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  1. Mine are all about women clothing. And I assure you I have not worn anything of the sort....in years! lol
  2. You saw my medical record? More shooting downstairs. Really accurate at this point with field points, so sacrificed a broad head. Guess what? Same exact point of impact, but after going through the deer target and into the yellow bee target, did not open! I'm not taking any chances on a deer after seeing that. Even if they work every time after this, just having that happen I would be worried all the time. And if it did go South on me in a real hunting situation I would beat myself up mentally afterwards. Back to the store for a sling and fixed blade broad heads!
  3. OK here is an update for anyone interested. First; it took me probably 3 times longer than the video guy I watched to assemble it because I was being extremely careful not to screw this up. Once it was together I was pretty confident it was done properly, but with all the horror stories and pictures of stuff gone wrong and people getting accidentally injured, I'll admit to being more than a little nervous . So, now I just came upstairs from shooting the new crossbow. Holy Crap!!! Did I ever under estimate what I was dealing with here! I discovered quickly after several attempts there was no way on earth I could ever cock the thing with the rope. I had strength enough to draw it to me, but I ran out of me! lol. I don't have the height to close he gap pulling straight on, and not strong enough to pull the rope over my head to make the last 3 or so inches to get it engaged and locked. Thankfully it came with the winch type cocking device. It was a little confusing at first, and I am still not easy with the process of getting it off the string once it is cocked, but am a bit less freaked out about it and it beats just putting the crossbow in a corner and walking away. Already nervous about putting my hands accidentally in the wrong place and chopping a finger or hand off, the first shot blew my mind! The bolt blew straight though my deer target, through the 4 inch foam board behind that and straight into my block wall! The bolt looks like a cartoon exploding cigar, and the field point and insert are still stuck in the concrete block. With only one other bolt downstairs I put my square, yellow 'bee" target between the deer and the foam backing board and that put an end to taking out my house foundation. I got lots of steps in tonight walking back and forth pulling the bolt from the target, but it also gave me time to think in between my shots to figure stuff out, get more familiar, stay careful and calm. At 20 yards now I can put the arrow pretty close to the same hole every time I shoot, so at that distance I seem to be dialed in so I called it a night. I'll do more with it tomorrow to get it to 30 -35 yards or so but I plan to make that my distance limit for this year.
  4. Hey guys! I just got home, opened the box, put the tape to it and low and behold......17"! : ) Time to watch the video and assemble. Then I'll head downstairs to do some careful practice. I appreciate all the help! Good luck to all who head out in the morning. NYH By the way. I was not sure about bolts when I stopped at Cabelas, so I tried to take the safe route and went with those made by CP. They are not lighted knocks, 400 grain, and I went with the NAP Spitfire broad heads because I thought I remembered people on the site speaking well of them. I have always been a fixed broad head guy (Thunderheads), but with no experience with crossbows I am watching, listening, and trying to learn from you all.
  5. Well now it gets even more interesting (confusing..lol) for me! I thought I read here on this site where someone put a tape measure on it and got 17". And, that is what the fella at Walmart told me too, that the crossbow actually measures he said "17", plus a little" overall and met the requirement. There was another guy (customer) who saw me buying it and just walked up to me and told me it was a "great crossbow", "you will be happy with CP, I bought one like that this year and love it!", and he then walked off. No idea who he was other than obviously being another enthusiastic crossbow person with a fondness for CP. That said; GC how do we get a final ruling on this before I needlessly take it back, or we both potentially get pinched by these crossbows? Metaphorically speaking of course. : ) Oh...and also, I did read it is measured "tip to tip", at the widest limb spread. So if you are getting 17" as far as I am concerned that does meet the criteria. If you don't mind and have a moment, and not too much to ask, perhaps you can check yours again before I need to take mine out of the box and put it together to check for myself, and before bringing something back needlessly. Thank you so much!
  6. Been looking for one because it looks like what many here like and are happy with. But cant find one. I do see Cabelas in Utica has a Sniper 390, but not sure if it is same as the 370. I'll stop in tomorrow night when I pass through town.
  7. Lucky for me then I have only had it 2 days, and never opened the box. My plan was to put it together tomorrow night when I get back to my house (I work out of town), and then shoot and sight it in downstairs at my house. When we built our house 30 years ago I made sure it could accommodate a full 20 year indoor bow range. Thanks for the info. It is what I read too, but being brand new to this all I guess I didn't fully understand where things are actually measured even after reading it. I'm surprised they bother selling a crossbow that does not meet the requirements, and even more surprised and confused over such a goofy rule to begin with. What the hell difference does it even make if it is 15.75 or 17 other than some arbitrary number some politician pulled out of their ear (or more likely their lower orifice)? Now I need to look and see what is out there that actually meets the limitations. Any hoot, thanks again for the insights! Happy hunting!
  8. I'll check into it closer then, and if it does not meet the 'hunting" requirement it goes back tomorrow. I have no reason to own a crossbow I cannot hunt with. lol Maybe the guy did not know what he was talking about. But, because I read somewhere on this site at one point where someone said to not confuse the actual width measurement versus axel to axel measurement, is why I thought they guy made sense when he explained it to me. I saw the 17inch thing on the DEC site and will go back and look again. If this has been addressed on here in another thread can you please clue me in where? Thank you!
  9. @Biz. . Good question and was one of mine. They told me at the store that it measure 17" plus a little, with the axel to axel width being 15.75 inches. I have not opened the box yet but will check myself. Seems reasonable to me though. My real questions have to do with reliability and overall quality/function issues.
  10. Quick question for all you crossbow hunters.. Any experience with the CP 425 Patriot? Thanks in advance.
  11. The obvious answer is : the first one likely sitting some place trying to "cook" up something else to rationalize his hatred for Trump, and the second one is as the name clearly states...out in "Left Field"!
  12. I'm with you guys! Rain, water, flooding, wet basements, sump pumps, etc.....sucks!!!
  13. Biz? Are you being serious? This house on 4 acres for 400k?
  14. As a doctor of nursing, nurse for over 30 years, I find this statement highly offensive. So help me out with this one. When I took exception to you referring to my professional colleagues, nurses who had only recently been celebrated as "heroes" during this battle on Covid , as nothing more than strippers and/or street walkers; in other words shared my "opinion" and said I was offended, you openly dismissed it and me. Remember? You showing a "lack of understanding" and making it clear my opinion on the subject does not matter, by your now stated standards, which does that make you? An ignorant fool and/or idiot? Double standards? Perhaps you can knock off the rudeness and name calling on this site. I continue to think people should be able to disagree without resorting to such behaviors. Happy hunting!
  15. As the country is being destroyed in front of our eyes, the same people continue to spew what looks to me to be a twisted hatred for one person, the "Orangeman", Trump. Before it was to destroy him and his supporters at all cost. Now, while this seems to persist, it also appears to be to try and justify either to themselves, or others, the preference to watch this country collapse than have this man in office. I don't care anything about political party. I just wish I could understand how any average citizen in this country can be driven to such a personal level of hate that it would exceed their love of country. Would someone on this site who hates this man so badly please share why, or what he did to you personally to allow yourself to be so consumed, so I can try and understand.
  16. As a doctor of nursing, nurse for over 30 years, I find this statement highly offensive.
  17. Don't sweat this guy. It's just one more personal attack by him. It has been an ongoing pattern with a few here that pull this shit! I doubt any are actually doctors or medical experts, but they like to play it on this site as if they are.
  18. It's as I have been saying from day one of this nightmare. Do not forget which of your fellow board members here allowed their irrational hatred help get us into this nightmare. And, do not let them forget either!
  19. Holy shit...Hell must have froze over! You finally saw the light, shared the epiphany publicly, and we now agree on something. Welcome to the right way of thinking, and hats off to you for a great campaign slogan!
  20. I'll extend the same message. Have fun in Alaska! I hope to return to my home there sometime soon.
  21. Again, here we go with the name calling! Typical from you I must say. I had a teacher once tell me the only stupid question is the one that does not get asked. With this pandemic or any other for that mater, it is important to know the sources so you know how to respond appropriately. Asking if the influx of people into this country is adding to the problem is smart, not an attack against them personally. But again, with your demonstrated history of thinking and mouthy comments I would have expected nothing less. You may think me an idiot as you say, and you are entitled to your opinion. You on the other hand are in my opinion a bully and I have no idea how you have not gotten the boot from this site long ago. And for the record; this "idiot" is medical professional who has been on the front line from the start of this all.
  22. With the recent flood of people crossing the border, then being bussed throughout out the country, I think it is a legitimate and important question to be asking. Again, with the fear of Covid being espoused by the current administration, wouldn't to knowingly then allow, or rather encourage a source of Covid to enter the United States be an assault against our country? For those who express serious concern for their children's safety, are you not pissed that your children may well be being deliberately placed in harms way?
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