Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
02-09-2005, 12:37 PM
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Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
Does anyone have any information or links to information on restringing a crossbow?(and/or other work I can do on my bow itself) I have a Horton Yukon XL and this weekend my cats decided that the string looked tasty. They didn't cut all the way through it, but they frayed it out enough that I want to change it before I shoot it again. Any resources on crossbows would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
02-09-2005, 01:47 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
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RE: Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
Horton
This link will take you to their website , if it doesn't list a toll free number try (800) 555-1212 Toll Free Directory Asst. , they probably have it listed . Either will provide you with a list of local dealers and/or other suppliers . I presume that it's a compound model rather than a trad . Both of mine are trads for just this reason , I can restring a trad myself .
This link will take you to their website , if it doesn't list a toll free number try (800) 555-1212 Toll Free Directory Asst. , they probably have it listed . Either will provide you with a list of local dealers and/or other suppliers . I presume that it's a compound model rather than a trad . Both of mine are trads for just this reason , I can restring a trad myself .
02-09-2005, 06:58 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
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RE: Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
I think restringing is like my horton Hunter .
Cock the crossbow
Hook the new string on the other side of the string ancors
Let the string down easy ( uncock)
New string should be tighter than the old , remove old string ,cut if nessary
If problems or questions E-mail me [email protected]
Cock the crossbow
Hook the new string on the other side of the string ancors
Let the string down easy ( uncock)
New string should be tighter than the old , remove old string ,cut if nessary
If problems or questions E-mail me [email protected]
02-10-2005, 06:17 AM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
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RE: Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
ORIGINAL: Double Creek
How about the gun hunting forum............[:'(]
How about the gun hunting forum............[:'(]
and crossbows can't chamber or fire a bullet , this forum is the appropriate one for crossbows . If you don't like it being here then complain to Admin . I'd like to see a dedicated crossbow forum too .
02-10-2005, 06:39 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
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RE: Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
Since you are hesitant in attempting to cock it then you will be unable to use some of the devices made for restringing a crossbow. A regular bow press, assuming it can accomodate the shape of your crossbow, will need to be utilized to relax the limbs and install the new string.
02-10-2005, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: Care and Feeding of Crossbows?
I recently purchased a crossbow for my girlfriends step father and it came with a cable that is used for stringing the bow. It is a cheaper model, but the same principle should work.
If you don't find what you are looking for here try some crossbow forums.
Here is a thread I started already with a couple.
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...4&mpage=1&key=
And you have to keep the string and rail on those things lubed very well or they get messe up pretty quick.
Good luck,
Paul
If you don't find what you are looking for here try some crossbow forums.
Here is a thread I started already with a couple.
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...4&mpage=1&key=
And you have to keep the string and rail on those things lubed very well or they get messe up pretty quick.
Good luck,
Paul
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