If The String Snaps Then Is That A Dry Fire?
05-10-2010, 08:45 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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If The String Snaps Then Is That A Dry Fire?
Hi, got a bit of a noob question because I'm pretty new to crossbows. If I bought a compound crossbow for example the Barnett Wildcat C5 and I have it loaded and the string suddenly snaps, is that classed as a dry fire? and could result in a damaged crossbow?
Thanks.
Thanks.
05-10-2010, 10:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Any time a bow releases without the arrow being there to absorb (or only partially absorb) the energy stored in the limbs it's a dryfire or partial dryfire. The usual ways it happens is forgetting to load the arrow-generally in bows without anti-dryfire device-but can happen if string break or it slips over/under the arrow.The latter, usually when the arrow isn't loaded all the way back to the string. The bow can be damaged depending on the extent of a partial dryfire and the bow itself, e.g how much it's weight of pull is and if the bow has a string stopper.
I had one when a plastic nock failed, resulting in the bow being a mess.
I had one when a plastic nock failed, resulting in the bow being a mess.
Last edited by Cossack; 05-11-2010 at 04:29 AM.
05-10-2010, 04:13 PM
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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I'm tempted to get a Barnett but I've read quite a few reviews saying the string snapped on them only after a few shots. It's not the end of the world if the strings snaps but if it results in a dry fire then I'd rather get something more reliable.
05-10-2010, 06:27 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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I would be very careful of barnett,I have had one bad go round
with one it was not pleasent.