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New to me crossbow... #1746650 05/26/16 04:55 AM 05/26/16 04:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 17,198 Huntsville, AL Claims Rep. OP Old Mossy Horns
Claims Rep. OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 17,198 Huntsville, AL	I did some horse-trading with Bar7mag for a PSE Fang crossbow. Got it home and put together (it's new), and shot it last night... Now I'd never shot a crossbow before, but had heard that they were fast (also seen several hunting shows where people shot them AND watched at least one YouTube video, so I'm somewhat of an expert! LOL). Thankfully before I shot it I put a second bow target block behind the first one I shot. As soon as I shot the crossbow bolt I figured it had blown through both target blocks. There was no bolt visible on the entry target side I had aimed at. I got down to the block and the fletchings on the bolt were 3/4 way through the first block, and 1/2 of the bolt was into the second block I had set behind the first. My bow (older PSE Bruin) NEVER had that kind of energy. This crossbow is badass! After I get a crossbow target block I think I'm going to really enjoy shooting this thing. Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do. Si vis pacem, para bellum. Proud crossbow hunter!

Re: New to me crossbow... [Re: Claims Rep.] #1746662 05/26/16 05:19 AM 05/26/16 05:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 51,956 Round ‘bout there C Clem Mildly Quirky
Clem Mildly Quirky C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 51,956 Round ‘bout there	Lot of fun. Deadly within 40 yards. "Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter "Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013 "Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020

Re: New to me crossbow... [Re: Claims Rep.] #1746698 05/26/16 06:40 AM 05/26/16 06:40 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,336 North Alabama R robinhedd 8 point
robinhedd 8 point R Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,336 North Alabama	Bar7mag is a good guy, especially to be my little brother! (LOL) Last edited by robinhedd; 05/26/16 06:41 AM. "Guess I just got too much Mathews in me!"

Re: New to me crossbow... [Re: Claims Rep.] #1747927 05/27/16 05:11 PM 05/27/16 05:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 16,495 Guntersville AC870 Old Mossy Horns
AC870 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 16,495 Guntersville	First time I shot one I "robin hooded" an arrow within 5 minutes. Never done it with a compound or recurve. “Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.” On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”