New hunting TOOL!

Crackshot · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: New hunting TOOL!

This is my New PSE Viper Cross bow pkg. I got this to replace my OLD Barnett cross bow. I gave the Ol Barnett to my Son. Smile

Hope this is a good choice, I wanted a Ten Point but could not see spending almost $1300.00 for a cross bow.

whittling · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Wish you could hunt with a crossbow in Mass.. Good luck and I hope you get a 190 non-typical with it this year .

Crackshot · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Can only hunt with them during gun season or Muzzle loader season here in michigan Sad

. I wish they would allow them during our regular archery season or give us a CrossBow only season.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

How does it shoot crackshot do ya no it's speed . I got rid of my Horton a couple years ago Sad

I'm lookin for another one.
Joe

Crackshot · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

My chrono registers 287 FPS as an average. It keeps all the bolts in a cluster you can put your hand around @ 30yds with the scope, rested on the hood of my truck.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:20 am Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Crackshot wrote:

My chrono registers 287 FPS as an average. It keeps all the bolts in a cluster you can put your hand around @ 30yds with the scope, rested on the hood of my truck.

Sweet

I'll keep that in mind when I get enough cash to get one Very Happy

Joe

Crackshot · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

I did splurge and purchase a rope cocking devise also, Cocking this thing more than 5 or 6 times can get rough. The advertised velocity is 260 FPS, So the true velocity was a pleasant supprise. Very Happy

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Crackshot, that's kinda neat! What does a bolt weigh?

Crackshot · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Ive never weighed one to be honest. I'll get back to ya on that.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

I just picked up the Horton Summit HD. It's pretty nice it's not as nice as the one I use to have ( that will teach me Sad

) it shoots pretty good for the price $247.00 and thats with 3 bolts and quiver Very Happy

. Lookin forward to trying it out. Pumkinslinger these bolts are 20" long, aluminum and weigh 338 grains.
Joe

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Thanks Joe! I was wondering what kind of energy and momentum crossbow bolts had. I realize that they kill by cutting but I'm just curious. 338 grains at 287 ft/sec would be about 62 ftlbs of energy and 0.43 slug ft/sec.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

Thanks Joe! I was wondering what kind of energy and momentum crossbow bolts had. I realize that they kill by cutting but I'm just curious. 338 grains at 287 ft/sec would be about 62 ftlbs of energy and 0.43 slug ft/sec.

Sorry

I forgot to mention there 338 grains without a field point or broadhead.
joe

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

So if we add 100 grains for a point... About 80 ftlbs and 0.56 slug ft/sec. By the way, that's about the same momentum as a baseball thrown by a Little Leaguer.

Crackshot · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Thats not to bad when you consider that energy is focused all on a razor sharp point with 2 or more razor sharp blades.
My bolts are 411gr with Tekan G5 broad heads attached.

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: New hunting TOOL!

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

So if we add 100 grains for a point... About 80 ftlbs and 0.56 slug ft/sec. By the way, that's about the same momentum as a baseball thrown by a Little Leaguer.

Put a trocar tip and 4 razor blades on that baseball and see if you want to catch it.....