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Crossbow Packages: Good Value or Waste of Money?

Apr 02 2012 12:00 AM | Urban Legend in Miscellaneous

Unlike most vertical bows on the market today, it is almost impossible for a crossbow hunter to buy a crossbow that does not come with a package of included accessories of some sort. A crossbow package can range from a crossbow, some sort of sight, an...

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Arrow Fletching and F.O.C. Balance

Apr 01 2012 12:00 AM | xbow755 in Crossbow How To

Editors Note: This article was written with vertical bows in mind. Some of the examples and charts reflect compound vertical bows, however the basic principles still apply to crossbows and crossbow arrows. Arrow Fletching Glued near the rear of most...

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Crossbow Bolts: Not For Crossbows Anymore

Mar 26 2012 12:00 AM | Urban Legend in Miscellaneous

While the advancement of the modern crossbow continues to reach new levels in technology, design, and build materials, so do crossbow arrows. That’s right, I said “arrows”. You may be thinking, doesn’t he mean crossbow bolt? Quite often people confu...

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Arrow Spine and Tip Weight

Mar 25 2012 12:00 AM | xbow755 in Crossbow How To

Editors Note: This article was written with vertical bows in mind. Some of the examples and charts reflect compound vertical bows, however the basic principles still apply to crossbows and crossbow arrows. Spine - the 'Backbone' of the Arrow...

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Crossbow Laser Boresighter

Oct 11 2010 01:00 AM | Urban Legend in Crossbow Product Reviews

I had a chance to test the Crossbow Laser Boresighter Bolt from Aims hot-Slammer Hunting Innovations. Simply put, it is a crossbow arrow with a laser in the point of it. It’s main advantage is that it lets you sight your crossbows scope in at a short...

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A Crossbow Might be for You, Ma'am

Aug 14 2011 08:00 AM | Lscha in Miscellaneous

Hunting is my passion. However, you will probably never see my picture with an impressive trophy animal. I often struggle to find clothes to fit my ample, but short frame. My name will never be sought out to advertise hunting products. I just may, howe...

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Crossbow Nation: The Crossbow Forum

Mar 18 2012 12:00 AM | Urban Legend in Miscellaneous

When I started the Crossbow Nation forum I had one goal in mind. That goal was to give crossbow enthusiast a place to get accurate and up to date information in a family friendly location. The reason I started a crossbow forum was because I wasn’t ha...

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Carbon or Aluminum Arrows?

Dec 28 2010 01:00 AM | Urban Legend in Crossbow Product Reviews

What is the best type of bolt to shoot from my crossbow,aluminum or carbon? First of all let’s get one thing straight. We are shooting arrows here, not bolts. I often see crossbow arrows referred to a crossbow bolts, but with a quick Google search, y...

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Blazer Vanes for Crossbow Arrows

Feb 23 2011 03:00 PM | Urban Legend in Crossbow Product Reviews

The Bohning Blazer vane has earned a reputation of being a bulletproof vane that provides excellent broadhead steering for arrows shot from today’s modern compound bows. But with crossbow hunting on the rise, is the Blazer vane a suitable contender for...

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Arrow Speed and Kinetic Energy

Mar 24 2012 12:00 AM | xbow755 in Crossbow How To

Editors Note: This article was written with vertical bows in mind. Some of the examples and charts reflect compound vertical bows, however the basic principles still apply to crossbows and crossbow arrows. Speed ... Oh How we Love it! Fast cars...

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Gun Hunters Influence Crossbow Design

Mar 05 2012 12:00 AM | Urban Legend in Miscellaneous

The crossbow has come a long way in the past thirty years or so. But until recent years, their designs haven’t really changed all that much. Now that states are changing legislation to include crossbows into hunting seasons, crossbow design and tech...

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