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11/20/2021 10:03:22 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bruh44][Edited]
I took a four point three days ago with a Ravin R10. As always, the bolt went  in and out. One of the three guides fletching (the white one) disappeared. Is this bolt if any use still or trash?
I’m semi new to crossbows if you couldn’t tell. I was hoping to use it again since they’re pretty expensive.
11/23/2021 2:19:24 PM EDT
[#1]
No one? What do you do when you lose one off an arrow? I feel like gluing it back on would off set the weight.
11/23/2021 2:50:37 PM EDT
[#2]
With most of the deer Ive shot with my crossbow, the carbon fiber arrow either broke in half or was otherwise damaged.  Replacing arrows are the cost of doing business. Im sure you could buy fletchings and do it yourself.  Not worth it to me.
11/23/2021 2:58:40 PM EDT
[#3]
For just one I would see if the archery shop would glue it back on for you. They use a fixture to position the fletching.

I would  research if you can do bolts and arrows, but you can buy one for starting at $30. LINK

"What have you given us Mr. Franklin?" "A Republic, if you can keep it."
10/28/2025 8:23:20 AM EDT
[#4]
Just strip off all 3 and reglue new fletching on. Use a fletching jig.  Or for best accuracy refletch all your arrows.  Most competent bow shops will do this for a reasonable fee.

I have the jig above and it works fine for my vertical bows. Haven’t had to on my crossbow arrows yet.

Note bend test any arrow that hits something hard before reusing.  Any damage throw it away.  Not worth risk of having an arrow explode. Crossbow arrows get accelerated very quickly and violently!

My 20 yr old bow target back stop looks like a porcupine from old discarded arrows that we have found damaged in some way.
11/27/2025 3:09:06 PM EDT
[#5]
I had 4 bolt that were damaged. I had a local shop replace all the fletching on all 4 using green and white instead of the orange and white so I would know which ones were repaired. It was $17 otd for all of them.

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