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Forum: Crossbows
11-18-2009, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 594
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Question. Why worry about what "others" think ?...

Question.
Why worry about what "others" think ?

Live "your" life, not some semblance of what someone "else" thinks you should do.

Nice to see that you do have an open mind though..!

Have...
Forum: Crossbows
11-05-2009, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 37,534
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Far enough to lose it. Mike

Far enough to lose it.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
11-02-2009, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,995
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

One more thing about modern crossbows...they...

One more thing about modern crossbows...they shoot arrows.

Bolts are either things made to hold other things together....or....were used in Medieval times and shot from the crossbows of the time....
Forum: Crossbows
10-27-2009, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,276
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

I use the Bitzenburger fixture for my crossbow...

I use the Bitzenburger fixture for my crossbow "arrows".
You can buy a special holder for crossbow arrows...or you can modify the stock holder to hold moon nock arrows like I did.

Either way,...
Forum: Crossbows
10-22-2009, 06:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,983
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Krypt - 1,000 shots isn't saying much until...

Krypt -

1,000 shots isn't saying much until you name the bow.
There are many bows out there that the string to track/rail contact is VERY light.
To name a couple, Darton and some of the Hortons...
Forum: Crossbows
10-06-2009, 06:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 31,813
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Funny how few (VERY) jumped on Bowtech when all...

Funny how few (VERY) jumped on Bowtech when all of their triggers needed replacing a while back (early Desert Strykers). Or the guy currently complaining of of his Bowtech limbs blowing up...

I...
Forum: Crossbows
09-15-2009, 10:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,630
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Don't turn it on. Sorry...you left that...

Don't turn it on.

Sorry...you left that open so wide...someone had to say it.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-08-2009, 08:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,205
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

What is their stance with shooting arrows...since...

What is their stance with shooting arrows...since modern crossbows shoot arrows, not bolts?
Bolts are really hard to get short, mostly metal things made in the medeival era.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-02-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 84,014
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

What the hell is wrong with using the...

What the hell is wrong with using the term..."****ing rope"...that thing that helps people "arm" a freaken crossbow.

IT'S not a bad term....!

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-02-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 84,014
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

Beside using the ****ing rope, are you using...

Beside using the ****ing rope, are you using broad heads?
Field point tipped arrows will fly one way, broad head tipped arrows will fly the way they feel like it.
Back to the rope ****er. They...
Forum: Crossbows
09-02-2009, 05:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,187
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

As SPH kinda hints at...for safety reasons, you...

As SPH kinda hints at...for safety reasons, you might be better off going with a new bow..
There are many lower cost bows out there that will do the same job as what you currently have...and be safe...
Forum: Crossbows
04-29-2009, 08:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,186
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Which crossbow forum is correct?

What Ischa says is good info.
It's the same all over..you ask one question..four different people...you'll get three different answers..!

Find out for yourself...find a shop where you can...
Forum: Crossbows
04-13-2009, 07:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,178
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: The best equipment for the money

Plus...the "search the forum"function will bring up loads of reading on the subject. Not much new on the market yet..

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
03-18-2009, 11:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,337
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Newbie - which cossbows should I avoid?

The main ones to stay away from are the offshore copies.

Other than that...Barnett is slowly working their way up the ladder.
I would't be afraid of the following company offerings, in no...
Forum: Crossbows
02-27-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,696
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Horton

You guys are a real crack-up.
Anyone "actually" ASKED....Horton?
Sounds like no one here has!

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
02-14-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 774
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Blazers

Use the search function above...you find hours of reading on the very subject.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
01-09-2009, 10:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 850
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: scopes

Ummm...not to be a smart a$$...
But...if you've "always been a scope guy"...why would it be any different buying a crossbow type scope from a rifle or hand gun scope?

The big difference forthe...
Forum: Crossbows
01-07-2009, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 902
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Question re: recurve bow damage

As HH says...send it back to Barnett with a full explanition of what happened.
They seem (for me at least) to be more than willing to back up their product...I'd guess even if it was operator...
Forum: Crossbows
01-05-2009, 10:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,062
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Crossbow I want.

Looks like a Horton Steel Force.
Don't know much about them. Cheaper/less expensive...bow is all I know.
If it is a Horton, they are a good company to deal with in my experience.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
01-03-2009, 10:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Does anybody knows anything...

Milan -

Depends on what crossbow you are using.
Without any backup, these pieces of "foam" or rubber or whatever they may be, are not going to be good enough to stop anything but the small...
Forum: Crossbows
01-02-2009, 02:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,182
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Darton Crossbows ?

I don't know if the problem is nonexistant because of the Darton string, or what.
The Darton trigger doesn't use "claws" as such. It uses one piece of steel with rounded edges to prevent damage to...
Forum: Crossbows
01-02-2009, 01:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,182
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Darton Crossbows ?

While they are a little pricy, they are very nice crossbows.
I have the Fireforce, Stinger, and the Impact. These are the models from the last two years.
Yes, I'm very happy with them, very...
Forum: Crossbows
12-30-2008, 08:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,184
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: barnett quad 400 avi

Cowboy -

I've got one (the AVI model).
I HAD...the non-AVI model. The trigger was not good on the older model, so Barnett, thru a long process of elimnation, swapped my standard model for an...
Forum: Crossbows
12-19-2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,063
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Barnett Predator crossbow

Now there's a quality answer...!
And I'd guess o2 has owned or extenslively shot anything other thAn Excalibur or Ten Point...!
By the way...some words require capital letters!

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
12-18-2008, 01:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,063
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Barnett Predator crossbow

As others have mentioned...there's good and bad in ALL devices. All will fail at some point.

That said,I'll rate my bows which I currently own.
1. Desert Stryker (zero problems)
2. Darton...
Forum: Crossbows
12-06-2008, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: crossbow scopes?

lo -

Well, if you think about it...why not just give it a try ?!
I've tried several different sights and scopes on my different crossbows attempting to find which sight/scope I like on which...
Forum: Crossbows
12-03-2008, 07:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 959
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Broken Strings

Out of three crossbow sights...no excessive string breakage that I've seen.
Some serving problems here and there, but that NOT strings breakage.

Though I've only got a few hundered (maybe...
Forum: Crossbows
11-16-2008, 10:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,956
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: best crossbow

"Your" value...........?

What if "that" person has more or less to spend on a bow than you do?

This next statement ISN"T ment to offend....

Isn't there enough "what crossbow" questions...
Forum: Crossbows
10-27-2008, 01:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,478
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: homemade crossbow

Well...not to be an a......

But if I did that, I'd still know where/how to find them, you would not know how to find them!

So, here's the path...

Open "Google"
Type in "Wyvern...
Forum: Crossbows
10-25-2008, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,478
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: homemade crossbow

Check out Wyvern Creations.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
10-25-2008, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 871
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: What would be better for a crossbow

As one might expect...there are people that like scopes, there are people that like red dot sights!

What do "you" like? That is the question.

I've got all three on my (8 of'em) bows, single...
Forum: Crossbows
10-24-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,144
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: XBow Noise

Check out the "search" button!

It'll give hours of reading on the subject.

Mike

P.S. - It's a crossbow, they are noisy
Forum: Crossbows
10-19-2008, 09:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Wanting a crossbow

"Best"...best for who?

Only you can tell what's "best" for you!
Find a dealer, shop with various bows and put them to your shoulder...see how YOU like them.

You'll get 50 different "best"...
Forum: Crossbows
10-15-2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,139
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Barnett Predator

On the strings........
No idea why they say the 100 shot thing.... My Quad 400 AVI "says" the same thing...
At the time of trading the Quad 400 up to a Quad 400 AVI (long story!), I'd bet I had...
Forum: Crossbows
10-10-2008, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,035
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: String Making!

Call Barnett...!

They most likely have them in stock.
If you want to make your own, I believe they have a string chart in their web site.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
10-08-2008, 07:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,763
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Limb Saver placement

Physics tells us, when dampening vibration, it's normally best to to put the damper as close to the source of the vibration to get the most out of the damper used.

It's proven out here where I...
Forum: Crossbows
09-28-2008, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 582
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: best to get

If your'e shooting inconsistant...this has nothing to do with the type of "arrow".
IF...you were shooting "the same arrow"...consistantly low..right/left...high..what-ever...but consistant...then I...
Forum: Crossbows
09-27-2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,726
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: bolts

Simillar to the last pictures above.
I've got some pictures of even larger, heavier bolts.

The upper (first) pictures are later and more toward when they could actually be called arrows. The...
Forum: Crossbows
09-26-2008, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,726
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: bolts

It's just a carry over from the really....old days.
I really don't know why people call them bolts. A medieval crossbow bolt and todays arrows have nothing in common...except that a crossbow is/was...
Forum: Crossbows
09-24-2008, 04:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,119
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: CROSSBOW SCOPES

Strange thing the internet...
With just a coupla clicks of the mouse...a whole wonder of things can be found, including scopes of all kinds.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-23-2008, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 966
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Just HAD to show this off...

I like that....wana trade?

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-21-2008, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,080
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: What is a self cocking crossbow?

It's a crossbow...that if left on a table long enough...it will cock itself!

Actaully...it's a misrepresentation or misspoken term for a crossbow that with a motion like a breakdown shot gun,...
Forum: Crossbows
09-17-2008, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,213
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Desert Stryker

Rate it against what?

I've got one..only had it a short time, but so far...no complaints.
If I had to put a rating on it...it's one of my top three.

Now where in that top three....and...
Forum: Crossbows
09-15-2008, 03:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,183
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: PSE Foxfire 2

Rough guess, late 80's early 90's.

Might try a web search, see what comes up.

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-15-2008, 12:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,183
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: PSE Foxfire 2

That PSE is a few years old...!
I've thought about buying one of those...just for the fun of it...haven't done it yet.

One thing about most crossbows...they ARE noisy.

There are several...
Forum: Crossbows
09-15-2008, 07:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,660
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Q about Jennings devastator crossbow

As Cos notes, because of the design of the stock, nuthin's gonna work rightout of the package.

You're gonna have to go to the crossbow sites, look at their crank mechanisms, buy what you think...
Forum: Crossbows
09-10-2008, 07:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,787
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Questions of fletching flat nock bolts

The Bitzenburger has an arrow holder that will work with flat nocks.
It's got an o-ring inside to securly hold the arrow. You bond the first vane, twist the "holder" to the next stop, bond the...
Forum: Crossbows
09-06-2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,013
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: Very basic question!

Geeze...for some of the work you guys mention...it's much easier (and may I note..."safer")to just bring along a cheap arrow and shoot it into something!

Mike
Forum: Crossbows
09-05-2008, 08:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,668
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: WHATS YOUR CROSSBOW

Barnett, Thunderbolt (aluminum version)
Barnett, Quad 400
Bowtech, Stryker, carbon fiber
Bowtech, Desert Stryker, carbon fiber(on the way)
Darton, Fireforce
Darton, Stinger
Darton, Impact...
Forum: Crossbows
09-05-2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,718
Posted By Mike Van Veghten

RE: NEWBE WHAT TO GET

While this may be true if done one time.....I've added 1" target dots to my foam target....and every now and then I shoot more than one arrow into a single dot....

Make no mistake....while it's...
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