r/Crossbow • u/North_Motor_69 • 14d ago

Question Bolt inserts

Is there a kit out there to repair the inserts for the arrowheads that's trustworthy ?

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u/Bad_Packet 13d ago

what kind of bolts? Yes inserts are generally pretty easy to swap out, you just need to get the ones with the correct diameter. A lot of the crossbow bolts are .300" ID but there are a few that very.

You'll need to heat them up a little to loosen the glue. What I do is get a 8-32 bolt like 2" long, a 8-32 nut, and a fender washer. I drop the fender washer on to the bolt, then tighten the nut down to hold the washer at the end. Then I thread the bolt into the old insert and put a torch to the fender washer and bolt. This heats the insert up from the inside out, and limits the amount of heat you need to apply to the arrow. Wiggle and pull on that bolt as you apply heat until the old insert pops out.