Crossbow Bolts

Everything You Need to Know About Selecting the Right Crossbow Bolts

Crossbows shoot bolts at incredible speeds toward your target. Resembling short arrows, bolts have some distinctive features. Keep reading to learn more about shopping for crossbow bolts for sale on eBay.

The right crossbow bolts can help you make cleaner, more accurate shots. How do you select the right ones for your crossbow?

• Decide what length crossbow bolt you will be shooting. Sizes generally range from 16 to 22 inches, with 20-inch crossbow bolts being a very common size.
• Nock type can vary depending on your setup. The two types you will likely find are half-moon and Omni. Check to see which one your bow is designed to work with and search for crossbow bolts for sale with that type of nock. Special lighted nocks are available and can help you identify the path your bolts take when shot.
• Decide on a material. Crossbow arrows shoot under intense pressure. The materials they are made form must be able to withstand that. The most common option is carbon. You can also find shafts made from aluminum, fiberglass, composite, and plastic materials.

Crossbow bolts are generally sold in sets. When shopping on eBay for affordable crossbow bolts, these sets may range from a few bolts to a dozen or more. You can buy crossbow bolts that are set up for almost any situation, including target shooting and hunting. They might come with tips already attached, or you can add your own tips at home.

Most sets are sold in specific color combinations. You will often find matching fletching and nocks. Consistently buying bolts made with the same color can help you identify your bolts at the range or in a hunting situation. Some examples of colors you may find on crossbow bolts for sale on eBay are orange, blue, green, red, and yellow. Remember, the brighter the color, the easier it will be to pick out of the surroundings.

Some new crossbow bolts are sold specifically for target shooting. These will have field tips on them. Field tips are generally small and streamlined so you can remove them form a target.

Broadhead tips are used for hunting applications. They have blades that protrude from the tip that are designed to create tissue damage. If you will be using both types of tips on your target, such as field tips for practice and sighting, then switching to broadheads for hunting, you will want to buy bolts with tips that are similarly weighted.