Crossbow bolts?

Hi guys, I just wanted to see what you all are using for bolts in your crossbows.. Pros and cons?

I am shotting about 370 FPS. Currently shooting 10 point wicked ridge bolts. .003 straightness at 400 grains.

My issues is I had one blow up at entry on a buck last weekend. This was just from a rib. Not shoulder. It killed the deed with no issue but think I might be best to move into a different bolt.

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no help but a very nice buck!!

I’d call a bow shop and talk with some one. Call full draw and talk to one of the guys there. Very knowledgeable.

I do not shoot a crossbow, but i would look into a steel outsert for the bolt. Ethics archery might make them.

It just snapped like that no threads or splinters? I looks like it broke just past the insert, maybe when inserts were put in some damage was done. I have no real knowledge though, I just have blown up a couple bolts on manufacturer range days and they all had threads bursting out after.

Bearcat89 wrote:

I’d call a bow shop and talk with some one. Call full draw and talk to one of the guys there. Very knowledgeable.

I was going to call up to Bwana here in Little Canada. They have always been great. I was just curious what others have had good or bad luck with. I am new to crossbows and was surprised to see a bolt blow up from a center hit on a rib bone.

Was also surprised how much damage the broadhead still was able to do. So I am giving the bolt 2/5 stars on this deer and the broadhead take 5/5 stars for the kill.

buschman wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>
I’d call a bow shop and talk with some one. Call full draw and talk to one of the guys there. Very knowledgeable.

I was going to call up to Bwana here in Little Canada. They have always been great. I was just curious what others have had good or bad luck with. I am new to crossbows and was surprised to see a bolt blow up from a center hit on a rib bone.

Was also surprised how much damage the broadhead still was able to do. So I am giving the bolt 2/5 stars on this deer and the broadhead take 5/5 stars for the kill.

So I am a fixed blade guy for my bow, never liked mechanicals after a issue i had years back. But I gave the kid some and the deer he hit the other day had a wicked wound. I couldn’t believe how much damage it did. But it did not pass through in a spot it should have. But the deer was dead in less then 2 minutes and less then 40 yards