Go to the Excaliber forum there are videos there on using the excaliber xbows but some of the info works for other xbows too. There is other good articles there too along with a forum that most guys there can answer your questions as they have used other xbows too besides Excaliber. Plus feel free to ask questions here to no matter how simple you may feel they are. We will try to help you out. Not too aware of any xbow books about modern xbows. THere is the Xbow group out of MN Look in the past post under any by laughing crow and you will find the link they put out a good magazine plus other xbow info. Nevemind looking it up I did for ya and here is the post: For what it is worth I really think the Excaliber is the way to go. If you want a compound Ten points are highly thought of but kinda pricy. Hortons are good xbows too.
Here is the post on the club and magazine:
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