Ear plugs work best. :wink:

 

Rule #1 Crossbows are LOUD!!!

Rule #2 We can't change rule #1.

 

I pulled the Limbsaver Quads off my split limb PSE and they fit nicely on my Recruit limbs. I'm not sure if there's a lot that can be done without sacrificing some speed as a result. I'll just have to try it and see what works.

 

My SZ 380s are relatively quiet. As a matter of fact, they've been very quiet since I started shooting a Matrix 380.

 

Do a search here and elsewhere, no crossbows can be made as quiet as a vert. Besides, you're only gonna get one shot, make it good at a relaxed animal.

 

I have hunted with crossbows for decades, and I've never missed a deer from them "jumping" the loud crack. Do not worry about this -- the arrow will shoot thru the deer -- just concentrate on your shot and not the noise.

I had a Horton UltraLite that was fairly loud. I put a set of BowJax add-ons and it did reduce the noise a bit. It was a VERY EFFICIENT (AND LOUD) DEER KILLER.....never lost a buck with it.

Horns

 

Yeah, I've not had any problems with the deer, just wanted to see if there was any way to dampen it a bit to keep the noise down in my backyard when practicing. Appreciate the confirmation of my thoughts.....not much really works well.

 

saw something on here not too long ago about some kind of of silly puddy type material I cant think of the name but its supposed to really work well

 

You might not be able to do too much to make your existing crossbow quieter, but not all crossbows are created equal in terms of quietness. The thread per the below link clearly reflects this. It is apparent that some manufacturers are making real progress at designing quieter crossbows. It is no surprise that Mission (Mathews) is leading the way.

Link: http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2116915&highlight=quietest

 

Personally i was trying to make my stryker more quiet...but in the end came to realize it is more important thing to do is to focus on vibration dampning.

 

By definition, Sound is the result of vibration. For example, a tuning fork. The more efficient a bow or crossbow, the more energy that is transferred to an arrow, resulting in less energy lost to excess vibration, thus a quieter shot. For whatever level of excess vibration, it is a good thing to dampen it; so you are headed down the right path.