Dry Fire
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 1,284
Dry Fire
A friend of mine let his father-in-law hold his bow yesterday and before he knew it he pulled it back and dry fired it[] It sounded like a 22 rifle going off. Everything looks ok but he hasn' t shot it since it was dry fired. My question is what should he look for as far as damage before he shoots it again? Thanks!
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: CWD Central, WI.
Posts: 2,062
RE: Dry Fire
The only thing he needs to look for, are the car keys so he can take it to a pro shop. Their a little better equiped for tearing it apart and properly checking things out.
Or he can look it over himself and hope he knows what he' s looking for.
Or he can look it over himself and hope he knows what he' s looking for.
#5
RE: Dry Fire
I was wondering what would happen if you dry shot a bow so at least i know now. Hopefully nothing is wrong with your in-law' s bow, let alone hope he doesn' t get hurt even if he decides not too take it to the shop
#7
RE: Dry Fire
danny your right, its wierd knowing that a little arrow can absorb 80% of the energy out of a bow. Just imagine when that arrows not there. We had a guy dry fire a conquest 3 in the store a couple weeks ago. LoL, i hit the floor thinkin we were bein robbed(bad part of town). But, the bow was fine. Make sure you check everything close though mykey
#8
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,051
RE: Dry Fire
I' ve actually dry fired a bow twice. Once when a release broke, the other when looking at a bow in a shop and someone had messed with the string. It broke under the serving. Both times caused minor injury, and soiled undies!
Want some real excitement? Take a 150 lb crossbow, put it in a bow press, crank that puppy down, and then let your rope break. Holy crap batman!!!!
Want some real excitement? Take a 150 lb crossbow, put it in a bow press, crank that puppy down, and then let your rope break. Holy crap batman!!!!