How to make Hunting Bolts for 80lb Pistol Crossbows 

"It ain't rocket science.".. but it is aerodynamics 🤣🤣💯

I can't get my arrows to fly straight with those G5 Montec broadheads. I've tried everything I can think of. From adding weight to reducing weight, longer vanes and all. I don't know what the deal is. I guess my bow just don't like'em lol. I got some cheap Amazon 2 blade broadheads on my arrows now and they fly better than the G5's do. Oh, And I learned how to serve a bow string. I re-served the original string that came on my mini striker and it turned out perfect. Man I love crossbows! ❤

I have notched both the end and the plastic fetching on those cheap bolts works great..the ballista bat yellow fishing bolts will cut your string the notch is sharp...Great video

Dont know how i missed this video. Perfect timing. Brought one of those 80lb crossbows for my grandson for Christmas so i came make a few of these for him 😁

Excellent tutorial, thanks.

I love these pistol crossbows by the way … would make a killer little bug out tool to throw in a bag

Great video will reference this vid when I get my pistol crossbow as I intend to use custom bolts for small game

Great info for those looking to make some, thanks for sharing

I'm glad I I'm learning smth from this Guy. I like this American Accent better

Too hot, if I can work in the heat, i sure can play in the heat! Thanks for sharing, Steve

Had no idea you could unload that pistol crossbow, thanks

Very useful information - really de-mystified the whole process!

Great video simple and straight to the point 🤙

Great video man. That is a pretty cool way to make those bolts!!

Thats a great way to do it brother! Thank you for sharing and Good luck with everything my friend!

Nice work 🤙

Good information!

i was thinking if you used the thinner shafts from the other crossbow you could make bolts for these and they would sit all the way back too the string. get a little bit more power

Thanks for this video

top vid bro ill be making some

I cringed when this dude put his open hand in front of the bolt that was loaded into the cocked crossbow.

Might sound a little crazy, but at the range for pistol crossbows I shoot without any sights, instinctive just like I do my trad recurves and longbows. Over a decade ago I was able to pick up a real basic regular crossbow at a pawn store for 20 bucks but it had no sights, but figured I'd try it for short range (especially bowfishing) without, since I'd been doing trad bowhunting a long time. With a little practice, and keeping within 20 yards, worked great. Started doing it not long after for pistol crossbows for the same purposes as here: making my own longer bolts and being able to put broadheads on them.

Love this channel

Thanks, good video. Please make a video on building arrows for the Striker and Ballista. Showing how to change inserts and fletching on the Ballista stinger bolts would be great.

In my experience, the aluminum bolts that comes with those crossbows, are really precise, as they are a little heavier than the more thinner ones usually with broadheads, BUT aluminum bolts do get bent out of shape pretty easily, and so I start to experiment with other materials, and in my tests, the PVC bolts are way more resistant, when they hit a moderately hard target, they will spring back to approximately their initial shape many many times, and as they are light they are really really fast and will hit hard. Those big ones made out of big arrows are way too heavy, at a short distance and for soft target they will work thought.

awesome.God bless.

Thanks for doing this. Kobalt is Lowes brand.

Um. It actually IS rocket science.

Been doing this with carbon arrows instead of bolts and instead of a actual cross bow knock I just put carbon arrow tip insert in the front and back of the diy bolt gets that thiner diameter moving pretty quick I wonder if the thinner diameter makes much of a difference other than speed which would be better for penetration and I think Id want a sharp COC 2 blade for pigs for aiding penetration awesome video by the way i love watching your videos

Very nice

It's not so much that is difficult to make your own bolts because it's not. The difficulty is having the right supplies. feather fletching for example. But the bigger issue I've run into with the mini striker specifically is matching the bolt diameter of the stock bolts(micro diameter) and trying to find the right accessories for that diameter. Some list inner diameter, some list only the outer diameter so your left guessing what insert will work with what diameter bolt.... It's one big crapshoot

If I had to make them I would take two of those veins off of that the biggest veins off of that broadhead you're putting on there cuz it's way too heavy the tip alone is probably 125 grain

They just need to go ahead and hire you for product testing and development

Hey Bud I got a question what's the smallest arrows I could use for my Mini striker I have some 6.3 inch was wondering if that would work?

Will that work on a deer out to 20 yards??

Really need that striker/bat ballista guide. Since their bolts are pretty much proprietary

Are those carbon fiber bolts? The reason I ask is because of the cabin fiber

Great video! Make some fishing bolts next. They're expensive online.

Could you make a video how you make your hunting bolts for your ballista bat/mini striker? I’ve tried using normal bolts and ended breaking my string. Already replaced but I’ve been trying to make some hunting bolts

Thanks for making this video and other about crossbow. I have a question what size is the red finches and black Arrows you made?

Let’s see those striker bows custom made bolts? I’d like to use the factory hunting bolts they just can’t group good enough with a full size broadhead

Do these work better than those smaller razor bolts?

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Another great video brother! Sadly for me (not actually) ive installed a 7 bolt mag on my modified 80 pound hand crossbow. Its double bladed bolts for me or bust! XD

Would you try this on deer at 20 yards maybe 15 at the least? Looks like it'll do the job with those arrows you put together. Im looking to get one for 2024 season,a full size crossbow probably would work better but i like the compact size you can fit in a backpack and hop on a mountain bike through the forest.

Great video. Im sick of these flimsy aluminum 7.5mm bolts. Been looking at doy bolts.Doesn't the larger diameter cause issues for potential dry fire because the bolt is sitting higher on the rail.

what broadhead are you using? I have some toxic ones but Im interested in the ones you have

Awesome man , I think ill just be lazy and buy the arrows with the feathers on them and cut the ends off and put the inserts in lol . Should be good enough to hunt possums I guess or rabbits . Add a red dot scope also lol .

Badass

I'd be interested to see what kind of group you could get at 30 yards off a bench rest or bipod and how much arrow drop there is from a 10 yard zero. Im guessing a 15" of holdover

Gonna make me some for mine thanks for sharing, hope you can get on some hog's, I have the same crossbow 👌🏼

Lowes

You gotta get some illuminocks for those.

hi tell me when i use bigger bolts on my alligator can i take down an deer

I'm looking to make some custom arrows for my 150Ib BALLISTA BAT Reverse Draw mini crossbow, what do I need or is the process the same? Thank you,

I got mine a few days ago... and super NOT accurate. I get a good group for three botls and then the next two will be 5 inches away for the other group... sucks.

I've noticed that a pistol crossbow has such limited range that shooting a fletchless arrow, you get very reasonable accuracy . at the effective range you're describing, sub 15 yards, I'd be willing to bet green money you won't notice a difference in performance!ance on a shaft with zero fetch vs one with two vanes.

Hi can I use this crossbow for deer

What type of adhesive do you use?

The tubing cutters work good for aluminum shafts, but not carbon fiber shafts, carbon fiber frays when cut with a cutter made for cutting metals. Yes,I tried.

You tried em on coyote?

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Why don't you just buy a scaled-down broadhead for that crossbow bolt duh

Dude, I really don't understand what these troubles are for. At those distances that the alligator works, arrows can be taken without plumage at all, it will hit 15-20 meters anyway! 100%😊

Useful information, I will save it for reference