so much. The deer or whatever you shoot at an'it gonna hear a thing.. Boo makes some very good strings.. But so does excaliber Dan, or vixenmaster in the trading post. Both these guys are right up there as far as the best Flemish strings are concerned....Welcome to the forum... and enjoy your new Excalibur crossbow........
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Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
Better do some research.Hunt it wrote:The arrow travels faster than the sound.
Speed of arrow - 380fps
Speed of sound - 1129fps
As for the noise, you'll get used to it as you shoot more. As long as you keep hunting ranges reasonable the deer will hear it, but the arrow will do it's damage before they have time to react to the noise.
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Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
Hunt it wrote:The arrow travels faster than the sound. What weight arrows are you shooting? If you increase arrow weight you will cut sound down. Everything you attach to string or limbs slows down bow to some degree. Wrap the stirrup with sports grip tape and put rubber gasket material between stirup and riser, this will help as well. I have 2 380's love em.
I think we'll be waiting a few years before Excalibur releases a bow capable of exceeding the speed of sound. A modified Mega 405 with 3 pairs of limbs laminated together might get ya there though if you can't wait
Sound travels at 1125 fps or so...
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Welcome to the forum. Some good suggestions already. Heavier arrow,wrapping the stirrup, I use a piece of rubber hose between the stirrup and the rail. The stock endless loop string you've got is going to be louder than most Flemish strings. In the interim, if you're ordering anything from Danny Miller get one of his Flemish strings. If you're waiting for a custom string it's a great alternative. Also, if you haven't already got one, get the stringing aid.
.....also, some people have spray foamed the inside of the rail to quieten the bow.
.....also, some people have spray foamed the inside of the rail to quieten the bow.
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Easy answer is to only shoot at deer that are old - slow and hard of hearing ----- like i am
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Thanks. I will try some of these suggestions. I appreciate the input.
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I think most of us go thru the stages of trying to quiet down our 'Burs. Its not needed, usually it takes a bit o time to get used to the noise an xbow makes, especially if your coming from vertical bows.
I say go out and make a joyful noise, that's the sweet sweet sound of success.
I say go out and make a joyful noise, that's the sweet sweet sound of success.
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Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
Be interesting to see a decibel readout from each of our bows to see what variations we have...
I have a db app on my phone, I'll just sit it next to me when I take a shot next. Be good to get a few different readouts.
I have a db app on my phone, I'll just sit it next to me when I take a shot next. Be good to get a few different readouts.
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Re: Just got a Excal M380... wow, very LOUD!!!
I guess it's all relative. My first crossbow was an Exomax, and it definitely is loud. I was pleasantly when I got my Matrix 380 with the "quietness" of it compared to the Exomax. I'm more pleased with the lack of noise out of my Micro.
Over the years, I've killed 30 deer with my Exomax and, this year, 3 with my Matrix 380, and of those, none have shown any sign of noticing the noise.
Over the years, I've killed 30 deer with my Exomax and, this year, 3 with my Matrix 380, and of those, none have shown any sign of noticing the noise.