I know one thing, this was the last time

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08-23-2007, 08:26 AM

#21

Planter

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Join Date: May 2006

Location: MA

Posts: 1,653

RE: I know one thing, this was the last time

I only did it once!! Kept the fingernail and got a little smarter...
I was just so used to shooting rifles and have a tendency to stick my thumb up a bit when Iwrap my hand around the stock.I don't even put my thumb up anymore when I'm shooting long guns. It sure gets your attention and made me feel like a moron. I became a compleat moron the following week when I dry fired it. DUH....

08-23-2007, 08:53 AM

#22

smokepolehall

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Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: Land of Rocks, Ozarks of Mo.

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RE: I know one thing, this was the last time

Actually i reach out with my right hand and grasp front of stock where the rail meets. Snug it up against shoulder and my thumband figngers are below string zapping line! Zing oh what a tingling feeling![:-][

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08-23-2007, 03:02 PM

#23

wolfhound1

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Harrison, Arkansas

Posts: 31

RE: I know one thing, this was the last time

I never did that, but I came so close that I almost PI_ _ ed my pants. I did do somthing that wasvery painfull afterwards. I was hunting in Montana with a friend,andI wanted to try an overdraw. I sat up my bow got everything working great, and went out to the hunting area that day. I saw a takeable 12 point, drew back my bow with my muzzy broadhead, and let it fly. I am an open handed shooter with a wrist strap and my fore finger got inline with the business end of the muzzy, Tarzan would have hurt himself getting out of the woods when he heard my scream. I took 17 stitches to close that one up. I got the deer, and my friend got another item for his yard sale.

08-23-2007, 03:15 PM

#24

KLS

Fork Horn

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: wisconsin

Posts: 299

RE: I know one thing, this was the last time

I havent hit my thumb firing my crossbow yet, I have smashed it with a hammer a few times though

you'd think after the first time you wouldnt do that any more either...

08-23-2007, 08:12 PM

#25

Cossack

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Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: No.MN

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RE: I know one thing, this was the last time

How about twice in one day?! I hit my thumb, not too bad, by laying my hand alongside the bow while it was rested on m y deck railing. After hopping around a while, I decided to "get back on the bronc" by shooting it again. Only this time it cocked partially because I wasn't pulling as hard as ususal, the auto safety wouldn't release when I tried to shoot. On this bow one has to recock it with a rope puller. I removed the bolt, only I forgot to put it back on SAFE. The bow went off while I was recocking it. One of the puller handles smashed into my index finger; the nail is in the process of coming off. This, like the other time I got hit by a string, was casued by a loose nut....the one behind the bow.