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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 8:52 AM | ||
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Anybody ever dry-fire their bow by accident? Last week I was checking out my bow and noticed that I needed some new peep tubing and I just wanted to check to see if my peep would line up without the tubing. I made a big mistake. I drew my bow back without a release after waxing my string. At half draw the string slipped from my fingers and came right off of the cam. I nearly fainted but was really happy I didn't get hurt. I've heard stories of people actually having bows blow up from this. So now I'm all worked up because I just spent 500 bucks on essentials for the upcoming season and I'm thinking my bow might need to be replaced. I called sportsman's center and spoke with their archery department. They provided assurance that everything may be okay and just bring it in after work and they would look at it. Ron usually does my work but he was busy with another bow. Paul was great. He inspected my bow put the string back on and said there was no need for a new one at this point. The greatest part of it all was they only charged me for peep tubing. I went upstairs to test my bow afterwards and no adjustments were needed. Kudos to Sportman's Center and their awesome bow mechanics __________________ EAT SLEEP HUNT Make your dreams a reality. Take a kid hunting. Film your next hunt. www.nloutdoors.com
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 8:59 AM | ||
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My bow was dry fired shortly after I got it last January. I almost fainted when I saw this. It blew the sting off my bow too. I immediately brought it to the sportsmans center and Ron put it back together. He assured me it was fine and encouraged me to shoot the bow before I left. I did and everything was fine. __________________ The bowman, to be successful as a hunter, must learn to perfection the habits of his game.
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 9:04 AM | ||
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| about 5 years ago i had a hoyt and dry fired it and the string broke scared the heck out of me | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 9:15 AM | ||
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Just goes to show you that you can't be to careful. My dad bought me my first bow when I was 5 it was a recurve. I am now 31 and this is the first dryfire I have ever experienced. Very humbling experience to say the least. These new bows have so much potential energy when you draw them back it's crazy. __________________ EAT SLEEP HUNT Make your dreams a reality. Take a kid hunting. Film your next hunt. www.nloutdoors.com
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 9:39 AM | ||
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Also fellas, Make sure you check your arrows for dings,bends or dents if you shoot aluminums or chips,cracks or splits if you shoot carbons.
The other year two days before the early bow opener I saw a carbon arrow explode on a guy and put the last 8 inches of the arrow into his hand! Go over your gear and be safe out there! __________________ Hunt with a Vizsla, Cause life's to short to hunt with an ugly dog!
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:18 AM | ||
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| I've done it. Check those limbs real good. If there is no splitting you should be OK. It is scary though. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:18 AM | ||
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Quote: that is why i do not use carbon arrow's it is E/Z to tell when a aluminum arrow is bad not so E/Z on a carbonThe other year two days before the early bow opener I saw a carbon arrow explode on a guy and put the last 8 inches of the arrow into his hand __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 11:58 AM | ||
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Live and learn Glad you and the bow are all right.
One of the first things I learned was to never draw back a bow without an arrow knocked, and naturally make sure where your pointing. __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 12:17 PM | ||
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never draw back a bow without an arrow knocked Can't repeat that enough. My bows are never drawn without an arrow knocked |
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 12:22 PM Last Edited By: Dubs | ||
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I never dry fired one either. I don't know what made me feel worse, seeing what happend to my new bow or the look on the face of the guy who did it. __________________ The bowman, to be successful as a hunter, must learn to perfection the habits of his game.
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 2:42 PM | ||
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its gotta be the worst feeling in the world especually when its not your bow you've done it to __________________ hoyt katera xl z3 cam 1/2
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:33 PM | ||
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| its UGLY dont ever do it | ||
| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 8:08 AM | ||
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Last year I was over a friend's house shooting in the backyard with his step dad. After watching a few rounds, my friend decided he wanted to try so I handed him my bow and he pulled the string to see if he could get it back. Turns out the draw length was way too far for him and as he drew, the string popped out of his hand and dry fired the bow. He turned white and it looked like he just saw a ghost. I could not believe what happened and could only imagine the look on my face. Luckily, it did not cause any damage but I too went to my archery shop pro and had him do a thorough examination before I shot the bow again. __________________ Muzzy - Bad to the Bone
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 8:12 AM | ||
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I was nauseaus. I'm so happy my bow is good to go __________________ EAT SLEEP HUNT Make your dreams a reality. Take a kid hunting. Film your next hunt. www.nloutdoors.com
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:25 AM | ||
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| damn dude your hunting season is full of drama. | ||
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