Renz

I was just wondering if anyone has ever seen anyone dry fire their bow on purpose. I know this sounds hard to believe but it is a true story. I was at a friends house helping him do some remoldeling the other day. We were talking about hunting he started telling me that he bought a bow a few years back from a proshop and he would like to start hunting. He said he had only shot the bow a couple times then put it in the case and hasnt ever used it since. So he went and got it brought it out. It had been in the case so long the vanes were briddle. The bow was bran spanking new but it was an older round wheel compound. Im standing right next to him asking some stuff about it. I had him draw the bow checking his length no big deal. Then he lets it go. Sounded like a shotgun going off.Man I couldnt believe it I hit the deck so fast I think I was on the floor before the bow bottom out. I started yelling some choice words at him and by the blank look on his face I could tell he had no idea what he had just done was wrong. I asked if he had ever done it before and he didnt even want to answer me. I knew then he had done it before which he admitted he had done many times. I checked the bow out and couldnt find anything wrong so must be a pretty well built bow. I suggested he have the bow checked out before trying to ever use it again. I just really couldnt believe it when he did it. By the way if you couldnt tell alcohol was involved.

Cougar Mag

Yes I have, by a large pro shop dealer in fact! He just started carrying McPherson bows. It was during a large 3D shoot and he brought a couple with him. I guess he was trying to prove how tough they were, but most shooters were shocked at his display! he did it several times to both of them trying to get interest in them.

Edited by - Cougar Mag on 02/23/2002 23:44:45

Kanga

my neighbour done it once by accident.
did not hurt the bow but it did leave a BIG bruise on his arm for a couple of weeks.
I heard him yell from inside my place and over the Tv so it must have really smarted him.
It took him probably another 2 weeks after the bruise went away before he shot it again and was using an arm guard.

Kanga

my neighbour done it once by accident.
did not hurt the bow but it did leave a BIG bruise on his arm for a couple of weeks.
I heard him yell from inside my place and over the Tv so it must have really smarted him.
It took him probably another 2 weeks after the bruise went away before he shot it again and was using an arm guard.

The Mouse

I was at the pro-shop a few weeks ago and the tech was helping a novice shooter get a second hand bow set up. He asked the novice to pull the bow back to see how the new draw length felt. Before you could blink, the novice hooked on his release, drew the bow and started to put his finger on the trigger. Luckily the tech was on the ball and saw this and told him DON'T TOUCH THAT TRIGGER! When the dry fire danger was explained to him and he was also told not to draw an empty bow with a release, the new guy said thanks because he probably would have gone home and dry fired the bow a couple of times for practice. No one had ever told him about the danger of dry firing the bow.

We can't assume that new archers know this rule, so pass it on. When and who told you not to dry fire? Mine was my brother two years ago when I first began shooting.

The Mouse

Tree climber

about 10 years ago,halfbreed archery in Bronson Fla. built a new bow for me.when I went to get it,the pro.showed me my new bow and all the dodads.he drew and released.boy I didn't know what to do or say.he looked at me and laughed.he does this to all his new bows,at least 20 times "he say's" if it comes apart,he wants it to do it with him.they are garanateed from comimg apart for as long as i have it.
he recomends not to do it.he was just showing how well built it was.and until I paid for it,he was the owner.

at pratice range one day a friend let the arrow fall off the rest of his Browning bow and it came apart like it was made from papper.no one was hurt,boy was we scared.
there were string,wheels and cable every where.
if it belongs to me I will not dry fire mine.




I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

PORK CHOP

two years ago I pulled back a friends Baby G Bow and started to let it down easily and when I was bringing it down my hand hit the bar and I twisted my hand and the string came of the cam and made the dry fire sound. The string burnt my hand. It didn't hurt the bow but I did replace the string for him just to make sure. It also scared the piss out of me.

Arthur P

Back in the late 80's, before IBO put in their 80# max weight and 5 grains per pound arrow weight limit, we had guys regularly shooting 90 pound bows and 300 grain arrows. About as close to a dry fire as you could get and still poke a hole in something downrange.

Of course, most of those guys have scars all over their faces and bow arms after being face first in the path of an exploding bow. And a lot of 'em have those toothless hockey player grins from busted risers smacking them in the moosh.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

ram96

I saw in one of my magazines not to long ago that someone is making a device that allows you to dry fire you bow without damage to it. The also said it could be used for practice. Can't remember the name now.
Did anyone else see it?

3D4PSE

www.vibracheck.com