[bunnyrabbit]

If you have not done this: 1)in the uncocked position measure axle to axle to compare with the manual. It should be close. 2)in the uncocked position, measure axle to the inner rail. Both sides should match. 3)in the uncocked position, look down from above a cam and see where the cable or string crosses. Check the same spot on the opposite cam. If the cams are in time, these spots should match. 4)in the cocked position, measure from an axle to the inner rail. Measure from the other axle. Both sides should match. 5)in the cocked position, lay a field point equipped arrow on a cam with the point facing the rail. Take a second arrow and place on the other cam, point facing the rail. If the cams are level, the arrows should lay on the rail with the points matching. If the axle to rail measurements on the same side are narrower in #2 and #4 you may have a weak or damaged limb. With the noise you describe, I would not shoot the crossbow until it was checked out.
All the best.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

The Ten Point SDS rubber just pushes onto the rod. Remove that rubber and look at the end of the rod. When new, the end of the rod has grooves machined into it to grip the rubber. If these were cut off for the rods to have the proper adjustment, then the rubber will slip. I installed this system on three Barnett crossbows (two each Ghost 410 and one Buck Commander BCXtreme 365 Ultra Lite). I had to cut this section off. To prevent slippage, I put a couple of wraps on the rod with electrical tape, then flipped the tape over, putting a couple wraps on in reverse (sticky side out). The inner wrap sticks to the rods while the reverse wraps stick to the rubber. No slippage here.
All the best.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

It is pretty nice when one has a company representative checking the forums and offering help.
Keep up the good work.
All the best.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Mine is directly from the site under the warranty information!


https://www.tenpointcrossbows.com/pages/warranty-info/

Sent from my iPhone X using Tapatalk

There is nothing in this link stating what arrow-point weight combination to use.

All the best.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

My information was copied and pasted directly from the 2019 TenPoint owners manual on their website.
https://www.tenpointcrossbows.com/downloads/10/owners-manual/

This link is very similar to the 2018 manual. The difference being, the 2018 states to use the Omni Nock where as the 2019 states to use the Alpha Nock. The arrow-point weights are the same in both the 2018 and 2019 manuals Page 16 under "Warning" in the left hand column.

All the best.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

I also have a Shadow NTX that the cams are way out of timing and has cam lean on one cam. It has 4 dots per cam Is the correct setting with 2 dots just inside the limb? And to eliminate the lean just add a twist to the top side? Its leaning upwards

If the cam is leaning upwards on the rail-stock side you have two options:
add 1/2 or full twists to the top cable or remove it from the bottom cable.
With the crossbow cocked and blocked level, put a level bubble on each
cam, 90 degrees to the rail-stock. In this position, both cams should be
level.
As another check while the crossbow is cocked, measure from the axle
to the nearest side of the rail-stock. Both measurements should be the same.
One is checking for a weak limb or different limb deflection. The stronger
limb will pull the weaker one closer to the rail-stock and show a different
point of impact as compared to the point of aim.

In regards to the dots, what ever ones you use should be the same on each
cam. Advancing the cams to another dot will increase the speed in feet per
second.
Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

What are lengths of string and cables for Carbon Nitro RDX ?
HCA 12216R String
HCA 13116R Cables

Bow string 40 7/8" Cable 15 1/4" as per 60X custom string website.
Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Thank you! I think those are the same length my Horton Storm takes. I saw a set for sale.

Checking 60X custom strings website for the Horton Storm RDX:
Bowstring 40.87" = 40 7/8"
Cables 15.87" = 15 7/8"
I converted the decimal point to a fraction.
In this case the cable would be 5/8" longer.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Hello I have a new havoc only has about 20 shots through it and my center serving is already starting to come loose

The reason center servings come loose is the bow string was not
under enough tension when the serving was applied. My advice
would be to get the bowstring reserved. In most cases there is no
warranty on bowstrings and cables as that is classed as normal
wear. In your case being such few shots, I would inquire about
warranty.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

In the submitted pictures as the crossbow is now, the top of the picatinny rail is level with the top of the rail-stock.

As "10ptCrossbow" mentions, "possibly over cranking the crossbow which likely bent the trigger box up in the barrel".
In other words if the trigger box was in the proper position, the brush would sit lower, putting the supposedly proper
pressure on the arrow. In order for this to happen, the picatinny rail would no longer be level (parallel) with the top
of the rail-stock, but would be tilted downward.

In my opinion, this is a very poor design. The picatinny rail should be level for the proper vertical scope adjustment
as well as one should be able to adjust the downward pressure of the brush on the arrow as required. If one did
require more scope adjustment for closer or longer range shots as in target shooting, one could install an HHA Optimizer.

In another post, it was mentioned for trigger box work, the crossbow would have to go back to the manufacture.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

So you’re now saying level is bad 🙄

You misunderstood what I wrote. I am not saying level is bad. What I said was if the trigger box
was in the proper position, the picatinny rail would be tilted down on that crossbow and the brush
would be in the proper position to put pressure on the arrow.
It is a bad design as the picatinny rail should be level (parallel) to the rail-stock and the brush
should be adjustable to set the proper pressure on the arrow.

I have several brands and series of crossbows where the majority of the picatinny rails were
level. A couple I had to shim to make them level. All these crossbows, the arrow retainer,
regardless of the style have an Allen screw to adjust the arrow retainer for setting the proper
pressure on the arrow.
Properly set, a crossbow with a loaded arrow can be tilted downward and give the butt end of
the stock a whack and the arrow should not slide forward or worse yet fall out.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

If one had a press, remove the cable and untwist that area. This would show if
a strand was broken.
My thought, it could be part of the cable loop that was too long and not hidden
when the serving was installed when building the loop. Showing white, it could
be part of the cable serving. I referred to the bottom picture.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Doesn't seem like much of a warranty if it's not transferable.. seems like a marketing gimmick. I was gonna buy a Tenpoint used now gonna go with a different brand.

You will find most crossbow manufactures only warrant to the original owner.

I am not a Ten Point crossbow owner, but I have found this is one forum where
a Ten Point representative shows up and is more than willing to help regardless
whether one owns the new model or an older one.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Bought a viper s-400 couple of months ago, did not measure axel to axel when I first got the bow. Shot a Maybe 25 arrows decided to check axle to axle to axle was 11.5". Seems like alot of string stretch. Must be some loss of speed but if the bow is shooting ok should I be concerned? Love this crossbow.

I did an internet search on that crossbow. Several websites mention :
Uncocked 11", cocked 7.2" (which is slightly under 7 1/4").
Any crossbow that has string and or string and cable stretch will lose
speed. Advertised as speeds up to 400 feet per second using a 370
grain arrow-point combination. 400 grain = 390 FPS, 445 grain = 370
feet per second.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Here is some information taken from Ten Point website:
EVO X Center Punch arrows 20" Straightness .001, ID .297, OD .348, 465 grain.
Another website lists the arrow as 445 grain.

Pro Elite 400 arrows 20" Straightness_____, ID .300, OD .345, 410 grain.

WR Match 400 arrows 20" Straightness .004. ID .300, OD___, non lighted 410 grain, lighted 400 grain.

All arrows list as including a 100 grain point.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Uncocked is 12 3/8 so slightly over spec. Cocked it is just under 7 1/2, so very close to spec. It’s already shooting faster than advertised and it’s close to going up to the fletching in my new target so I don’t want it going any faster lol. Everything else is tight other than that left cam could use another spacer. I’m trying to find one but I might have to make one. Probably won’t get to that next week, need a break from it anyway. Thanks for the ideas

In regards to a spacer, one could use a flat washer with the proper size hole
or drill the hole to the right size. If the washer was a bit thick, file it down.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Anyone had an issue with the alpha blaze nocks not working? I opened a three pack and only two of three actually worked when installed.

Two possibilities for the nock not lighting:
1)not making proper contact due to corrosion etc.
2)a dead battery.
Some batteries have a limited shelf life whether or not they are used.

If one does an internet search for "Alpha Blaze Nocks-archery" there are
several you tube videos.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Today was the first time shooting the NXT 400 I bought in Dec 2022. After my first shot the DrawClaw Sled stopped making the clicking sound when I went to engage and recock. It has never clicked again. I’m concerned when I’m the field I won’t be able to cock my xbow.

Also what kind of battery does the battery 3X Pro-View Scope use? The Green/Red lights are very dim even when turned up.

Doing an internet search for your scope it lists the battery as CR2032 3 volt.
This is the same coin style battery that computers use. Drug stores , computer
shops, Wal Mart etc. carry those.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

I have a Siege RS410 and use the standard EVO X 16” bolts. I was hunting from a treestand this past Saturday (opening day) and had a perfect down angled shot on a doe. As I was aiming the bolt simply slid off the rail and fell to the ground. Thankfully the doe was unaware of this and continued on her way feeding out of sight.

I have shot this bow a lot at the range with no issues. However, it was always horizontal to the ground. I never even considered there would be an issue with angled shots and the bolt simply sliding off the rail.

How do I fix this so it doesn’t happen again?

This is my first Ten Point crossbow. I have shot Excalibur’s and you can feel the pressure when inserting the bolt because of the retention arm.

Am I missing a retention arm or something on my RS 410?


Help!

Install an arrow and look near the front of the vanes for either a metal arrow retainer or
a brush retainer.
To adjust a metal retainer, the scope has to be removed and one will find an Allen screw
that will increase or decrease the downward pressure on the arrow retainer.

If the crossbow uses a brush retainer, I viewed a video where there is a thin spacer gasket
that fits between the brush holder and the bottom of the picatinny rail. If this spacer was
missing, then there would not be enough downward pressure on the arrow.

Normally when an arrow is loaded on a crossbow and the proper downward pressure on the
arrow one should be able to point the crossbow in a slightly downward safe direction and give
the butt end of the stock a whack. The arrow should not slide forward or worse yet fall out.

If for what ever reason the picatinny rail was not installed properly or angled upward, neither
arrow retainer would work properly. A picatinny rail should be installed level with the arrow and
centered parallel with the arrow.

Note: I do not own this model of crossbow but have worked on other brands that have either
the metal arrow retainer or the brush. Some newer crossbows use a spring loaded ball for an
arrow retainer. Some versions of the brush retainer, the brush is spring loaded which some of
the Barnett crossbow use.

Wishing you all the best.
Take care.

 

[bunnyrabbit]

Congratulations on the successful hunt.
Thanks for sharing.