Bolt question
10-22-2006, 08:10 AM
#1
Spike
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Bolt question
I was wondering how do you tone a carbon bolt? Iusuallyheatup theinsert of thealum. bolts with a ligther and then I turn the broadheadsuntil thebroadhead lines up with thefletching. Is this correct? And also how do youget the insertin the carbon bolt to line up; can you heat them the same way?
10-22-2006, 06:49 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bolt question
I don't have any carbon arrows so i am just going to wing it here. I don't think u can heat the glue and insert like an alum. arrow. Most use a washer or a rubber o rings to line up and take the wobble out.
10-22-2006, 08:32 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bolt question
You don't have to align your broadheads to the fletchings. Most inserts are not put in with a glue that releases these days. If you heat your carbons too much you may as well shoot them into concrete first! If it really bothers you to see it then refletch it but it won't make a pinch of difference. Think about what happens with a two blade or four blade. I cannot imagine how more accuracy is going to benefit my hunting.
10-23-2006, 08:35 PM
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Spike
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RE: Bolt question
Sorry about all the stupid questions, but this is my first crossbow and I am going to make my first deer hunt this weekend. I want to have everything right just in case I get lucky and see a deer. Thanks for all the help!
10-24-2006, 09:52 PM
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Spike
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RE: Bolt question
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
10-25-2006, 06:56 PM
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RE: Bolt question
ORIGINAL: moeskeeter
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
As been said before, broadheads don't need to line up with fletchings.
10-25-2006, 08:23 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
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RE: Bolt question
ORIGINAL: Redtail565
Moeskeeter, I'm taking this to mean you shot the broadheads! That great. When I 1st started hunting, but buddy (long time bowhunter) kept telling me that I needed to shoot with broadheads because they won't shoot the same. I was amazed when I finally did and the arrow hit the ground about a foot infront of the target. What an eye opener.
As been said before, broadheads don't need to line up with fletchings.
ORIGINAL: moeskeeter
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
As been said before, broadheads don't need to line up with fletchings.
10-25-2006, 08:27 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
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RE: Bolt question
ORIGINAL: Dnk
I agree Redtail. The other day when I was testing some Magnus Stingers I lost one into my shed. Well thats the last time I shoot a new broadhead at 30 yards! It hit almost 10 inches from where my field points hit.
ORIGINAL: Redtail565
Moeskeeter, I'm taking this to mean you shot the broadheads! That great. When I 1st started hunting, but buddy (long time bowhunter) kept telling me that I needed to shoot with broadheads because they won't shoot the same. I was amazed when I finally did and the arrow hit the ground about a foot infront of the target. What an eye opener.
As been said before, broadheads don't need to line up with fletchings.
ORIGINAL: moeskeeter
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
Thanks for all the help. I shot today after work and it's same hole on. Wish me luck this weekend, I hope I can get a shot on a deer. I will let you all know next week how I did !
As been said before, broadheads don't need to line up with fletchings.