new to crossbows need help
#13
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 5
RE: new to crossbows need help
i do not know what you guys are talking about, perhaps you guys are more internet savy than i am but i am asking a simple question that i hopefully can figure out by myself but was hoping for some guidance. sorry to impose on your world.
#15
RE: new to crossbows need help
I am John (Always have been) and Brian has been Brian since he first became a member which was yesterday. He has not been around long enough to throw in the barrel. Geez.... I hope we don't run the poor guy off this quick. Where is the love. As that great statesman once said " Can't we all just get along."He post was titled "HELP" and we are driving the bus over him. Where is the love..>>>>>>Whack! Hey Don.. What are you Punch Drunk..LOL
#16
RE: new to crossbows need help
Planter, I'm certainly not trying to run riggsb (Brian) off in fact he's welcome to any help that I can be to him but when he first logged in on this site his name was listed as John, for whatever reason,notBrian. I looked it up when you were asked how you knew his name! Strange, that's all.[8D]
#17
RE: new to crossbows need help
riggsb, reguarding your situation, maybe you would do well to just sight in with broadheads and shoot broadheads only. It certainly takes out any guess work. Like I've said, I believe in practicing with what I hunt with, you can't go wrong. Again JMHO.
#18
RE: new to crossbows need help
I've had similar problems with broadhead grouping, but not as severe as your's. I would suggest one of two options.
Option 1: Get some high-quality mechanicals that are designed to perform at 300+ fps. With mechs that use O-rings, they often recommend to put 2 rings or rubber bands on for fast setups.
Option 2: Get some low-profile broadheads that should work better. Slick Tricks are the best I've found at shooting right with my field tips, but there are some other heads out there that probably work just as well. NAP makes a couple of low-profile heads that are supposed to shoot well out of fast bows (one is called "Triton", I think, I forget what the other one is called).
Option 1: Get some high-quality mechanicals that are designed to perform at 300+ fps. With mechs that use O-rings, they often recommend to put 2 rings or rubber bands on for fast setups.
Option 2: Get some low-profile broadheads that should work better. Slick Tricks are the best I've found at shooting right with my field tips, but there are some other heads out there that probably work just as well. NAP makes a couple of low-profile heads that are supposed to shoot well out of fast bows (one is called "Triton", I think, I forget what the other one is called).
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Springfield, OH
Posts: 364
RE: new to crossbows need help
What type of bolt are you shooting? If it’s aluminum it’s possible that it is bent a tad. That would account for you bolt hitting all over the place. Depending on which way you sat it in your rail would determine which direction it flew.
With your broadhead in the bolt, put the tip on a table and spin the bolt. If it wiggles at all, it could be a bent bolt or maybe the broadhead is not centered well. Don’t give up, just eliminate issues and you’ll find the source.
With your broadhead in the bolt, put the tip on a table and spin the bolt. If it wiggles at all, it could be a bent bolt or maybe the broadhead is not centered well. Don’t give up, just eliminate issues and you’ll find the source.
#20
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PITTSBURGH PA
Posts: 5
RE: new to crossbows need help
I also picked up a hd package/w scpoe had the same problem shooting field on the target broad heads every where so i figured hunting with broad heads i will sight it in with the razors muzzys 100gr have them touching at 30yds