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[:@]The caliper jaw of my Cobra mamba R-1 is somewhere on the forest floor of the north east Texas woods. It got there when the release blew apart while I was drawing on a doe. I had drawn the bow when I got into my stand in the dark without any problem. I don't know why it failed but it did. This release was less than a year old. I got it shortly after getting my Marquis. It has seen a LOT of shots but has never been neglected or abused. The only thing left is the fixed jaw and the trigger. The caliper and the guts are gone.
This happened Sunday morning. Sunday was the last day it was legal to kill a doe on my lease.[:@]I got out my back-up release, a Carter loop Master, and continued my all day sit. I saw more deer but never had another shot opportunity.

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That's too bad man. Not a good way to end your lease!

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Well, I still have 2 buck tags to fill out there so I'm not done. And theres always feral hogs so I'm never done out there.

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Greg.

That just sux big time.

Now it would have been next to impossible for that to happen if you was using the LB;):)

Can not imagine your fingers flying off into the forest:D

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tx--my release of 3 years failed this past Saturday as well. I sat through 8 hours of rain off and on...I tested the release at 3pm and it would not open or close. I tried it over and over it would not work. I switched to a release I used years ago. 10 minutes after I put that release on, two does come wondering in and after a good battle with the lead doe I had an eight yard shot. When I drew and put my finger on that release I did not feel comfortable. I shot right over her back and blew it....lesson for me, buy two of the same releases so that everything is the same.

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Scott.

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go with a scott, more expensive but higher quality

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Let me get this straight, your Carter release was a back-up for your Cobra release?[&:]

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Greg, that does suck!
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I don't know what else to say.........

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I just felt more comfortable with the Cobra. Not anymore!

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Greg, what county is this in if you don't mind me asking?


I know in our county we can shoot doe during archery season and there is alsofour days during rifle season (Thanksgiving) you can shoot two doe

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Here is the issue - Cobra:D

Dude that sucks, big time

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Jim.

I am fairly sure Greg's lease is in Marion County.

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Jim its in Marion Co. We don't have the Thanksgiving 4 day open. We have the first 16 days of general season for does. I can still kill 2 does out in Jones Co. north of Abilene. My wifes boss has 400 acres out there. Wanna go in December?

And as far as the Cobra release goes they are going to repair or replace it and I will then give it away. I've wanted a Scott for a while and theres a Little Bitty Goose with my name on it somewhere!

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Just read that Greg:

I didn't even know that 16 day rule existed

As for going in Dec, give me a time and place and I will see what I can do.I have got a lot of family stuff going on (Christmas stuff) and one of the weekends I have to be here for Whitney's and my wedding shower. She already called "shotgun" on that weekend[:-]

I will defiantly go if I can get away!

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6th & 7th or 13th & 14th either one is good for me. let me know.
As far as a place goes meet me at work. U of Dallas in Irving across from Tx stadium. I'll drive from there and you can park in a secure area.

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Thanks for the invite Greg. I will let you know ASAP

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Wait jim, I forgot the 6th & 7th won't work txmarshmonkey and his son are joining me in east Tx, It will have to be 13th & 14th or later than that. 20-21 or 27-28.

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I can't do the 6&7th either, thats our wedding shower. I know I can't go the 20-21 or 27-28. I am checking everything out for the 13&14

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Man i hate to here that happend. Not trying to sell you on anything but i have been shooting the same scott release for about 13yrs now and the only thing i have ever replaced on it was the strap.
I has never let me down.
(cost more but well worth it)