Thanks, you're welcome.

Useful combination of hard data and real world experience.

Thanks! Got a few hunting videos from last year. If you're interested in seeing how they work on deer.

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Those are kind words...Thanks!!!!!!

Shoot thanks! I sometimes think I'm to much to the point.

Yall iced over up there yet?

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It's flicking them little bolts pretty fast!!

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I'm in the SE part of the state.

That's where it's at! Doubling up on opening day.

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I'm gonna have to get after it. Kinda hard to mustard up the drive to hunt when it's so hot. We've shot a few...now I'm waiting on cooler weather!! Come on cooler weather!

@@TheWaterSwatters MAN I'm waiting for cooler wather too it's been way to hot to do anything

Should get the job done. If ya got a good reel setup. We were talking about doing just that last summer. I lost touch with the fella setting it up.

@@TheWaterSwatters I have an AMS reel with a float attached and basically only use the crossbow to attach the float with a bolt. I haven’t ever tried to use the bow to kill a gator and reel it it, just to tag it with the float in case it gets off my fishing rod with snatch hooks so I can get back to it again. The more lines you get in one the less chance you have of it getting away and you never seeing it again. I hope you get to try it out one day man! I love gator hunting and do it almost every year.

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Indeed...it has the longest power stroke.

They're the same bow branded and sold by different companies. I use William Tell Archery Equipment.

Yeah they're not long range weapons.

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I might try this next time I swap strings.

If you decided to do it. I bet everyone including myself would like to know how it worked out? I wonder if by putting that however much extra tension. If it will fatigue the limbs and mechanical parts faster?? I really enjoy your vids!

@@wysman2669 I did do it. Details in my comment above.

I have had trouble with some arrows I've made rising at the front. The sting bolts i had did that too. I can't tell ya why they do it though. I've seen this with my full size crossbows. I always hunt with the same arrow so I haven't paid much attention to it. I'll carry extras but shoot the same arrow until i break or loose it. I'll look into the cause and see if I can come up with an answer.

@@TheWaterSwatters I checked again today because I failed to mention I am also using some arrows I made that are about 6mm in diameter compared to the 5.4- 5.5mm target arrows. The larger shafts rise a lot compared to the smaller ones. Also most of the standard arrows sit fine, there a couple that lift a little. I did notice if I lift up on the plastic arm that holds the arrow in place, the 6mm shafts sit down like they should. I'm going to also see if I can raise the limbs some because the cams sit below the rail and cause what I believe is too much pressure on the string serving and will cause faster wear. I will let you know if I discover anything to remedy these problems also. I will need to build a limb compressor first and then start experimenting.

@@TheWaterSwatters I fixed my string issue by having a friend mill the bracket that holds the limbs. He cut the depth down by 0.100 and maintained the radius where it fastens to the main frame. This gave me approx. 0.030 clearance under the string so it will no longer rub on the frame and cause excessive wear. The string sits perfect in the nock also. As far as the bolts lifting goes, I believe it has to do with the fletching location and also excessive glue left on the shafts. I placed some bare 6mm shafts that haven't been fletched on the rail and they all sit perfect. I will need to pay closer attention to my glue process and be sure to wipe "any and all" extra glue off. I may also need to tweek my fletching jig a little.

Indeed!!!!

I have...it's looks like a full size repeating crossbow.

Probably but it would be moving at the speed of smell.

@@TheWaterSwatters 150 fps seems decent am I wrong

Sure does, for such a small bow.

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I'm not sure....may have been that new string. May have been the new chronograph. I'll go back and look and see if I can give ya a better answer.

Definitely the bolt seating against the string. That gives the string nearly another half inch to influence the bolt.

​@@TheWaterSwattersStill nice knowing that a bolt only carrying 13.5 ft lbs with a 350 gr. Plus weight can take a deer close up. How close were you again.

Yeah, and 35 ft 347 gr. with MS Reverse, that's nice.

Probably as far as penetration goes, but I need speed to deer hunt. Penetration hasn't been an issue, most of the deer I've shot I've got clean pass throughs. The problem is the bolt getting to the target before it ducks. I've heard people claim to shoot deer at 30 and even 40 yards with these bows. I won't argue but I will say it can't be done constantly. I've shot 8 deer now with these small bows all inside 18 yards and they always jump the string and duck several inches before the arrow arrives. At 30 yards...we won't even talk about 40....they would have time to smoke a cigarette, sip some coffee then get out of the way. This will cause lots of bad shots and gimped up deer.

@@TheWaterSwatters What level of speed is required in fps to redress that issue in your opinion?

Lol the fly bow didn't do it for ya!?

Lol that think shoots a blistering 29fps. It would've made the other bows look bad. 🤣

Lol I have 2 holes in the drywall at my house from arrows going through targets. My wife won't let me shoot inside anymore.

I've seen a fell on KZfaq who makes strings. Says he sells'em on Ebay I've been meaning to look into getting a couple.

@@TheWaterSwatters he's called I think the Norfolk Bowyer, exactly the same length as original but obviously much better material and a little thicker. They sort out the cam timing well did on mine without twisting and tighten up the limbs a little. He suggests they are good for iirc 500+ shots. Just had a look grs-x-bow r&d. Love your videos by the way no nonsense and informative! 👍

I don't think so. I'm petty sure the 150lb limbs are an upgrade.

Goodness I'm not sure it would hold together. There is a tremendous amount of tension in these little bows. Lol they might explode with 175lb limbs. Then again they might not...someone may find a way to hold the package together.

They have never lied to me. Everyone knows they are a resale company that the Striker, Bat, FMA are all the same bow.

@@TheWaterSwatters I asked them if they were the designers and if they were interested in seeing some designs, they replied with yes its our design and said they wanted to see my work, then I found out its designed by FMA engineering. So I guess not surprised because (not all) most businesses and people in the USA are ripoffs!