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Got a new bow need some advice

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by octhereicome, Feb 11, 2011.

  1. octhereicome

    octhereicome Weekend Warrior

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    Hey guys i wana know everything to do with this bow in order to get it tuned properly!!
    Thanks
     
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    octhereicome Weekend Warrior

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    well im taking it to town hall tomorrow and getting a new d loop cause the one i had just blew up yea and i gota get some more monkey tails cause when that happned one broke off
     
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    Did the bow dry fire?
     
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    octhereicome Weekend Warrior

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    not a full dry fire like during half draw =[
     
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    ouch. might want to have them check the limbs over just in case. they could be damaged and it would do more harm and possibly hurt urself. also just a tip. u should never draw a bow without an arrow in it for that exact reason. I would hate to see ur pretty lil mathews blow up!!!! lol they cost way too much for that to happen
     
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    thats the first time ive ever done that!! im glad i didnt have an arrow in it tho because then id have an arrow in the wall and a foot up my butt lol =[]
    Im going to the shop tomorrow and grabbing another loop and gona take the bow in to have it checked on
     
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    haha ya. it should all be good. most bows can handle a dry fire or 2. hope u like ur bow new bow. im hoping to have one soon but the fiance is making me wait cuz she wants a wedding first i guess. im not sure why but if i had to choose id have a new destroyer or invasion in my hands!!!
     
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    haha!!!!
    Im freaking out about it because i dont want 900 bucks down the drain lol!!!
    And good luck on that wedding =] and even more luck on the new bow =]
    I sure as heck hope its fine because ima cry if its broke lol
     
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    i hear ya.... good luck and let me know how it turns out.
     
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    Send it to me,I will shoot it for a few months And evaluate it for you.
     
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    hahahaha!!!!
     
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    Personally, I don't like to draw bows without arrows in them, it's impossible to dry fire them that way.

    I'd really get that thing looked at, even if it was just a "half cycle" dry fire.
     
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    Where'd ya hear this? Other than Hoyt's famous boast of handling 1500 of them?
     
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    lol!!
     
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    yep ima grab the sting with my hand if i draw it in the house
     
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    More dry fires are done that way than any other.

    Don't draw the bow unless an arrow is loaded, period -- that's how you'll stop from dry-firing a bow.
     
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    Exactly!! Why take the chance?

    Get it checked out also :)

    Dan



     
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    i have baseball at 10-11 and then going to the shop after that with the bow and my arrows...gona get it set up checked out and shoot it lol
     
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    I agree with Greg.

    A brand new bow and the first time you pull it back it dry fires, that would be a sick feeling in my stomach.
     
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    wasnt the first time but mayeb the 7th or so lol =[
    Yea im freaked out right now
     

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