I"m overwhelmed with pride, to announce that I, Lyuv, did it. I found a new and innovative stupid thing to do with a crossbow.

Sticking fingers above track level, has been known for centuries. Dry firing is still being done, but is rather lame. For countless years no one could find something new. That is, untill today.

I was in a practice session. Cocking the CB with a cocking rope, releasing the hooks, placing an arrow, aiming, firing and doing it all over again. All was well untill the world exploded when I pulled the trigger.

A thunder ripped the reality to million fragments of pain. At first I was sure the Iranians did it. Then things cleared a little, and I settled with being ran over by a combine. Only when I came to my senses, did I realize the truth.

After cocking, I released only ONE of the hooks. The rope was left hooked on one end, and running around the stock. As I fired, the loose end, armed with wood handle, brass pulley and steel hook (!) went flying and whipping everything within a yard.

No matter how grim my prognosis is, I made my mark on history. Let it be known as the “Yuv lash”.

NURSE, the morphin is wearing off !

That has GOT to hurt! Glad to hear you are OK. I have heard of people doing that, but did not know the name of what it was called.
So what does this condition look like? What are the symptoms?
We must know so that we don't catch it! And how is the bow?

Randy

I hope its not catchy.....Iam still waitting to join the Dry Fire Club.....

ouch, hope you and your bow are ok.

Martin

Geeeze! I hope you didn't get whacked!

Man, that had to hurt...

I hope you are ok friend.
I shot a Barnett one time and the limb bolt broke swinging the limb back into my face,cut my ear,face and neck,still have the scars.I called Barnett,they sent me a new bow,I promptly sold it on e bay and bought an Excal.

I tend to discount all these stories unless we have a PICTURE! LOL

Hope all is well.

Too funny! Glad your OK.

I'm so with you. Had one go off pematurely while I was decocking my compound bow with a string (still don't know what tripped the sear, since I didn't touch the trigger and the safety was ON). LSS, took off the biggest part of my thumbnail. And, deeply wounded my pride. So, I'm member of three clubs: dryfire, premature release on decock and string breaking during shot. Oh yes, and also the didn't-center-the-arrow-in-the-slot, watch-it sail-into-yonder club.
Good thing is, I learn with each 'leartning moment.'