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Post by dewey on Sept 10, 2005 8:08:51 GMT -5
My father in law just ordered this crossbow on ebay. He has a really old pse crossbow and wanted a newer one. Is this crossbow ok or is he going to be disapointed with it. I would think it has to be way better than what he had. Any one shoot this crossbow. Let me know what you think. dewey
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Post by frosty on Sept 11, 2005 7:25:05 GMT -5
Dewey, In my experiences, I have not had much luck with Barnett crossbows in general...The risers on alot of the bows they make are some kind of cast aluminum alloy, and my limbs kept coming loose. I went so far as to locktite the screws that hold the riser on, but they still stripped out. I have been a machinist for 19 yrs. and I build some pretty good quality muzzleloading rifles, so I dont think there is any ignorance on my part. I know poeple that own those bows, and havent had any trouble with them, so good luck! I prefer Horton bows because of much better quality(in my opinion).  |
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Post by dewey on Sept 11, 2005 8:18:45 GMT -5
Thankyou, He is going to be hunting in Tennesse, so he got this crossbow. When he gets it I will shoot it and give back a report. thanks dewey
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TYE
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Post by TYE on Sept 11, 2005 17:02:48 GMT -5
I gotta say Excalibur and Horton are the two best crossbows in my opinion. I own 2 Excaliburs right now, and love them. Have also shot Horton before, no complaints from me about the Horton either.
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Post by dewey on Sept 17, 2005 16:10:27 GMT -5
I shot the revolution today and it shot very nice. I think it will be ok for my father in law. The bolt coming out of it is smoking fast and seemed to be very accurate. I can see that it isnt the top of the line quality. It say that you have to wax the string every 5 to 10 shots. Is that normal or just for that crossbow. Is there a product that can go on the cross strings so that it doesnt rub against the crossbow. I would think that you could put some teflon between the string and where it rubs the crossbow. Dewey
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Post by Douglas Blair on Sept 18, 2005 5:13:51 GMT -5
Are you sure it said to wax the string after that many shots, or was it to add more lube the center serving?
Horton recommends you add more rail lube after every 20 shots or so. This lube keeps friction down between the bow string and barrel of the bow. If no rail lube is used the friction can actually melt the center serving on the string.
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Post by canadoug on Sept 23, 2005 11:18:44 GMT -5
I wax the string on my Excaliburs every 30 to 40 shots. when you apply the wax to the string try rubbing it into the string and serving with a piece of leather, this heats the wax and it melts into the string and serving giving it better protection from dirt and wear.
Canadoug
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