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Old 09-05-2015, 04:46 AM
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bronko22000
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Default Question on bolt weight

I'm new to this crossbow stuff and only got one to take my grandchildren hunting. Here's my question. Is it important to have more weight up front in the business end of the bolt or just have total weight of the bolt the same?
The reason I am asking is that the bolts I got with my Ibex had 150 gr FTs which I removed and put on 125s. The reason I did this is because I purchased some Cabelas Hunter bolts that, with 100 gr tips are within 3 gr of the Excaliburs with 125 gr tips. Both bolts with their respective tips weigh in about 400 grs. I can also go the other way and use the original 150s and 125s but then I would have to get new broadheads.
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