Blood in Lighted Nocks

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  1. Cricket

    Cricket Weekend Warrior

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    Anyone know best way to clean blood out of lighted nocks? I’m shooting Nockturnals and wondering if it’s ok to run them under water? Thanks for the input!
     
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    I have had luck with hot water then putting them in rice.
     
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    Let the blood dry and shoot it off.
     
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    Hot water and a Qtip
     
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    Awesome guys, thanks!
     
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    muzzyman88 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Before you ever use them on a deer, take string wax and cover that little hole that is used to turn them off. I started doing this and it makes them super easy to clean up after use.

    I view them as sort of an expendable item, like broadheads. If they do their job once and they're toast, so be it.
     
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    I treat them the same way. I also have a tendency to retire the arrow as well and there is really no need for me to do that...
     
    pick00l, Dec 17, 2020
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    hey just another way... i just use an old toothbrush dipd in some warm water, works great, cleans up
    blood and dirt on all my lumenock from my crossbow like a champ, good luck russ
     
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