Bow string slap (Ouch!!)
 

Hey there....

I was out shooting my old PSE bow out in the back yard at the Black Hole target and basically enjoying myself....

Word to the wise: NEVER let yourself get distracted and answer the wife, who just so happens to come to the back door/porch right at the exact moment that you press the release! [:o]

I got whacked on my right inside forearm (I'm a lefty), and got a nice 1" - 1 1/2" long welt! Ouch! [&:][:'(] The #2315 arrow sailed about 6" wide left and low of the Black Hole target too.

'Fess up everyone..... How many times have YOU been whacked by the bow string?

Butch A.

RE: Bow string slap (Ouch!!)
 

Honestly......been shooting "real bows" since 83' and I've never hit my arm while shooting. Not sure I ever even remember slapping a jacket sleeve either?

Just lucky?;)

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Been awhile since I slapped my arm, but getting distracted by the wife or the kids I'v had some nice misses. I use an old round, bout 5' I guess picknick table for a back stop up against a stone retaining wall. Got a few field points buried in that table & 3 or 4 so far that hit the wall, pushes the insert & head back a good 3" into the shaft.
It amazes me how it can be going so well, shooting nice groups, everything falling into place without even thinking about it, & then someone tries talking to me & I fall apart. [:'(] I pretty much just stop now when someone comes out. Gets expensive shootin rocks. :D

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I can relate to that... seems almost as if it's a conspiracy. Wives must know when we have a good practice session going then, BAM! They shout out the window at the most inopportune time. *DOINK - a bow kickstand is born. [&:]

RE: Bow string slap (Ouch!!)
 

i got slapped while attemting to shoot my dads 28 inch draw mathews sq2 when i draw about 26 inches so that was a big mistake.........



shootr

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I hit my arm at least once everytime i shoot

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Sounds like you either have bad form or your draw is too long to me, might want to get that checked out...

When I first started with my compound I hit my arm about 3 times, not real bad but bad enough to make me check things over, before I realized I had the wrong draw module on my bow. Installed the shorter one and haven't hit it since.

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This is actually the second time I did such a thing. This time was more my fault than the first time. The first time I did it, my bottom wheel exploded on my PSE and it whacked me. This picture is the aftermath of my release going off at about half draw. When I pull my bow back I torque my arm in and that is why it hit so hard.

Sure is pretty huh?

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I would say in the last two years....35-40 times. Two months ago I shortened my draw lenght and out of 120 shots now I might hit once. It really does hurt, and trust me, you don't want to do it on your hunting jacket when shooting a dear...You'll shoot 18 to 20" low!

Good Luck!

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Geez IL that looks more like a shark attack.[:o]

Mathewsboy,
get your welted arm to a pro shop and find out why you are hitting it so consistently. Something is wrong with your form or drawlength or both.