How to make a loud crossbow more quiet?

[True Texan]

Today I sprung for a new Barnett Quad 400. It shoots great, but seems to be loud. I'm sure that it is no louder than it is supposed to be, but I can't help to wonder if it can be quietened down some. Someone posted on another thread that he saw someone put spray foam into the frame and it helped. So, I'm wondering what kind of things that have been seen or tried to help reduce noise?

[Daniel75]

Tuned and a new string. I was at Rednek Booda Outdoors and saw Jerry putting a new string on a Mission x-bow, sucker was quiet when he was done with it. Those factory strings are garbage, for one thing, and Jerry was tuning it like a bow, taking the cam lean out and spent about an hour tweaking it. They don't do that at the factory

[True Texan]

Tuned and a new string. I was at Rednek Booda Outdoors and saw Jerry putting a new string on a Mission x-bow, sucker was quiet when he was done with it. Those factory strings are garbage, for one thing, and Jerry was tuning it like a bow, taking the cam lean out and spent about an hour tweaking it. They don't do that at the factory

Good info, I'll definitely look into that. thanks D75

[mikeb1206]

interesting, might have to check into this at CCR

[Daniel75]

Good info, I'll definitely look into that. thanks D75

No problem.

[Bayouboy]

Silencing kit.

http://www.dealtime.com/bowjax-silencer-kit-for-barnett-quad-400/products?sb=1

[XBowHunter]

Silencing kit.
http://www.dealtime.com/bowjax-silen.../products?sb=1

Bowjax...

String silencers, limb silencers and retension spring silencer..

Added these to my quad 400. I think it helped.

[bowhunterhelm]

I put limbsavers on my daughters and it seems much quieter.

[Bayouboy]

I thought my Wicked Ridge was very quiet for a xbow. After adding the kit I now
definitely feel that way.

[DMP]

Barnett Quad 400 crossbows are inherently noisier than some of the high end crossbows like the Mission XB360, Strykezone 380, PSE Tac15, also they have much better triggers, fraid you get what you pay for with crossbows.

Try the Bowjax or limbsaver silencing kits, they will help some.

[True Texan]

Bowjax...

String silencers, limb silencers and retension spring silencer..

Added these to my quad 400. I think it helped.

Wondering if you noticed any change in the performance after adding those?

[XBowHunter]

Wondering if you noticed any change in the performance after adding those?

I did not, but I added them shortly after buying the crossbow.

I am sure it's taken a few feet per second off of the velocity, but at 345 fps to start with I'm not worried.