I just bought a ten point cross bow, and the first thing my stupid boyfriend did was dry fire it. It's been shooting fine, but I just noticed what appears to be a chip in one of the limbs. I can't tell for sure though. I don't know what to do. I don't know if the warranty will cover it because some idiot dry fired it. Also, I can't figure out how to change the battery for the scope. It's a quad 3. Can anyone help?

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you got a good bow, sorry you have problems. Did you know 10 pt has a forum? Their natl sales mngr is on here some, Randy, aka 10 pt crossbow. I'm sure the answer to all your problems can be found there, I can't help on either. Most of us have done the same thing at one time or another. Dry fires are kinda like crossing the street while reading a newspaper. Sometimes nothing bad happens, but it's a good habit it avoid, lol. Good luck to ya, come back and let us know how you make out.

Well sorry to here that about your stupid boyfriend! I thought the Ten points had an anti dry-fire thing on them? But anyways, if you noticed a chip I would not shoot it and have it looked at ASAP! If you cock it and shoot it again you could be seriously hurt buy some flying parts!! There are two ten point guys on here and one is a factory rep. One is called htoler and is here somewhat regularly, and the other comes and goes, but they should be able to help ya out, I am having a brain fart and can't think of Randy's screen name, sorry. As far as the battery goes I have no idea about ten points. If it is like a BSA, or Horton the knob that you turn to turn it on should be two parts, with the top part being only a sixteenth of an inch think and you hold the bottom and turn the top to get to the battery. But that is only what I know from the ones I have used. Again, do not shoot the CB until looked at and smack that man friend of yours! Tell him no kissing until he fixes the bow!! LOL!! Anyways, welcome to the forum!

to change the battery all you should have to do is use a coin in the slot on the battery compartment and unscrew the cap,

so far as the bow being dryfired I would reccomend taking it to a proshop and having it checked out before you shoot it anymore, and would contact tenpoint to see if they will service it and it be covered under warrenty, Randy will prolly chime in on this when he gets back from hunting,

Welcome miss archery to the madhouse called CB forum. Sorry to hear boy toy messed up yer CB. Yup get it checked before anymore shooting. Cause you don't want parts flying and hitting yer parts![8D]

Thanks guys. I will bring it in for sure and have it looked at. As for the stupid boyfriend, he'll pay in more ways than one.

welcome to the forum. sorry to hear about your bow.

Ok, confiession time, I've dryfired my new Exoct three times! No chips, no fibers sticking out etc. Also, no dumb boy friends! LOL! Time to contact Randy via PM and talk to him. If you don't want to, I or anyone else here will do so on your behalf.
I have a twenty and a twenty three old daughter and I understand you're problem! LOL! If you send him to me I will straighten him out in a heart-beat! Hehehehehe

BTW which Tenpoint did you get?? and did you get it from a local Proshop ororder it from a dealer or what? if you got it from a local proshop I would have them check it out. I did buy a used Excalibur that I belive was dryfired and it shot ok for awhile but never seamed to be right and it got noisier and noisier the more I shot it had it checked and was told it eithier had a cracked or split in the left limb. so definately get it checked better to be safe than sorry..


I have the Proelite which does have the dryfire inhibitor.. but not all Tenpoints have that..

Well you can tell who wears the camo in that family !