Pro Elite Carbon Bolts

This year I will be shooting the 20 inch Carbon Pro Elite Bolt with Omni-Bright Lighted Nocks from Tenpoint.  They turn off much easier than the Burt Coyote bolts I used the last several years. I picked up a dozen bolts from the factory this week.

The Pro Elite 20-inch 22/64ths diameter Easton® carbon fiber arrow is fletched slightly offset with AAE EP-40 Elite Plastifletch 3 7/8" vanes. It is fitted with a 68-grain brass insert and TenPoint’s neon yellow Superbrite Omni-Nock or Omni-Brite lighted nock. Precision engineered by Easton®, Pro Elite shafts are inspected for straightness to within .003 and hand-sorted for weight tolerance to within two grains per dozen.

*Standard-weight / 425-grains

I was able to get blue and white vanes (Penn State). I am looking forward to sending one into a turkey next month!

3 Inside a Quarter

It's been awhile since I shot tight groups like 3 crossbow bolts inside a quarter at 30 yards, but yesterday it all came together.  The new Gun Mount is so steady I was driving bolts home with every shot.

I forgot that shooting at the same bulls eye can get expensive,  I trashed two bolts and a third nock.  If you are shooting a Tenpoint crossbow, make sure you shoot one bolt at a target.  Sending three down range at the same bulls eye will just cost you money. 

But after 14 years of shooting 3-4'' groups, it was money well spent seeing my bolts touching.  With the right mount and great archery equipment, even I can shoot tight groups again.

TenPoint Secures Patent on Crossbow Unloading Bolt : The Outdoor Wire

TenPoint Secures Patent on Crossbow Unloading Bolt : The Outdoor Wire

For $8.00 a six pack, I think I will keep using a practice arrow with a field tip for my fall hunts.  That being said, once the ground becomes frozen, I think these arrows will find a place in my quiver.

Last year we shattered two practice arrows shooting the crossbow off into the ground in the late second season. The ground was like cement here in Pa.  Look for a review of these disposable bolts closer to fall.

Lumenok Bolt

This is what I shoot, what crossbow bolts do you use?

Lumenok's Do You Use Them?

I have been thinking about trying these out this year, any thoughts?

Crossbows, Bolts and Broadheads

If you talk with five different people and ask them.... what's their favorite crossbow?   You will certainly get five different answers.  I'm curious to hear yours, but here is my favorite crossbow.

The Parker Buck Buster 175 is an unbelievable crossbow, costing hundreds of dollars less then comparable models.  It carries a lifetime warranty and sends bolts downrange at 330 fps.  I shoot very tight groups with this Parker out to 50 yards.

I shoot 20 inch carbon Hunter Crossbow Arrows which fly straight every time.  They are also durable during the practice season in the summers.  I may get a few refletched this spring with some fluorescent orange fletching in order to make them easier to find after the shot.

I practice with 100 grain field points all summer long and then switch to the Two Blade 100 grain Rage Broadheads for deer hunting in September.

This is my favorite set up, I'm interested in hearing yours.......

My brother uses the same type of crossbow ect. and look at his results this year.