tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post6753977926791799125..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: sending your kid to college 2 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18745418941633802322018-06-20T18:15:23.911-07:002018-06-20T18:15:23.911-07:00Reading your two comments jogged my brain. My apo...Reading your two comments jogged my brain. My apologies for showing my ass. Indeed, now I remember the inner hooks on the prod you use to draw in the bow to unstring the thing, or replace a broken one. Yes, minions make me look smarter than I should :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-35426252306981053892018-06-20T15:43:19.890-07:002018-06-20T15:43:19.890-07:00As with a recurve bow Jim, a crossbow, even in the...As with a recurve bow Jim, a crossbow, even in the neutral or uncocked position, is under tension, when strung. You’re supposed to unstring a standard recurve bow when not in use. However, my crossbows manufacturer says that you do not need to do this with my particular model, but in between seasons, that it’s a good idea. <br /><br />These days, I prefer to concentrate on the lightweight and compact slingbow. The biggest disadvantage here being the rubber tubing in a post oil age society (vacuum pack lots of it, and keep it in a cool, dark, place).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-78972503436843278212018-06-20T15:35:54.057-07:002018-06-20T15:35:54.057-07:00Yes there definitely is pressure on the string eve...Yes there definitely is pressure on the string even when not drawn, although much less than at full draw.<br />I have a recurve crossbow of 175 lbs. When I flew with it back from Idaho to Florida, I had to unstring it to make it safe for travel (regulations) let me tell ya it was very difficult to do without a bow press too ! Fortunately I have a bow press at home, so easily restrung it when I got here.<br />Again...for long term storage, I encourage any bow to be stored unstrung. To preserve the string longer.<br />Not to mention long term degredation of the limbs.<br />Think of the bow limbs like any spring. If left under tension long term, the spring will slowly break down and lose some of its rebound.<br />Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50683286399544965102018-06-20T10:43:19.032-07:002018-06-20T10:43:19.032-07:00I didn't think a crossbow string had any press...I didn't think a crossbow string had any pressure on it prior to drawing. It was obviously strung tight, but there is no pulling the prod. Or am I way off?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65634491442845416602018-06-20T10:01:07.259-07:002018-06-20T10:01:07.259-07:00The old school ones yes. The only great aspect a c...The old school ones yes. The only great aspect a crossbow has is its ability to stay cocked and locked. I might add that string life is much lower when left in full draw.<br />A great advantage of a recurve bow is the ability to destring and relax everything when not in use.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-36698607368502390992018-06-20T09:22:06.863-07:002018-06-20T09:22:06.863-07:00I imagine the crossbow was more like the musket th...I imagine the crossbow was more like the musket than the rifle. Used for mass volley. Not necessarily pinpoint accuracy. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90395203079453139572018-06-20T08:29:52.330-07:002018-06-20T08:29:52.330-07:00I'd imagine that the glide serves as a consist...I'd imagine that the glide serves as a consistent release for accuracy.<br />Crossbows are great for those which have limited compound bow skills. Other than that they are noisier and slower for multiple shots.<br />So far as accuracy goes, I too can easily put arrows into a 3" group at twenty yards.with a compound bow.<br /><br />So far as longevity of the strings. Waxing regularly and keeping them dry , clean and out of the sun will increase life. On a recurve setup, with only the single string...you could see several years use.<br />However , with a compound bow...if the string setup fails at full draw...very bad things can happen with the bow limbs. (In short, they may explode )<br />So in a pre collapse scenario...on a bow which I use daily to practice. The strings should be replaced every two years...provided good maintenance and no abrasions .<br /><br />Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51621864456206472962018-06-20T08:24:59.399-07:002018-06-20T08:24:59.399-07:00“The books I have on old timey crossbows show a de...“The books I have on old timey crossbows show a design where the string does NOT glide against the wood.”<br /><br /><br />That sounds like a pretty good design then, and the string should last for a long time under those conditions. On a modern crossbow, the track is usually metal. <br /><br />Here’s another important consideration. The old time wooden crossbow is probably similar to the type that they had in the road warrior. These older crossbows used a very simple trigger mechanism, and basically, you had the full weight of the prod against the trigger, making for a very heavy trigger pull, which in turn, made for poor accuracy, as you moved off target while pulling the heavy trigger. <br /><br />That’s the difference between a primitive crossbow and the Excalibur, which has a two stage trigger mechanism, resulting in a 3.5lb trigger pull. I remember I purchased a Horton crossbow from the sportsman’s guide some years back. That thing had such a horrendous trigger pull, that I sent it back. You couldn’t hit the broadside of a big, fat, Rosie O’Dumbbell ass at 5 paces with that thing, which as you know, is one hell of a target to miss :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37872216179610987752018-06-20T07:45:10.140-07:002018-06-20T07:45:10.140-07:00The books I have on old timey crossbows show a des...The books I have on old timey crossbows show a design where the string does NOT glide against the wood. I wonder if that isn't a modern design to sell you wax and strings. Or, that could be the ones using short bolts rather than longer ones, where there is no other way to do it. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57155573078862695902018-06-20T07:21:07.286-07:002018-06-20T07:21:07.286-07:00“Is there a rule of thumb, how often you should ch...“Is there a rule of thumb, how often you should change the string to avoid most breakage?”<br /><br /><br />You got it right Jim. The prod is the bow part of the crossbow. I have a high end crossbow (an Excalibur to be specific) and the prod is not made of steel. It doesn’t look as if it’s fiberglass either, but rather, some kind of high impact plastic if I had to guess. <br /><br />As far as the string goes, the wear will be obvious, and you should know when to replace it. You have to wax the string on a crossbow much more often then on a bow (I think about every 5 to 7 shots) because it glides across the track, wearing them out much faster. A recurve bow is actually more foolproof, since there is less that can go wrong with them, and the strings will last much longer.<br /><br />One thing worthy of mention is that my crossbow is very accurate. Mine has a scope, and I can consistently put a bolt in a 3” or tighter circle at 20 yards. Really, you could snipe wary game or enemy combatants with this thing rather easily. I chose a recurve crossbow because I wanted something with less moving parts to replace. <br /><br />Also worth noting is that a 150lb crossbow is about the same as a 50lb bow. The crossbow, having a shorter prod (therefore a shorter power stroke) needs that extra poundage to make up for the shorter prod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66941549555844115422018-06-20T06:49:18.024-07:002018-06-20T06:49:18.024-07:00Is there a rule of thumb, how often you should cha...Is there a rule of thumb, how often you should change the string to avoid most breakage? James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20135208698193505702018-06-20T03:43:43.092-07:002018-06-20T03:43:43.092-07:00No, not necessarily. I'm not a lover of crossb...No, not necessarily. I'm not a lover of crossbows so not totally familiar with nominclature of all their parts. <br />Whether the bow limbs or riser are fiberglass doesn't really factor, as these parts rarely fail. <br />The strings are the weak point in bows or crossbows. They fail on a regular basis, even with only time elapsing and no use they degrade.<br />Very important to stockpile string making capability and learn the art.<br />The bows themselves are virtually indestructible and will last a lifetime ( Unless dry fired ! )Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30011737205530320082018-06-19T17:13:46.548-07:002018-06-19T17:13:46.548-07:00Well, there you go. You didn't have an AR wit...Well, there you go. You didn't have an AR with FLIR scope. Against 20. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65669468477615912582018-06-19T17:09:07.530-07:002018-06-19T17:09:07.530-07:00Yeh, I have it written down somewhere. I know I n...Yeh, I have it written down somewhere. I know I need to do it at some time so I don't need to buy another $200 Windows computer. On which I don't know if I can transfer the $100 Word ( bought it downloaded from Amazon ). God, how I hate messing with computers. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32506816501575399202018-06-19T16:25:36.031-07:002018-06-19T16:25:36.031-07:00Ubuntu? Whole Linux operating system with new, u...Ubuntu? Whole Linux operating system with new, up to date browser built in, and no Microsoft slowing your system down on purpose to force an upgrade..back up your computer first.....and access to 1000s of free programs in their software center...<br /><br />Go work with the 18.04 LTS version....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61883734352287273382018-06-19T15:18:55.563-07:002018-06-19T15:18:55.563-07:00It was hard to tell, 20 of them rolled out of a si...It was hard to tell, 20 of them rolled out of a single wide and I had a 12 gauge, a piece of paper and a tow truck. Looked to me the whole damned tribe was involvedWrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9121186582279291712018-06-19T14:35:21.592-07:002018-06-19T14:35:21.592-07:00If you keep spending less, it is the same as learn...If you keep spending less, it is the same as learning to earn less. I guess I did the same 2012-2017. Basically only worked for prep items and optional semi-luxuries. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89098322038468385702018-06-19T14:20:28.697-07:002018-06-19T14:20:28.697-07:00Well I'm hitting it on both sides of the head ...Well I'm hitting it on both sides of the head at the same time.<br /><br />Making MORE, spending LESS.<br />For the various reasons you've mentioned.<br />Seems kinda common sensical, if work and money is going to be tight in the future than it's only prudent to get as much as you can now.<br /><br />I helped a guy rake about a 600' x 8' gravel driveway he had put down yesterday. The truck did a good job of spreading it out but there were areas that needed touching up. It was in the 90's yesterday so ample sun was procured, yeah, lot's O' vitamin D! No money changed hands but now he "owes" me, if you know what I mean. I may need him to help me in the future and I now have a positive balance in his "Barter Bank" account. LOL <br />ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26685248392356394032018-06-19T13:53:34.160-07:002018-06-19T13:53:34.160-07:00Perhaps why it was time to retire? Why play the g...Perhaps why it was time to retire? Why play the game if you don't have to?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-84587847121588942482018-06-19T13:51:19.723-07:002018-06-19T13:51:19.723-07:00I could give Patreon another try, and I could try ...I could give Patreon another try, and I could try installing that Ujabubu browser or whatever the heck it is called I was told about ( the one that sounds like Obammy's Kenyan tribe owns ). But those bastards pissed me off to the point I don't want them to make money off of me. I appreciate your understanding. And your support.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47881743657608010562018-06-19T13:48:43.819-07:002018-06-19T13:48:43.819-07:00Hmm, true. Folks get a bit more protective of the...Hmm, true. Folks get a bit more protective of their cars. Probably will risk more of their health over the auto than their spouse. Or kids. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-58147383287596074512018-06-19T13:42:56.175-07:002018-06-19T13:42:56.175-07:00Last time I did a repo, there were guns involved o...Last time I did a repo, there were guns involved on both sides. Not worth it to me, I hope your friend does betterWrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1171424303526925962018-06-19T13:40:58.202-07:002018-06-19T13:40:58.202-07:00I understand your reasons for sticking with Amazon...I understand your reasons for sticking with Amazon, I am not mad at you for that. Next time I send a donation it will be a money order since you are having problems with payPalWrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-15909654997156383102018-06-19T12:57:31.357-07:002018-06-19T12:57:31.357-07:00I actually had no idea that The Sportsman’s Guide ...I actually had no idea that The Sportsman’s Guide had been sold off, and am sorry to hear of it. That Gary Olen dude was a hoot, and had a similar style to your own. I recall that he was prone to taking jabs at the fems within the pages of his catalog (pre-internet) but later backed off from it.<br /><br />I can almost hear that painful conversation coming down from HR now:<br /><br />“So Gary, we’re entering a new era, and it’s no longer fashionable in polite company to be insensitive to those with extra pigmentation, an extra X chromosome, and those that engage in recreational anal play, are off limits as well. You’re free to bash your own demographic all you want though.”<br /><br />That conversation probably just about killed the poor bastard :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75396967694015821952018-06-19T10:40:20.458-07:002018-06-19T10:40:20.458-07:00Hmmm. Must have gotten into more debt. Then NTE ...Hmmm. Must have gotten into more debt. Then NTE bought at a lower price with assumed debt. This certainly is perplexing. Unless acquisition costs are simply much lower with their expanding buying network and hence there is no need to raise prices to pay off the debt.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com