2016/12/28 14:49:02
DarDys
BloodyHand
^^^^^^^^^^Thats the one. Perfect bucket/stool. I use Rage crossbow X mechanicals. Serious wreckin damage right there. For the bows with the pocket for the broadhead to sit in, what size bolt are you shooting? 20 or 22 inch? BH 


Mine has the cut out at the end of the rails. It came with 22" bolts.

i have a lot of time to decide on brand and model of head at this point.
2016/12/29 14:12:08
BloodyHand
My buddy had a similar issue with his new Barnett. He just switched from 20 inch bolts to 22's. Problem solved as his bolt sticks out enough past the rail to use whatever broad head he wishes to use.
 
BH
2017/01/11 13:05:21
dpms
Speaking of crossbow laws. I asked the BOC to consider removing the minimum draw weight. There are crossbows now with 110# draw weight shooting 380fps. There is one coming out this year with a 90# draw weight that shoots 330 with a 400 grain arrow. Faster than most compound bows.
 
Not sure how the PGC even enforces a minimum draw weight? Do WCOs carry the equipment to test draw weights on bows? I think not.
2017/01/12 09:00:32
psu_fish
Didn't PGC copy and paste crossbows laws from OH and other states?
 
I know FPS goes hand in hand with Kinetic energy...so what kind of KE does a 110 lb draw have vs. 125 lbs
 
2017/01/12 10:03:03
eyesandgillz
K.E. = 0.5 x m x v^2
Draw poundage is meaningless.  Yes, higher draw weight bows/crossbows "typically" have higher fps but with designs and design efficiency improving all the time, draw weight / poundage becomes even more meaningless, hence DPMS' comment above.
2017/01/12 10:55:10
BeenThereDoneThat.
psu_fish
Didn't PGC copy and paste crossbows laws from OH and other states?  



Pennsylvania is no longer a leader. Hasn't been for years except in the area of taxes.

Keystone State??

Now a "Where's my Trophy State" having the moto; "other states do it".
2017/01/13 07:49:39
dpms
psu_fish
I know FPS goes hand in hand with Kinetic energy...so what kind of KE does a 110 lb draw have vs. 125 lbs

Eyes explained it well. There are 280 pound crossbows that have less KE and speed than some 110 pound crossbows. Design and efficiency rule.
 
Some of the more efficient crossbows out there are decreasing their draw weights while utilizing new designs that allow for increasing power strokes to achieve impressive speeds.
 
A draw weight restriction is a really old way to regulate crossbows. 20 years ago, yes, it would have weeded out underperforming devices. Today, it weeds out some of the most efficient designs out there.
 
And what good is a draw weight restriction if it is about impossible to enforce in the field?
2017/09/01 11:24:29
tippecanoe
Heck yeah Dardys!  How did I miss this thread until now?

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