Sore shoulder
 

After 10-20 shots my shoulder sores like hell.
The CB is rather light weight (4lb), but far from being a monster:recurve, 200lb 12" draw and 450grain arrows.

Is it common for a CB to kick like a high power rifle?

RE: Sore shoulder
 

Is this for real????

RE: Sore shoulder
 

Yes. VERY much for real. This is what my very own shoulder looks like today. No photoshop. no makeup. only genuine bruise.

RE: Sore shoulder
 

Okay, I am FAR from an expert but I know from using my Mossbers shotgun, if the butt isn't firm against the shoulder I'm in for a big lesson in recoil. Is the butt of yoru stock tight against your shoulder? I can't envision any crossbow (let alone the two that I've fired) causing that kind of skin abrasion.

Hopefully somebody can offer you a rationale explanation.That looks like it hurts.

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After a long week of shooting my tac shotgun and running throughhundreds and hundreds ofrounds of buckshot and slugs I eventually had to put it down and switch to my crossbow.
When I fired the crossbow I almost dropped it due to the agonizing pain I felt when it released the arrow.
Having said that, my 5 year old can shoot my 200lb crossbow all day without so much as whimpering, so I am calling bul****e on this one, recoil pulls a bow "away" from the shooter, resulting in minimal impact on the guy/gal behind it. My take is that there is something seriously wrong with the crossbow that caused that damage or the shooter is looking to stir a pot that doesn't exist.

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Ok, gotta ask what 200# recurve has a 12" stroke and only weighs 4 lbs?

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AH!! What?
My x bow does not kick at all,It has some sort of movement and shot noise but no kick.Can I see pictures of the bow and the shoulder picture did not show up for me.
Dazed and Confused:eek::eek:

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Iam ...The only kick I get is shooting mind.....Forgot the wife kicks me in the ars sometimes:D...Iam going on my 1st 3-D shoot since my shoulder troubles and surgery.......Its May 3rd............................................... .....................................
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Iam takeing the CB's with to see if they allow them.....;)

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It's this one.It's homemade, using a Barnett prod that was intended to be 150# at 10", but my CB draws it to 12".

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Another angle