Silencing my bow?
11-27-2003, 05:33 PM
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Silencing my bow?
My bow is kind of loud and I think it is coming from the string. I think I might know why but not for sure. I have the stringy type of string silencers on there, one is about 2 inches from the cam, and the one on the other side is about 7 inches. This is when not pulled back. Could this be the reason? If so, how far do I put them away from the cam?
11-27-2003, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Michigan (Whitetails & Muskies)
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RE: Silencing my bow?
If you have a chronograph available you can move them around and maximize speed (minimize loss of speed).
Do yourself a favor and get a pair of limb savers. Don' t just stick them on. Shoot it then stick them on then shoot it again. You won' t believe the difference.
Do yourself a favor and get a pair of limb savers. Don' t just stick them on. Shoot it then stick them on then shoot it again. You won' t believe the difference.
11-28-2003, 12:21 AM
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RE: Silencing my bow?
I have used string leaches too but I also have normal limb savers and I stopped using the leaches cause it seemed like everytime I went and shot I was replacing them cause they go somewere off into never never land
11-28-2003, 10:38 AM
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RE: Silencing my bow?
It is possible that the unevenness is causing the noise, but unlikely. It is more likely causing a loss of speed. Try a string leech on the cable. It seems to make a huge difference, as I believe a lot of the vibration comes from there and not the string itself. Also, make sure all accessories are tight, including cable guard. Put a cable dampener on the cable guard as well. Shoot someone else' s bow, too. You might find that it just sounds loud to you, but it isn' t really any louder than anyone else' s.
Did the noise develop suddenly, or has it always been that way? If so, you may have something come loose or the string and cable have stretched and it is out of time.
Did the noise develop suddenly, or has it always been that way? If so, you may have something come loose or the string and cable have stretched and it is out of time.
