It helps alot, thanks!

The necessary parts was everything in the front half. The should have told me not to shoot it with a shotgun!

Check out the photo of the front of this one, those peices of white tape are only there to hold a 1/2" chunk of plexi-glass in front of thinking parts.. You can see the glass if you look close.
I don't see many parts of it that look shotgun proof though..

I gave this thing a tune up, and am producing numbers from it..
299 FPS @ 10 yrds
284 FPS @30 yrds
280 FPS @ 40 yrds
Are these numbers in line with what they should be? is that kind of drop normal?

The old girl is looking a bit better too.

More for info than anything..
When I bought my bow I bought two, one for a friend. Today was the first time he had his out since the day I picked them up.
My Bow is shooting 299 at 10 yrds with all my modifications, his is shooting 316 FPS out of the box.. Excalibur certainly doesn't stretch their numbers..
Glad I got this thing, information is definatly power..
A quicker string and I am back up in speed, your numbers are dead on accurite Dan.