Gabby, what kind of crossbow - The Firearms Forum

ruffitt · 03-27-2003, 03:53 PM

do you shoot with your adaptive set up?

I guess I'm fortunate not to have to use an adaptive set up with my wheel chair, but I shoot an Excalibur Exomag during archery deer season here in Michigan.

I shoot 20" 2216 bolts with 5" vanes and 100 gr Spitfire mechanical heads @ about 290 fps. I'm thinking about going to carbon bolts to try and squeeze a few more fps out of my set up.

If you're interested, there's a great crossbow forum at http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/, where I post under the handle SpartaJim/ruffitt. When you get to the site, just click on the "forum" tab on the left side of the page.

They're a great bunch of guys there, and it's an international community. Being the manufacturer of the Excalibur Crossbow is a Canadian enterprise there are naturally quite a few members that are Canadian. But we also have members from England, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, and a host of other countries.

Quite a few of the members there are disabled also, and I'm sure they would appreciate any input you may be able to provide regarding adaptive equipment.

Regards

ruffitt

TF118 · 03-28-2003, 11:09 AM

ruffitt- I use the Barnett Quad 300 Package w/Scope ...335ftps w/ 20'' bolts...still expiramenting though, I had the same thought as you regarding the carbon bolts...I haven't decided yet on the spicific broad head yet except that I want a 125 grain mechanical
Got mine from Cabela's http://www.cabelas.com/

http://www.barnettcrossbows.com/

Regarding adaptive equipment the same setup I use for long guns also handles cross bows http://www.beadaptive.com/

However for peole with different needs there are many different devices that can be found at the BuckMasters web site under disabled hunters at the bottom in the Disabled Hunters links
http://www.badf.org/DisabledHunters.html
I myself am not overly experienced at bow hunting so I'm still learning about these things.

ruffitt · 03-28-2003, 05:32 PM

Gabby -

The excalaibur crossbow forum I mentioned above has 257 members, with over 1000 combined years of hunting experience.

Although primarily an Excalibur forum, we are open to crossbow discussion regardless of the crossbow you currently own/shoot.

I am sure you would be received warmly, and am positive you could provide some valuable insight/information relating to adaptive equipment for crossbow shooters.

Our site is constantlly looking for qualiaty people/information, and you "fit the bill" on both accounts.

Regards

ruffitt

TF118 · 03-29-2003, 04:33 PM

Thanks Ruffitt, I'm in there...already got response's from 2 posts...good deal

03-27-2003, 03:53 PM	#1
ruffitt TFF Admin Staff In Heaven Now Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sparta, MI / Now In Heaven Also Posts: 2,880	Gabby, what kind of crossbow do you shoot with your adaptive set up? I guess I'm fortunate not to have to use an adaptive set up with my wheel chair, but I shoot an Excalibur Exomag during archery deer season here in Michigan. I shoot 20" 2216 bolts with 5" vanes and 100 gr Spitfire mechanical heads @ about 290 fps. I'm thinking about going to carbon bolts to try and squeeze a few more fps out of my set up. If you're interested, there's a great crossbow forum at http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/, where I post under the handle SpartaJim/ruffitt. When you get to the site, just click on the "forum" tab on the left side of the page. They're a great bunch of guys there, and it's an international community. Being the manufacturer of the Excalibur Crossbow is a Canadian enterprise there are naturally quite a few members that are Canadian. But we also have members from England, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, and a host of other countries. Quite a few of the members there are disabled also, and I'm sure they would appreciate any input you may be able to provide regarding adaptive equipment. Regards ruffitt -->

03-28-2003, 11:09 AM	#2
TF118 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: VERMONT Posts: 437	Barnett Quad 300 Package w/Scope ruffitt- I use the Barnett Quad 300 Package w/Scope ...335ftps w/ 20'' bolts...still expiramenting though, I had the same thought as you regarding the carbon bolts...I haven't decided yet on the spicific broad head yet except that I want a 125 grain mechanical Got mine from Cabela's http://www.cabelas.com/ http://www.barnettcrossbows.com/ Regarding adaptive equipment the same setup I use for long guns also handles cross bows http://www.beadaptive.com/ However for peole with different needs there are many different devices that can be found at the BuckMasters web site under disabled hunters at the bottom in the Disabled Hunters links http://www.badf.org/DisabledHunters.html I myself am not overly experienced at bow hunting so I'm still learning about these things. __________________ Click here to visit the Gulf War Veteran forums Last edited by TF118; 03-28-2003 at 11:32 AM..

03-28-2003, 05:32 PM	#3
ruffitt TFF Admin Staff In Heaven Now Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sparta, MI / Now In Heaven Also Posts: 2,880	Gabby - The excalaibur crossbow forum I mentioned above has 257 members, with over 1000 combined years of hunting experience. Although primarily an Excalibur forum, we are open to crossbow discussion regardless of the crossbow you currently own/shoot. I am sure you would be received warmly, and am positive you could provide some valuable insight/information relating to adaptive equipment for crossbow shooters. Our site is constantlly looking for qualiaty people/information, and you "fit the bill" on both accounts. Regards ruffitt Attached Images __________________ Any politician who doesn't trust me to own a weapon is not someone worthy of my vote, my respect, ~~ or my tax dollars.

03-29-2003, 04:33 PM	#4
TF118 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: VERMONT Posts: 437	Thanks Ruffitt, I'm in there...already got response's from 2 posts...good deal __________________ Click here to visit the Gulf War Veteran forums