NewinAr

New to bowhunting. Just got a new release. Long story short, I (unintentionally) half dry-fired the bow (3/4 drawn). I checked the limbs for any sort of indication that something bad happened. There might be a small little micro crackline, but it's a camoflouge bow and the "crackline" if you want to call it that, is right along where two different camo patters meet, so I'm not sure if the bow was like that before, or if it is a result of the dry fire.

I am not convinced that this "crack" is even really a crack, instead a line in the bow from the two meshing camo patterns.... more of a "scratch". Does this sound like the type of "crack" that occurs after a dry fire? Is this a huge concern? Is the bow unsafe now? Any advice?

PAhunter86

Be safe, bring into a pro-shop and let them check it out.

NewinAr

Damn... can't believe I did that.

How much does it cost to replace a set of limbs? Bow is a 2000 or 2001 Hoyt Magnatec.

Ugh!!!

mordecaia

I know when I got one bow I thought there was a crack because of the same thing you mentioned about the two camo patterns merging- its a Hoyt with the forest floor camo and there are small lines running thruout the pattern that look in some places like cracks.Anyway I read somewhere that you can take a cotton ball and run it over the suppected crack several times and if it is a crack the fibers will catch... just an idea, but you still might want to take it to a shop.
Hope it isnt.....

djkiller

dont be a fool.does'nt matter what kind of bow or camo pattern. like the camo pattern is important w/ your safety. take it to a pro-shop. what you might think is a camo line. could be a crack or you may not even see it. and could be ok for awhile and then snap on you. I seen a guy after his limbs snapped from a dry fire that happened3 weeks before. it took his left eye out. so be safe man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck!!!

hawgdawg

Take to shop and have it checked. Never draw a bow without an arrow on.

Elkcrazy8

hawgdawg, I agree. I would much rather shoot a hole through the wall than to mess up a good bow. I too would have it checked out.

mnsterbuckslayer17

yea, man, u can't mess around with stuff like that. Take it in and have someone look at it.