Crossbows???

Deep C · 07-02-2009, 08:17 PM

Well here it is early summer and already getting side tracked... They have opened up crossbows for hunting this year where I'm at.
I'm getting older and as I do getting that bow of mine over the hump on the draw has gotten harder and cost me a shot or two cause I can't do it as smoothly as when I was younger.

Thinking crossbow. Now I had a cheap piece of shit throwing 15 inch bolts . 150 pounds or not they fell away real quick and it would have sucked past twenty yards if I had ever called on it to do so.
I Upped to a low end barnett and it wasn't much better.

So heres the question. I'm looking to go 20" shafts, compound it up, would like to have comfortable kill to 40 yards... I'm a simple kind of guy so it doesn't have to be fancy but I need a bow that can run a pass through at 30 and a to the fletching at 40 without spending a mint. Mini has college soon so I gotta stay deep cheap but still get enough bow to get er done. Who has suggestions?

NY Bearhunter · 07-04-2009, 12:56 AM

What Barnett did you use?

Razorback · 07-04-2009, 05:47 PM

Deep I have a barnett revoultion that I killed 4 deer with last year I shot on a regular basis up to 60yds in my back yard I love it, one of the limbs cracked last year and I called Barnett they said send her back and I did two weeks later brand new bow. Rage head shoots very well in my bow, for the money I think Barnett bows rock.

Flatdog · 07-04-2009, 05:56 PM

Deep have a look here.....
http://www.crossbows4u.co.uk/#/stryker/4528291188

Deep C · 07-05-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flatdog

Deep have a look here.....
http://www.crossbows4u.co.uk/#/stryker/4528291188

You silly silly boy... Its 1339 "pounds"... I'm deep cheap.

Flatdog · 07-07-2009, 02:56 PM

Would never have thought that........

so old Ford leaf spring, lump of oak, shaped ruffly into a stock its a bitch to load but will shunt a bolt through a Jumbo at 50 yards long ways.

Deep C · 07-07-2009, 03:09 PM

Aw come on, I'm good for at least something with a trigger...

Flatdog · 07-07-2009, 03:23 PM

so I assume you have look at these I used one in SA for a few years worked well.
http://www.crossbows4u.co.uk/#/sidewinder/4534073555

Deep C · 07-07-2009, 03:33 PM

Thats closing in... still 300 pounds. I only weigh slightly more than half of that...

Flatdog · 07-07-2009, 05:03 PM

Have the answer
use a 20lb bow tip it with this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acokanthera
bushman have been doing it for about 10,000 years

07-02-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,397.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Crossbows??? Well here it is early summer and already getting side tracked... They have opened up crossbows for hunting this year where I'm at. I'm getting older and as I do getting that bow of mine over the hump on the draw has gotten harder and cost me a shot or two cause I can't do it as smoothly as when I was younger. Thinking crossbow. Now I had a cheap piece of shit throwing 15 inch bolts . 150 pounds or not they fell away real quick and it would have sucked past twenty yards if I had ever called on it to do so. I Upped to a low end barnett and it wasn't much better. So heres the question. I'm looking to go 20" shafts, compound it up, would like to have comfortable kill to 40 yards... I'm a simple kind of guy so it doesn't have to be fancy but I need a bow that can run a pass through at 30 and a to the fletching at 40 without spending a mint. Mini has college soon so I gotta stay deep cheap but still get enough bow to get er done. Who has suggestions?

07-04-2009, 12:56 AM	#2
NY Bearhunter Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 157 Credits: 793.0	crossbow What Barnett did you use?

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07-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#3
Razorback I love my rigging bucket Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 108 Credits: 1,586.4	Deep I have a barnett revoultion that I killed 4 deer with last year I shot on a regular basis up to 60yds in my back yard I love it, one of the limbs cracked last year and I called Barnett they said send her back and I did two weeks later brand new bow. Rage head shoots very well in my bow, for the money I think Barnett bows rock.

07-04-2009, 05:56 PM	#4
Flatdog Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London England Posts: 979 Credits: 2,848.9 Boat: Fallen in love with Strike 37 walk around though the 44 would be the best option Home Port: weymouth Best Catch: 210kg cat fish rio de morte brazil Amazon delta Occupation: At the moment sales	Deep have a look here..... http://www.crossbows4u.co.uk/#/stryker/4528291188

07-07-2009, 02:56 PM	#6
Flatdog Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London England Posts: 979 Credits: 2,848.9 Boat: Fallen in love with Strike 37 walk around though the 44 would be the best option Home Port: weymouth Best Catch: 210kg cat fish rio de morte brazil Amazon delta Occupation: At the moment sales	Would never have thought that........ so old Ford leaf spring, lump of oak, shaped ruffly into a stock its a bitch to load but will shunt a bolt through a Jumbo at 50 yards long ways.

07-07-2009, 03:09 PM	#7
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,397.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Aw come on, I'm good for at least something with a trigger...

07-07-2009, 03:23 PM	#8
Flatdog Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London England Posts: 979 Credits: 2,848.9 Boat: Fallen in love with Strike 37 walk around though the 44 would be the best option Home Port: weymouth Best Catch: 210kg cat fish rio de morte brazil Amazon delta Occupation: At the moment sales	so I assume you have look at these I used one in SA for a few years worked well. http://www.crossbows4u.co.uk/#/sidewinder/4534073555

07-07-2009, 03:33 PM	#9
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,397.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Thats closing in... still 300 pounds. I only weigh slightly more than half of that...

07-07-2009, 05:03 PM	#10
Flatdog Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London England Posts: 979 Credits: 2,848.9 Boat: Fallen in love with Strike 37 walk around though the 44 would be the best option Home Port: weymouth Best Catch: 210kg cat fish rio de morte brazil Amazon delta Occupation: At the moment sales	Have the answer use a 20lb bow tip it with this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acokanthera bushman have been doing it for about 10,000 years