Excalibur Crossbows FAQ:

1. Can I use carbon bolts on my Excalibur?
2. What model crossbows did Excalibur make in the past?
3. Can I use Limb Savers on my Excalibur?
4. What arrow should I use on my Exomag?
5. What arrow should I use on my Exocet?
6. What arrow should I use on my Vixen?
7. I only have one arm that I can use to cock my Excalibur, is there a way that I can use a rope cocking aid?
8. Can I buy a hard case for my crossbow?
9. Can I use Fast Flight strings on my older model Excalibur?
10. What are you doing to get a crossbow season in my state?
11. How do I deal with a deers tendency to "string jump"?
12. How do I make my crossbow quieter?
13. Shouldn't there be a nock on Excalibur arrows?
14. Does Excalibur make any compound crossbows?
15. I gotta invite both my brothers over to string my bow. What am I doing wrong?
16. How often should I unstring my Excalibur?
17. What is the proper brace height for my Excalibur?

1. Can I use carbon bolts on my Excalibur?
   Carbon arrows come in an assortment of weights, and as long as the total mass weight is above the our minimum recommendation for your model (350 grains) and the outside diameter is large enough (.300") they shoot well. Are they worth the extra money? Maybe...maybe not, they stay straighter and penetrate slightly better, but they cost 1.5 to 2 times as much as aluminum. Excalibur is now selling a carbon shaft by Gold Tip which is the same O.D. as a #22 shaft (.343) and similar weight to a 2213.

2. What model crossbows did Excalibur make in the past?
   The first model was the Relayer which I made virtually by hand and every one was an individual. It was made from 83 to 85 and used Daco fiberglass limbs. In 85 Daco went broke and Kath and I had to sink or swim on our own, so we spent the family fortune($1.85) and developed what remains the best darn limb system for crossbows in the world. A bit of luck, and a lot of hard work. From 85 till 92 we made a model called the Wolverine, which had a wooden stock that in most cases was camouflaged. In 92 we finally had scraped up enough business to afford the tooling for the Exo series and wooden stocks went to sleep with the Dodo birds.

3. Can I use Limb Savers on my Excalibur?
   Limb savers are tough to keep on a crossbow limb, and although they do reduce noise we have experienced a 10 to 12 fps reduction in velocity when putting them on as the manufacturer recommends. There seems to be a reduction in the velocity loss as the limb saver is positioned closer to the stock, but noise reduction suffers. If anyone has the time to experiment with them and can fill in the gaps I'd be pleased to hear from them!

4. What arrow should I use on my Exomag?
   Exomags tend to be a fair bit more efficient with heavier shafts than our other bows. Don't be afraid to load them up with 2219s and such if you need grunt, but remember that speed reduces time in flight and will help stop those nasty little string jumpers from winning the race so excessive energy isn't a great thing always. Personally I think that 2216s are a better bet for anything short of moose, and although they are on the VERY bottom of the weight recommendations, 2213s with 100 grain points really smoke!

5. What arrow should I use on my Exocet?
   Exocets are at there best with 2216s .Heavier shafts just don't give enough extra grunt to justify their velocity loss. 2213s shoot really well but don't use less than a 100 grain point with them and don't use them on bigger game than deer.

6. What arrow should I use on my Vixen?
   The Vixen is really a toss up between 2216s and 2213s. 2216s give a little better flight and are better on heavier game like Elk, Bear and Moose, but for whitetails a little bit of "get there fast" goes a long way, so for them my vote goes to 2213s.

7. I only have one arm that I can use to cock my Excalibur, is there a way that I can use a rope cocking aid?
   Theres a way to use our rope cocking aid with one hand that's slick and easy. First you make the rope short enough that you have to pull down about 2" on the second hook to attach it . Next, cut a slot about 3/16" to a 1/4" hole that you drilled through the stock 2" down from the top of and thru the butt plate just to the left of the web for right handers and opposite for lefties. Counter sink the back (butt) side as the handle on the rope cocking aid has to sit into this arrangement . To cock the bow put the rope on, pull the one handle on the side with the slot back and into the slot to rest, then grab the opposite handle and pull up on it to finish cocking the bow. Works like a charm, but it's easier done than said!

8. Can I buy a hard case for my crossbow?
   Call Dan Miller at Horizontal Archery in Ohio, he is the only source for hard cases I know. He is at 740 483 2312.

9. Can I use Fast Flight strings on my older model Excalibur?
   Fastflight is the kiss of death for the limbs on any of our crossbows made previous to 2001 with carved limb tips, since it has virtually no stretch to spread out the shock of recoil. They will damage the limb tips after 500 shots or so and will not withstand even a light arrow much less a dryfire. Oh ya, we won't warranty any damage due to fastflite. If the extra 15 FPS is really important to you, you can upgrade to our Magtip limbs which handle fastflight even in a dry fire.

10. What are you doing to get a crossbow season in my state?
    It's a useless exercise for us to lobby since we are "greedy manufacturers looking to feather our own nest at the expense of the states sportsmen and deer populations" according to your local Bowhunters Organizations. The only way crossbow hunting will be allowed in your back yard is for YOU to get off your butt and write to the DNR and your Gov. representative and ask for it. Would you start a season no one was asking for and piss off an organization with thousands of members who are against it? Get political or get golf clubs!

11. How do I deal with a deers tendency to "string jump"?
    You can't tell if a deer will stand or drop, so play the odds; Aim for the heart, and it's dead either way. Also don't shoot a deer that's looking at you, since it'll react to the limbs movement. If it's looking away no matter how uptight it is you get about 25% of the way there before the sound arrives. Please keep your shots close, at under 25 yards they seldom will move enough to make this an issue.

12. How do I make my crossbow quieter?
    You honestly can't make a crossbow truly quiet, it's the nature to make a racket since by definition they are inefficient and this inefficiency creates noise. As for quiet, there's lots that you can do! The best alternative is to install our new Dissipator Bars on your limbs, they reduce noise and vibration drastically but don't cost speed since they don't attach to the limbs. Other than that, our Buzz buster silencers help, and two pairs can be used if you want but they cost 3fps per pair. Our limb covers really deaden the sound in conjunction with them, but they cost about 6fps. You can also add soft rubber pads to the limb tips where the string slams into them at the bottom of the string groove and at the sight bases on the riser for additional silencing, but stroke off a few more fps. Our Flemish string will also help for only 2fps reduction and Limb Savers help but use 12fps. The moral here is that in silencing nothing is free unless you use our dB bars, so you've got some deciding to do as to your personal choice, be it speed, quiet, or a combination thereof. I don't know if this with your decision or confuses you further, but it's from the horses mouth.

13. Shouldn't there be a nock on Excalibur arrows?
    The bow is designed to use a flat butt ended arrow. Your options are either to use a plug type insert which cannot be used to withdraw the arrow from a target in which it has sunk too far, or a CAP insert which can. Moon nocks are a no-no since they are totally without purpose and can direct the string under the arrow if you don't align them correctly. Being of the mind that purpose is of more importance than appearance, we continue to use CAP inserts.

14. Does Excalibur make any compound crossbows?
    The answer to the question is yes, and no. Excalibur has teamed up with Bear archery to produce the best darn compound crossbow ever, it's being marketed through their channels in the US under the name" Buckmaster Max Point"and in Canada under the name "Excalibur Paradox".. Basically it's an Exomag frame that's been modified to use their compound limb set. Since they have been willing to respond to our input on designing the limbs by making the brace height minimal and didn't waste string travel by turning the cams over and dropping the draw weight at latch, it's a real cannon. The phrase "the only compound crossbow to ever make sense" comes to mind, but I may be prejudiced! I've shot the prototypes a lot and even hunted with one for December, and it's really impressive, but like all compound crossbows it's gonna be less accurate, heavier, and less reliable than our recurves(not that I've had any problems with mine). I for one won't be using one, but the " .338 Win Mag for deer" folks are gonna love it. Why did we do it? Really it's because we've come to realize that our market penetration in the US will forever be limited by the incorrect perception that compound crossbows are better, and that if 90% of the hunters are buying compounds, we can do them a favor by giving them a great option to choose. We also can help Excalibur to grow and build the high performance recurves that we believe so strongly in by our new partnership with the folks at Bear.

15. I gotta invite both my brothers over to string my bow. What am I doing wrong?
    The trick to stringing your bow is simply that if you are working hard to do it, you're doing it wrong! The trick is to keep your feet close together with one foot in the stirrup and one limb tip on the ground. When you bend forward and grab the other limb as close to the tip as possible with both hands your weight will naturally be on the foot in the stirrup. WITHOUT BENDING YOUR ARMS "fall towards the limb on the ground and let your own weight lever the limb up and loosen the string. Easy, Right? Then again the stringer does work dandy! Good luck.

16. How often should I unstring my Excalibur?
    You don't have to unstring your crossbow every time you use it, but it will appreciate having its limbs relaxed at least between seasons when you aren't using it. The #1 concern is that you NEVER leave the string on if your bow is exposed to high heat, such as in the trunk of a car in the summer sun!

17. What is the proper brace height for my Excalibur?
    Ideally your Excalibur should measure about 1" to 1.5" from the string when it's at rest to the junction of the deck and riser. If your string braces too close to the riser just twist it a bit to shorten it and it'll move back.

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