Thanks for the info!! You're getting more shots/per serving than I am,[around 300 for me] Have you seen the 'stringing aid" Excal sells? There's a guy, Wabi, that made his own on Excal forum, outta old bow strings. Excals is two pieces of thick plastic w/ a hole that slips just so far over the limb tips. I think those pinkish plastic cutting boards would be a good source of matl to make your own. Wow!! I keep thinking about those 1000 shots w/ same arrow. If you figure 30 yd average, that's like 17 miles of walking!! You rock man!!