TRY THIS, I TOO SHOOT A MONGOOSE AND THINK SCOTT RELEASES ARE THE BERRIES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM AND STILL HAVE THE SAME CALIPER I BOUGHT OVER 12 YEARS AGO AND EVEN IT STILL WORKS FINE EVEN THOUGH I DONT SHOOT VERY OFTEN NOW BECAUSE A MONGOOSE IS MY PRIMARY NOW. BUT ANYWAY, TRY TO NOT LET ANYTHING TOUCH THE RELEASE IN FRONT OF THE STRAP EXCEPT FOR YOUR TRIGGER FINGER, AND REMEMBER TO PULL STRAIGHT BACK ON IT, NOT JERK, THIS MIGHT SHED LIGHT ON YOUR PROBLEM IF IT IS YOUR FORM. BUT IT MAY NOT BE AND MIGHT BE THE RELEASE. I AM SURE THAT THE PEOPLE AT SCOTT WILL DO YOU RIGHT IF IT IS. HOPE THIS HELPS SOME. BUTCHB.