First...this is NOT a put down or criticism on any other bows or bow designs...
After talking with two different crossbow designers over the past coupla weeks, and my asking of some pointed questions and thankfully the apparent interest in "my" interest let these people, I believe answer my questions with honest answers....
Ok..if you're still with me, here goes
I own plastic stock/track....aluminum stock/track....aluminum stock/plastic track....wood stock/track and "have owned" brass (Barnett Commando) tracked crossbows.
Since I do a lot of testing of things at work (areospace stuff..."stuff", that's an engineering word!), I have a good idea how things move when a given load is put on them.
For some time now, I've wondered how much the stock moves at the full cock point and right after the trigger is pulled and "during" the string movement.
"Especially" the plastic stock bows.
Since I have no personal access to high speed cameras at home...I'm left wondering!
That is till last week.
I won't go into the questions and answers because it'll take for ever, but..
The basic outcome is...by design, the Horton reCon is currently, the best case for the most accurate crossbow currently on the market. There is at least a coupla reasons for this statement.
1. There is no (very, very little) load placed on the arrow track at rest, at full cock, at the trigger pull...or during the string travel down the track.
Why...because all the load in the system...is behind the trigger box...as you all know! And the string to trigger mechanism load is also right "at" the piece (technical term?) that holes the string back.
While there is a very light, string to track load, and most likely some string bounce as on other bows, I'd guess the track/stock loading is almost unmeasurable.
2. The arrow is only supported at two points along the track, NOT the entire track length.
This does two things, it removes, from the arrow vs. track friction....and it also will help eliminate any stock/track movement during the shot that would act directly on the arrow.
I'd bet that this is the reason the Stryker is built like freight train...to deal with the massive loads put upon the stock/track by the limbs.
In short, the action of the limbs, cams, strings and these items in a combined operation put loads on the stock/track that...if watched in "very" slow motion would amaze most of us....all the side, up and down and general wave motions they go thru.
Kinda like the slow motion pictures of arrows shot from vertical bows we've all seen. Just quicker, sharper movements.
Anyway...sorry...didn't think this would get this long.
And yea, the reCon arrows go right where the the bow is aimed. With my little ATN Digital sight, this bow is so easy to shoot and shoot well...the "anti" crossbow people would have a field day condeming it! That is IF they could condem it after shooting it.
And for what it's worth...the Bowjaks silencers I put on the limbs, allows the bow to just return a light dull thud after the shot.
Ok...I'm done.
Mike
After talking with two different crossbow designers over the past coupla weeks, and my asking of some pointed questions and thankfully the apparent interest in "my" interest let these people, I believe answer my questions with honest answers....
Ok..if you're still with me, here goes
I own plastic stock/track....aluminum stock/track....aluminum stock/plastic track....wood stock/track and "have owned" brass (Barnett Commando) tracked crossbows.
Since I do a lot of testing of things at work (areospace stuff..."stuff", that's an engineering word!), I have a good idea how things move when a given load is put on them.
For some time now, I've wondered how much the stock moves at the full cock point and right after the trigger is pulled and "during" the string movement.
"Especially" the plastic stock bows.
Since I have no personal access to high speed cameras at home...I'm left wondering!
That is till last week.
I won't go into the questions and answers because it'll take for ever, but..
The basic outcome is...by design, the Horton reCon is currently, the best case for the most accurate crossbow currently on the market. There is at least a coupla reasons for this statement.
1. There is no (very, very little) load placed on the arrow track at rest, at full cock, at the trigger pull...or during the string travel down the track.
Why...because all the load in the system...is behind the trigger box...as you all know! And the string to trigger mechanism load is also right "at" the piece (technical term?) that holes the string back.
While there is a very light, string to track load, and most likely some string bounce as on other bows, I'd guess the track/stock loading is almost unmeasurable.
2. The arrow is only supported at two points along the track, NOT the entire track length.
This does two things, it removes, from the arrow vs. track friction....and it also will help eliminate any stock/track movement during the shot that would act directly on the arrow.
I'd bet that this is the reason the Stryker is built like freight train...to deal with the massive loads put upon the stock/track by the limbs.
In short, the action of the limbs, cams, strings and these items in a combined operation put loads on the stock/track that...if watched in "very" slow motion would amaze most of us....all the side, up and down and general wave motions they go thru.
Kinda like the slow motion pictures of arrows shot from vertical bows we've all seen. Just quicker, sharper movements.
Anyway...sorry...didn't think this would get this long.
And yea, the reCon arrows go right where the the bow is aimed. With my little ATN Digital sight, this bow is so easy to shoot and shoot well...the "anti" crossbow people would have a field day condeming it! That is IF they could condem it after shooting it.
And for what it's worth...the Bowjaks silencers I put on the limbs, allows the bow to just return a light dull thud after the shot.
Ok...I'm done.
Mike
