How to Quiet Your CROSSBOW!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This is the most popular question I get: how can I make my crossbow quieter? You can't make it "silent" in my opinion buy you can quiet it down a bit. Here I do my best to show you how much.
In the end, I can tell you crossbows are NOT quieter than compound bows.
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Gear used by me (not necessarily in this video, but in general):
HUNTING:
Excalibur Axiom, upgraded with a Dyna Flemish string and Vari-Zone scope from Excalibur--recurves are simply perfect!
Firebolt arrows with Burt Coyote Lumenocks
X-Act Broadheads (also from Excalibur)
Scent A-way products by Hunter's Specialties
FILMING:
I began using the Canon T7i DSLR in May of 2017--such great autofocus that I began vlogging!
Canon T5i (or 700D for you foreigners) DSLR camera
GoPro Hero 2, Hero 3 Black - Спорт
About string silencers...placement it critical. If you approach the sound problem using the heterodyning principal it can make a big difference. Placing 1 silencer 1/4 the distance from end of string to center & placing a 2nd silencer 1/3 the distance from the end of the string to center on the other side will cancel out both even and odd heterodyned frequencies stopping the string from ringing like a stringed musical instrument. I use the method on my traditional longbows & recurves. the sound goes from twang to thump.
Good video man. In-depth, informative & well explained. Marginal effectiveness.
There is another method to prevent a deer hearing a crossbow when fired -
Led Zep at high volume on a 500 watt sound system.
Guaranteed deer won't hear the crossbow
Have shot crossbows for over 35 years. Have shot doe's and multiple bucks. Not sure why, but my experience, a doe tends to react more often than bucks do to the sound of the crossbow. I totally agree with taking shorter shots (25 yards or less in my opinion) and recommend to aim lower 1/4 of the torso height. Just because a fast crossbow can shoot flat and accurately at longer ranges doesn't mean shooting animals that far is a good idea. My experience with quietening a crossbow is mostly limited to putting the rubber spider legs on the string. It actually does two things. It makes the crossbow a little quieter, but mainly, it drastically shortens the duration of the sound, or the "twang". I think this shortened sound may be less alarming to a deer. With the rubber spider legs, instead of the long "boiiiiing", the crossbow just goes "bonk". Heavier arrow set up reduces the sound also, like you said and carries more momentum for penetration. Thanks for sharing.
New to crossbows... excellent video and great research... retired USN, DAV Nam Vet
*I once owned a BARNETT compound crossbow. That one was nothing but problems... Loud, inaccurate, screws constantly vibrating loose. MY Barnett was a horrible bow. I NOW have an EXCALIBUR re-curve crossbow and I very much prefer the simpler design of EXCALIBUR Re-Curve. I can swap out the string or remove the string for off season storage without an expensive trip {or two or three or more}... to the pro-shop. My cams never go out of time or break on Excalibur... because there are no cams to fail or give aggravations. I suggest you consider Excalibur. They offer numerous models.... just pick one you like ... get some HEAVY Aluminum XX75 2219 arrows or EASTON FMJ arrows and some 150 grain broad-heads...and enjoy it. For Deer, Moose, ELK and small bears... Any Excalibur currently offered at 300 fps or faster 'advertised speed', should be plenty. Lighter arrows and lighter broad-heads will shoot faster... but, speed is not everything. DURABILITY. PENETRATION and ACCURACY are what I consider as most important.... Any speed over 220 fps is plenty enough to take deer. IF, { Yes, 'IF' } I were going after Big BEAR, Northern MOOSE, Monster ELK, African KUDU, Cape Buffalo, Northern North American Bison, ELEPHANT etc.... I might want more speed and weight... such as the new Excalibur 440 bow....with 600 to 800 grain or heavier arrows. Slash arrows {made in TEXAS} with the extra cutting edges do have an appeal. Presently, my IBEX SMF is sending a 515 grain arrow at 275 fps and penetrating very well. I find it to be quite satisfactory. The newer GRZ-2 or Micro 308 short should perform equally well and be a bit smaller for ease of transport and use.*
@@jmartin9059 I've hunted with a barnett whitetail hunter 2 for 3yrs now-not issues at alllll. It's accurate to about 55yds and has plenty of speed. Everytime I shot something the bolt goes straight on thru. I'd say the newer ones are better then the old ones. Oh yeahhh I bought mine for $258 on Amazon lol it was on sale
i didnt know vince vaughn was into crossbows
it's the slightly overweight twin
I was thinking he looks like James Spader. Kinda sounds like him too.
Just the man i wanted to see cover this topic.
Glad to hear it, thanks and thanks for watching!
Glad to hear it, thank you very much and thanks for watching
Very articulate clear instruction. Love your sponsor, clover. Any company would be lucky to have you rep or sponsor their products. Have a safe season!
That's great to hear and I really appreciate it! Good luck out there!
You definealty have the perfect announcer's voice! Great video!
Well thanks for that and thanks for watching!
Great info Rich. I’m re-watching this video and enjoying it. My excalibur shoots 330 ft./s with the standard firebolt arrow and 100 grain broadhead. But from day one I’ve been shooting 150 grain bolt cutters. I added a 100 grain brass insert to my arrow. I’m going to try this set up before the bear hunt starts the spring. All my shots are 20 yards and under.
This should reduce my crossbow speed to roughly 298 feet per second not unlike the speed of bungee. This in order to quiet down crossbow, add momentum, i’ve never had problem with Passthrough in the past. You can never over kill an animal. This will increase the ark of the arrow, does not affect me in the big picture. If I was to replace my excalibur I would not increase the speed above 360 ft./s. Model. Loaded up with more front of centre weight to increase momentum and to quiet the bow down my shooting 325 or so feet per second. I love my Vortex Excalibur. I digress thanks again for the video Rich.
Hi Rich, the biggest cause of twang on an Excalibur crossbow is the actual rail. It’s a hollow tube and it really amplifies sound. If you were to take a piece of neoprene to the inside and stuff it in there. I stuffed about a third of the rail with it.
The old trick for treestands is spray foam and it works pretty well.
I apologize if I missed it, but what is the little contraption mounted onto the top front area of your scope? Thanks. Hunt safely, my Friends!
Thats a gopro mount, I don't use that these days though
The trade off:silence over speed.I'll take silence!!!
Lots of truth to that, but also in this day and age there are some pretty quiet faster crossbows, 400 ft per second and above
Loved to see the 20yd decibels! Love to see you add common sense to a profit driven market. Killed my first buck near Cherry Grove, I am 54, and live in NC, and my mind still loves to wonder up Rt 62.
how cool is that, those memories are what it's all about
This is one of the videos I been waiting for. If anything else Bungie needed some new “clothes “ just like we need new camouflage. Makes him look better. I have it on my crossbow also. Don’t really know if it makes a difference but I’d like to think it does. Now the next video I’m waiting on is which broadhead are u going with this season Rich?? Any hints?? I think we have about 43 more days till opening morning and I cannot wait 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌
Man is it that close? That's awesome! That video is coming, I promise. And I have made a final decision.
Very informative thank you
This guy is awesome
Well thank you for this!
Do a Pennsylvania elk hunt and camping in the same video!
If I draw a tag, we'll see!
Hollywood crossbows are very quiet. I should ask an actor how they do that. Sounds like a cat fart.
Set it to 10lb pull
Here is a tip to help check your bolts/screws. Go into your wife's finger nail polish and get her rd nail polish ( any color will do, other than, black, brown or any color that you have a hard time seeing ). After you tighten the screws up apply it and wait for it to dry ( check it regularly for cracks, if it is cracked the screws have come loose, ) so re-tighten them and repeat. ) Be careful not to get into the allen wrench or screw holes. I found that red works best.
Great tip, thank you
This didnt need to be 30 min long.
I really enjoy watching all your videos! I've finally decided to buy my first crossbow this week!
Thanks again, Brian from Indiana
Great to hear good luck!
On the arrow retention spring you can use heat shrink.
Before n After too me is like Day n Night! Sounded much better after wards!!
I have the same crossbow. My dad bought it new and it’s absolutely incredible. He has given it to me as of last year. He’s my awesome hunting buddy. I love the channel and send a huge thank you for you sharing your knowledge. All hail bunjie!!!
If you were not already aware, there are apps on smart phones that measure decibels with a timer graph so you can easily distinguish ambient baseline to release of arrow to sound of arrow strike
Well that's pretty cool thanks
Great video. I'd love to see a Chrono to see what the mods due to arrow speed. What most folks don't think about is that the speed of sound is constant (it loses intensity or becomes quieter over distance but never loses speed) the arrow on the other hand loses speed quickly. As you said shorter shots are better. At 30 ft ANY sound will reach the deer at .26 sec. An arrow at 300fps takes a full second. So the deer has .74 seconds to respond. At greater distances the arrow slows and gives exponentially more time for the animal to respond. Dampening sound doesn't change that time, only banks on the fact that it won't be loud enough to spook a deer. Also would love to see the dB of simply shooting from inside a blind. That fabric will absorb a good bit of sound and would be cool to see how that stacks up to all those expensive mods. Thanks again for an awesome vid!
That's an interesting point about the sound not slowing down the way that the arrow slows down, thanks for that
Will try Easton xx75, 20” bolts with 300 gr broadheads soon.
Am looking to moose hunt next year.
What do you think about Easton full Metal Jacket Bolts?
Another great job! I'm loving the PA crossbow videos
unless you can stop all sound,, just reducing sound does not stop an animal from hearing the noise you bow/xbow/recurve or what ever,, they will/can still jump the string,,, getting as close as possible will help greatly,,, ole bow hunter
Rich! Great breakdown of the subject! My nephew had a deer duck an arrow from my Matrix 335 last fall at 25ish yards. I have installed some vibration and noise dampening gear on it but deer have an incredible reaction time. I do not take shots farther than 35 yards at deer with archery gear. Too much can go wrong. Even 25 yards is a long way through the woods for an arrow or bolt.
Words to live by, thanks and thanks for watching. Good luck to you and your family out there.
And yet the bolts out of my Xbow don't start dropping til 65+ yards...
Great content Rich, I'm surprised u went all out after so many years of bone stock bunjie lol! I can tell u that I tried 90% of those add ons and am only left with the dissipator bars and some inner tube tied on both sides of the stirrup. I removed everything else as it really decreases speed and trajectory, I felt like their were too many variables to change the point of aim. Through my testing on my axiom I was really surprised at how little it took to shift the point of aim and am sure this applies to all bows. I guess I'm a KISS kinda guy "keep it simple stupid " lol!!! 👍👍👍😃
Locks Bog yeah, I'd be curious to see what what impact each made on the sound. For example if the dampeners are doing 80% of the work, is the trade off worth it? Great video Rich.
Right there with ya lol
I'm told medieval cross bows, with high draw weights, hearing protection is recommended.
Sound dampening is for us not the deer if you want a quiet weapon you need either a bow or a gun where the bullet hits before the sound reaches. However I do prefer the less twangy sound that comes from all the added gear. But if you want to silence a crossbow it’s impossible. Every thing helps but it will never be quiet.
Great video.. I just bought my first ever ×bow ... after watching this I'm so glad I didn't spend ( not that I could anyway) a crap load of money on a bow I got the new bear karnage line 280$ fully loaded.... I love it even more now
Glad to hear it, there's a ton of great crossbows out there. Good luck out there!
Another awesome video deer season is right around the corner can I get a hell yeah
You sure can lol can't wait
huntwise JDR HELL YEA
Great video.im new to the crossbow world.been a coumpound guy for 25 years now! I have found that im not as steady as i use to be & my shots are no longer past 20 yrds because my eyes arent as good as they use to be.that being said i just purchaced my first crossbow.horton legend 2. 175 lb pull.im driving tacs from 20-50 yrds.i cringe every time i pull the trigger because of the loud sound it makes!!! Im use to silence when i relese.this helps me understand that i defintly am fixing to dampen the s##t out of this crossbow.thanks buddy.
I’ve heard that the Bojax brand is better than Limbsavers. I have no experience with either though.
Really need this as nobody here play crossbow,big sound will definitely scare them and get cop reported.
The meter means nothing. But that hearing test is priceless.
Another great video..
How quiet is my Crossbow, I should name it shake, rattle and roll. And that's what the deer do after meeting it.
very informative and well explained
Some blue loctite will solve the issue of loose bolts and nuts. Great video! Thanks for the info!
I never end up using that but I definitely will at some point. Thanks and thanks for watching!
Regarding your dissapators (air brakes on a micro), there's no need to remove the "hardware" when removing the string for storage. All that is required is to remove the two rubber pads, by removing the two allen screws on each.
Yes, I think you're right! I haven't been doing that since I put those on there but the pads are the big concern when it is unstrung
Great video- my tenpoint turbo gt has everything on it they sell... really works! Its by no means quiet, but its better than stock.
Want to make it quieter? Install a set of Buzzkill Silencers limb dampers.
Buzzkill Silencers really
Is it a sin that I’m not overly concerned about quietness of my crossbow?
Nope. It's usually one and done anyway. The quieting gear really just reduced vibration for me and made it a bit more fun to shoot.
To test the noise level at 20 yards in front of the crossbow safely, you could put your meter at 20 yards, but actually be shooting a target at 40 yards. Having the target an additional 20 yards beyond the meter would greatly reduce the influence of the sound of the bolt hitting the target and skewing the results.
I appreciate your videos and the effort and honesty in each of them!
That's a hell of a difference.. I'm heading for an excalibur myself now. Great video thanks for your research mate
A recent update. There is a new review video posted on the Ravin R500. In the video, they actually test decibel level. A whopping 111.9! Someone commented that they didn’t think the 500 was louder. Boy was that wrong! Loudest crossbow I know of!
Whoa!!
I have the same bow. Yes it is loud. Curiously the sound does not seem to both the Deer very much.
The big takeaway from this video is that there is nothing you can do to your crossbow to lengthen your effective hunting range. If the deer jumps your string at 79 decibels, it's going to do the same at 76 decibels. And whether your arrow is traveling 280 ft/s or 300 ft/s makes absolutely ZERO difference at any practical hunting distance with regards to the reaction time of the deer.
I agree with that. 300 fps to 400 fps different story though.
Great Video. Thank You
Great vid, real informative. I wish i had you as a teacher in high school.
😅😊
Hello, here in Maine we finally had a dry day so I was finally able to shoot my new Excalibur matrix 355/360 crossbow. After each shot, I noticed a faint smell of like gunpowder. Is that normal? Of course, after almost all the snow was gone yesterday, today we get another storm and have about 5 inches of snow everywhere. It is April 8th, 2019 Ugh!
Were you using rail Lube? A dry string heats up fast and might produce that odor. Good luck with that snow LOL.
I just picked up some rail lube and string wax. I cant believe it heats up that quickly. I will have to keep it well Lubed. Thanks for the information as always.@@Deathbybunjie
Your video made me go dig out the my crossbow.Thanks
Excellent video, still pertinent 4 years later (more pertinent as we all drink the 400fps+ Koolaid?). Question, though - what is the piece of equipment mounted on the front/top of your scope (you lay your hand on it at 5:54). Is that a peep site?
That was a GoPro mount, no longer in service LOL
Man, you look like Vince Vaughn, even your voice is the same!
It don't have to be quiet it can be quiet and muffled to your target though.
Shorter the brace height less power the limbs have. Higher brace height the more performance you get out of the limbs. That's why it was louder with the higher brace height. Can't wait for the season to start.
I got a center point 370 sniper this year, my grandson got a new bear compound bow, we both have put noise dampeners on both, I downloaded a free noise decibel app for for fun, we both shot our equipment, and my crossbow was actually quieter than his bow. Not saying it was precise, but it shocked me. Anyway around it, no matter what the sound , I love my new crossbow. Can't wait to take my 1st deer with it, praying it's a huge one. Ha ha.
The Sniper is a great xbow. This is 3rd season with mine. Goodluck this season.
I missed a nice buck due to a loose limb on my Excalibur 380. Tightened it up and killed a buck later that same morning. :). I also tape my sturup.
That's great 👍🏻
Since compound crossbows are usually quieter than recurve crossbows, how would that compare to a compound crossbow with similar equipment, draw weight, etc?
good question they all vary BUT they're all loud
I'm new to crossbows , I'm glad I found your channel! Great content! Very informative and well done. I'm subscribing.
Are those string stoppers universal? I have a Barnett Brotherhood compound crossbow. I contacted Barnett but have had no reply as of yet.
The stoppers are crossbow specific but some of the other add ons are universal. Does Barnett website list any string stoppers for your model?
Just found your site. Finally, someone who talks scene about crossbow problems. Hope to see more on the topic of crossbows!!
Tons more coming, thanks!
I have an excaliber Ibex which is similar to your axiom. Where did you get your string stops? model? Thanks and a very informative video sir
All that stuff came directly from Excalibur, should be able to find it on their website. Hope that helps!
I put a set of limb-savers on my Barrnet unreal the difference it
Mí ballesta Excalibur es muy precisa, pero la cuerda sufre desgaste prematuramente a causa de los culatines metálicos de las flechas,así que lo que yo hice es lijar los bordes conuna lija de grano medio/fino
Sorry to hear that
I think the problem is you're hitting the target when the point of the exercise is what if you miss the target. If you miss then you won't have the sound of impact. The reason it's still so loud at 20 yards is you're pretty much the same distance from the target which is making the same amount of noise. You need to have the arrows/bolts sail off to land far away at a low speed.
Interesting thoughts... I think it was still accurate though, the sound at target would not change, but our readings showed the difference with and without.
just lower the poundage to 50 lbs, ah whisper quiet, might bounce off a deer, but hey it's quiet
LOL
Thank you. What came of these mods? Will you be quietening the Swat X1?
I no longer use additional rubber added to the limbs, I use heavier arrows and get a quieter crossbow with more penetration in the end
Grant woods has done several videos on noise and long shots. Long story short no long shots lol
i have a death by bungie to and shot a 147 pound 8 point here in ky these crossbows are awesome. im trying to find a silencer system like yours any info would be nice from 1 pa dud 2 another thanks joe
Mine is basically a kit from Excalibur, check that out. There are kits for other models also. I hope you find them useful, I sure like it. Thanks and thanks for watching!
OK, before I watch this video I just want to say, Rich, that your videos are always very informative and/or entertaining as the case needs. That being said, I don't want my crossbow quieter. When a buck hears my crossbow launch a bolt in his direction, I want the sound to be so hauntingly-terrifying, so soul wrenchingly strength-draining, so mind-numbingly scary, so startlingly petrifying that the buck is reduced to a shivering , trembling furry mess, devoid of the will to run, to turn, nay to even move until the bolt takes his life. That's what I want my crossbow to do.
Can you help me?
Kinda like when the Ranger blows up lol
Maybe you could add some speakers so that when you pull the trigger they play Flight of the Valkyries. That should do the job.
....Thanks for this very helpful demo video!!!! [FYI: I really enjoyed hearing your Gray Catbird, ...calling in the background, ...at about 21 min]
Totally agree, cool to have birds in the video, thanks and thanks for watching
How about using some of the sound deadening sheets the car guys use instead of electrical tape? One brand used a symbol in their advert, put a bit on the symbol and the sound was killed dead.
Hmmm, sounds like it would work!
Another great video! I was surprised to see the difference between the sound next to the crossbow an 20 yards away. I know the sound is very different shooting the crossbow with the gear on. I have noticed on my crossbow the speed of the arrow is also changed, unsure how much though but I know it changes. (Maybe a idea for a video before Maryland hunting or you take everything off) Good luck hunting! Be safe.
I will post something soon about the difference in speed. Very good question. I was also very surprised at the difference at 20 yards. That, to me, is a bigger deal than the difference with the new gear on there.
I’ve been reading a lot of comments. I was looking for this question. I would be very interested in the difference in speed before and after all the gadgets. Great video!
First time getting a crossbow it is a Black hawk crossbow how often you supposed to shoot your crossbow mines is manure fashion hope I said it right
You should shoot as often as you want but if you're going to hunt with it you need to be proficient
Thank you for video not worth trying to quiet it down them
I have the Bulldog 440 and I chronoed the bow with the sds and Airbrakes kit while using 350gn’s bolts the bow still shot 435FPS. So for me it want much of a change for me so I’m ok with getting 435FPS. It didn’t kill the speed of my bow. I would never by another bow other than a recurve by Excalibur.
I DIPPED PARTS OF MY CROSSBOW IN LIQUID RUBBER , AFTER THAT DIRIES AND CURES FOR A WEEK WIPE IT DOWN WITH ALCOHOL, THEN LET IT DRY , AND WIPE IT DOWN AGAIN WITH COVER SCENT . I EVE TOOK THE OLD LIMB SILENCERS AND STUCK THEM UNDER THE BARREL TO QUIET THAT UP . INSTALLED RUBBER PIECES ON THE ARROW RETAINER , STRINGS . AND BO JAX MAGNUM LIMB SILENCERS .
That's interesting, any idea how much that did for making it quieter? Compared to other gear?
This video is 3 years old now, can you do an update on newer models and what manufacturers are doing to advance silent technology?
Great idea, will do one at some point this year!
I’d love to see you do a comparison of Bunjie quieted and Bunjie III quieted. How much louder are the compound crossbows?
Bunjie III is way quieter than the Excals lol
@@Deathbybunjie Awesome! Thank you for replying. Your videos are a lot of help!
Could anyone take a guess on how many dbs a Nitro 505 is?
I haven't shot one but I am told it's well over 100 decibels
Buy a Murphy g string lot more quieter
Hey buddy what kind of setup do you got around your scope in this video For the tactacam mount?
That's an old school go pro mount
i decreased an arrow weight, I shot a soft pine dowel out of 175lbs jag I have never seen an arrow fly so fast, it also increased the sound of the shot........
It exploded upon hitting its second target, I would NOT suggest using lighter bolts, but they do fire.
Yikes what did it weigh? I agree, another problem of lighter ones is the risk of dry fire. You don't have to be empty to dry fire necessarily.
@@Deathbybunjie about 17 grams i think(262.35grain) it was 16inch sharpened dowel,9mm thick, no flights, and a shaved in nock.
it flew great perfect and accurate at double speed but took damage and broke on second shot on hard plywood.
I think if I really needed bolts i would use again but maybe a heavy dowel, though as you say run risk of dryfire, which is why i think the sound was so loud when i shot it.
I got the idea from this video ua-cam.com/video/JIyLE0xrWJk/v-deo.html
Use compound problem solved
How about having someone set up a speaker playing the sound of the crossbow firing at random intervals for a few days,which might acclimatize the deer to the sound of the crossbow firing? Or is that cheating?
I don't think that would make any difference, they're on alert all the time
@@Deathbybunjie Yes,I know,but they don't react to planes flying overhead,so if they hear the twang of a crossbow at random intervals for a few days,they will get used to it,and not "jump the string" when they hear the real thing.
i think the reason the shorter brace height was quieter is because more energy is transferred into the arrow due to the string being in contantact with the string for longer therefore less is converted into sound but what do i know i failed physics
You might be right!
Nice tips.
Paid an archery shop (gauthier's) in Traverse City Michigan to "silence" a Barnett crossbow & first shot EVERYTHING went flying in every direction on a compass 😂, they specialize in shoe repair 😆
Shoe repair LOL sorry to hear that but good luck
@@Deathbybunjie That was a Barnett. Graduated to Excalibur Mega Matrix 405 & today purchased all of my credentials for Elk season in Idaho. Elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, timber wolf, turkey, small game & fishing. $224 for the entire package. Only state in the Union that offers a super discount for disabled American veterans (non resident). Sept/Oct. Happy Happy Happy 😀, now I wanna purchase the 440. Will it ever end 😂
I'll be thinking of you brother! Enjoy all of your educational videos
Has anyone ever isolated exactly where, and what parts are the major cause of noise to help you in your mission of cutting sound ? I am guessing the string is the major contributor but I don't know. It would be interesting to audio isolate each contributor to the overall sound footprint of firing.
That is an interesting thought, overall I think it's just easier to buy a quieter crossbow. Lol. I don't like to put stuff on the strings or limbs anymore because it slows down the crossbow and I'm not really a big fan of that haha.
@@Deathbybunjie Still would make an interesting study for the manufacturers. When I hunted with a vertical bow I had ll the little puffballs and shit on the strings, which has carried over to the cross bow. Not even a little sure if they do anything really to either set up really, just habit. I notice lots of "bow tubers' don't use anything. I wish I had a chrono and and other toys but I don't.
Speed kills...id rather have a quiet bow but my bow is very fast and deadly...shot a couple of deer that just stood there after being shot...
Is yours quiet or pretty loud? It sounds like it works either way.
@@Deathbybunjie loud
What was the speed difference with and without all that stuff?? And what was the total cost of all that stuff??
If I remember right, the sound deadening kit was 40 or $50. The air brake system is extra. I lost about 20 feet per second overall. I still like it though.
Love the brought to you by clover, lol
can we get more "B U N J I E" in the new vids xd
I agree: stick with shorter shots.
I have needed shoulder replacement for 13 years and about the same time wanted to bow hunt. Just bought my first crossbow, because I can't hold back and be steady anymore, and I cant wait. Been watching your videos and am impressed with your knowledge and candor on crossbows. Keep up the good work, keep posting videos, and all hail Bungie.
Thank you so much for this and good luck!
Ethical hunting rule: Restrict shots to distances that keep the projectile flight time to 1/2 second or less. That means 30 yards with traditional bow, 50 yards with compounds/crossbows, and 500 yards with your 270 Winchester.