FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
02-04-2007, 06:35 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Springfield, OH
Posts: 364
RE: FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
What type of bow do you have? From what I've been told here by those that know far more than I do about cross bows the Hortons are set up for half moons. It has something to do with the rail being raised at the end. The Excaliburs use flat backs and the rest I don't know.
List what bow you have and I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be able to give you a more concrete answer. Welcome to the forum.
List what bow you have and I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be able to give you a more concrete answer. Welcome to the forum.
02-04-2007, 07:57 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: arkansas
Posts: 3,147
RE: FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
The general rule of thumb is it depends on how the claw releases the string. If it flips up, you use flat , if it flips down [into rail] then it's half moons. To the best of my knowlege, Hortons, Barnetts, and the new Stryker all take half moons, Excal and 10 pt take flat, and the rest I don't know about.
02-04-2007, 12:46 PM
#7
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
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Horton Lightning Strike MX Crossbow Bolts 6 pack
Price:$29.99
Please use the chart below to find your product and add it to the cart or wish list!
Product InfoThe HortonLightning Strike® MXarrow features 7075-T9 aluminum alloy for high dependability and quality. Matched-weight components optimize the balance, accuracy and performance of this crossbow arrow.
[ul][*]Tolerance: +/- .003 at 20"[/ul]
*ATTENTION: You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase this item. The online sale of this item is prohibited to the following: NJ, NY, NC, and Canada.*
02-04-2007, 02:54 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: arkansas
Posts: 3,147
RE: FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
xbows that shoot flat nocks can shoot the half moon w/ nothing other than possibly accuracy issues, but the flat moon xbows may dry-fire or partial dry fire w/ flat nocks.If you are used to shooting flat nocks, you can put any feather/vane in the slot on the rail, but the half moons limit you to just one, and a mistake there is gonna cost ya.
02-04-2007, 02:57 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,896
RE: FLAT NOCK OR HALF MOON?
ORIGINAL: txhoghunter
WHICH IS BETTER?, IM TRYING TO ORDER SOME NEW CARBONS AND IM CURIOS, THIS IS MY FIRST XBOW SETUP TO DO
WHICH IS BETTER?, IM TRYING TO ORDER SOME NEW CARBONS AND IM CURIOS, THIS IS MY FIRST XBOW SETUP TO DO
