Missed opportunity! - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T15:18:26Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/missed-opportunity?groupUrl=ikc-arsenal&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the information To…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-12:3181080:Comment:10746512014-02-12T00:29:05.484ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>Thanks for the information Tobias.</p>
<p>David, I was showing his picture to a good friend of mine today who also is a deer hunter. He said he was probably 3 1/2 years old. I will be looking forward to getting him in my sights next season with either the crossbow or my .30-06!</p>
<p>Thanks for the information Tobias.</p>
<p>David, I was showing his picture to a good friend of mine today who also is a deer hunter. He said he was probably 3 1/2 years old. I will be looking forward to getting him in my sights next season with either the crossbow or my .30-06!</p> He will be there with another…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-12:3181080:Comment:10746462014-02-12T00:20:57.793ZDavid Selphhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DavidSelph
<p>He will be there with another couple of points and a bigger spread. Nice young buck there.</p>
<p>He will be there with another couple of points and a bigger spread. Nice young buck there.</p> Tobias,
thank you for the ver…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10743022014-02-11T20:44:22.627ZWaggoner, Alanhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WaggonerAlan
<p>Tobias,</p>
<p>thank you for the very informative explanation! :)</p>
<p>Tobias,</p>
<p>thank you for the very informative explanation! :)</p> Charles said: The bolt (for…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10742092014-02-11T19:34:48.554ZTobias Gibsonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/TobiasGibson
<p>Charles said: The bolt (for some reason they don't call them arrows).</p>
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<p>I can answer that. In days of old, Crossbows fired a short metal shaft. These were forged from a solid bolt of bronze ( later iron and or steel), and lacked the fletching (feathers) found on arrows. They were much heavier than a wooden arrow, had a different flight characteristic (direct fire, primarily unlike the indirect fire of the English long bow). The bottom line, however, is because they were…</p>
<p>Charles said: The bolt (for some reason they don't call them arrows).</p>
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<p>I can answer that. In days of old, Crossbows fired a short metal shaft. These were forged from a solid bolt of bronze ( later iron and or steel), and lacked the fletching (feathers) found on arrows. They were much heavier than a wooden arrow, had a different flight characteristic (direct fire, primarily unlike the indirect fire of the English long bow). The bottom line, however, is because they were forged from a bolt of metal and thus called a crossbow bolt. They were also called Quarrel ( derived from the French <i>carré</i>, or Square), referring to the shape of the head of early crossbow bolts. </p>
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<p>The Bolts or today's crossbows look more like short arrows but still tend to be heavier than an arrow. But back in the day there the differences were very obvious.</p>
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<p>Another type of crossbow was designed to fire bullets or shot similar to what was used in slings As such they fired stones or metal pellets and were normally called "Stonebows" These had a pouch similar to that found on a sling which held the shot being fired The body of these were shaped differently. The English Stone bow fired a 1/2 ounce lead projectile. It was more accurate and easier to use than the slings of the day but only slightly more powerful. Stone or bullet shooting crossbows were primarily used for hunting and not as a military weapon. The closest thing to a stonebow today is a slingshot.</p> Beautiful picture Charlestag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10742952014-02-11T19:08:00.596ZKen Spielvogelhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/KenSpielvogel
<p>Beautiful picture Charles</p>
<p>Beautiful picture Charles</p> Yes, 50 yards is definitely w…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10745062014-02-11T18:37:28.980ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>Yes, 50 yards is definitely within its killing range. A friend of mine took one last season at about 70 yards with his crossbow but in my opinion that is pushing it. It would be very easy to just make a wounding shot at that range. By that distance you have a rainbow trajectory. The one I killed was a 30 yard shot. The bolt (for some reason they don't call them arrows) went completely through the deer and stuck in the ground on the far side of the deer.</p>
<p>The scope has four…</p>
<p>Yes, 50 yards is definitely within its killing range. A friend of mine took one last season at about 70 yards with his crossbow but in my opinion that is pushing it. It would be very easy to just make a wounding shot at that range. By that distance you have a rainbow trajectory. The one I killed was a 30 yard shot. The bolt (for some reason they don't call them arrows) went completely through the deer and stuck in the ground on the far side of the deer.</p>
<p>The scope has four horizontal cross hairs to compensate for distance.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Waggoner, Alan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/missed-opportunity?groupUrl=ikc-arsenal&commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1074502&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#3181080Comment1074502"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Charles,</p>
<p>it is a nice looking set up. Can you effectively take animals at 50 yds with it?</p>
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</blockquote> Love those pics! As they say…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10742042014-02-11T18:25:08.021ZSteve Hannerhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/HogHanner
Love those pics! As they say wait until next year!
Love those pics! As they say wait until next year! Charles,
it is a nice looking…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10745022014-02-11T18:13:17.347ZWaggoner, Alanhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WaggonerAlan
<p>Charles,</p>
<p>it is a nice looking set up. Can you effectively take animals at 50 yds with it?</p>
<p>Charles,</p>
<p>it is a nice looking set up. Can you effectively take animals at 50 yds with it?</p> Alan, my crossbow is a Barnet…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10745012014-02-11T18:07:00.858ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>Alan, my crossbow is a Barnett Wildcat C5. It is a 150 pound pull and has a velocity of 350 fps. I like it. It is the only one I have had any experience with so don't know if I would like another one better. I have had it three years now. I killed a big doe with it three seasons ago. The last two seasons I didn't get a shot with it.</p>
<p>I have plenty of opportunity to gun hunt too. We have a 3 1/2 month long deer season. The first month is bow only then the last 2 1/2 months is…</p>
<p>Alan, my crossbow is a Barnett Wildcat C5. It is a 150 pound pull and has a velocity of 350 fps. I like it. It is the only one I have had any experience with so don't know if I would like another one better. I have had it three years now. I killed a big doe with it three seasons ago. The last two seasons I didn't get a shot with it.</p>
<p>I have plenty of opportunity to gun hunt too. We have a 3 1/2 month long deer season. The first month is bow only then the last 2 1/2 months is gun also. So the crossbow gives me a month long jump on the gun hunters. With our mid October opener, it usually isn't very cold during that first month. Usually just a light jacket or even shirt sleeves is adequate.</p>
<p><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655243673?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></p> Charles,
what kind of crossbo…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-02-11:3181080:Comment:10744932014-02-11T15:47:38.520ZWaggoner, Alanhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WaggonerAlan
<p>Charles,</p>
<p>what kind of crossbow do you hunt with and would you prefer a different one? I have always thought about buying a crossbow but just haven't because I have plenty of opportunity to hunt during gun season.…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372552?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372552?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372929?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372929?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>Charles,</p>
<p>what kind of crossbow do you hunt with and would you prefer a different one? I have always thought about buying a crossbow but just haven't because I have plenty of opportunity to hunt during gun season.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372552?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372552?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372929?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770372929?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p>