hutchies Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 After that incident with my bow I am nervous when I go out and shoot. I know it was a freak deal but it is always in the back of my mind. For those of you that have had one blow up. Did it affect the way you shoot now? I am not shooting half as much as I was before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? I've never had it happen to me but I think it would be in the back of my mind everytime I shoot. I'd put the best strings and cables on and go from there. What caused your bow to blow up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Cause unknown. It didn't blow up but every tech that looked at it was amazed that it didn't. The string jumped off the idler wheel and top limb cracked about 5 inches long. Scared the crap out of me. They gave me a new bow. My first day shooting it was horrible. My groups were all over the place and I kept punching the trigger and pulling away from the shot. Wondering how long til I get back in the groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hoyt_vtec_kid Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? i feel the same way as mo, if it happened to me i would have that thought in the back of my head too. what kind of bow were u shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deerhntnwithdogs Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Itll go away you just gotta practice more and more. Ive never had one completely blow up on me but I have had 3 blow up next to me and I was too shaky to get the bow back then I shot for a good while and it went away after about a month or so of shooting everyday, but both of my breaks were horrible I had carbon and glass in my arm from the arrow and scope on both of them I dont know how bad yours was cuz I never saw the original thread so it might take you longer or maybe itll work sooner I dunno but good luck and dont give up. -Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Browning Illusion. I love my bow but man I am nervous everytime I shoot. Not just my bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? [ QUOTE ] Cause unknown. It didn't blow up but every tech that looked at it was amazed that it didn't. The string jumped off the idler wheel and top limb cracked about 5 inches long. Scared the crap out of me. They gave me a new bow. My first day shooting it was horrible. My groups were all over the place and I kept punching the trigger and pulling away from the shot. Wondering how long til I get back in the groove. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe idler wheel was leaning and thats why it came off. Just a fluke I'm sure won't happen again you got a good bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? The nervousness will go away in time, but you'll keep that newfound respect for what can happen for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stsi36 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? yea i would say it will go away soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Make a list of step by step instructions and tape it to your bow limb. Read it everytime before you shoot each shot and inspect your bow regularly. Pretty soon you will concentrate on that instead of what could have happened. When you know it by heart and repeat it to yourself before each shot, then take the paper off and continue to go through each step as you shoot. In no time, you will be back hitting zero's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAT_PATTERSON Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? [ QUOTE ] Cause unknown. It didn't blow up but every tech that looked at it was amazed that it didn't. The string jumped off the idler wheel and top limb cracked about 5 inches long. Scared the crap out of me. They gave me a new bow. My first day shooting it was horrible. My groups were all over the place and I kept punching the trigger and pulling away from the shot. Wondering how long til I get back in the groove [/ QUOTE ] My advise to you is this, put your bow in it's case and put it away. Don't shoot it or even think about it, totally forget you shoot a bow. If you can go a month great, but leave it alone. The last thing you want to do is start punching and flinching by worrying about what is going on with my bow. Shooting is a mental thing and shooting well is a mind game, either get your mind right or put it away. Like Yoda said" there is no try, there is only do or do not". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? [ QUOTE ] Browning Illusion. I love my bow but man I am nervous everytime I shoot. Not just my bow. [/ QUOTE ] You're nervous because you know you're gonna have to go up against Jason in June... Don't lie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? I put it up for Turkey season anyway.........I pulled out the shotgun. I can drill dots at 20 yards but at 30 my groups are not where I want them and I have not broadhead tuned. I had already decided to gun hunt my turkeys this year. I will get ready for the June 3rd shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? i had a shotgun blow up on me, still dont know why but it scared me for a little while but you just have to over come it. ps it was a brand new moss 835 unlt mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Dang did Mossberg take care of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Bryan, it will take some time to get over it , the more you shoot you will build confidence in your bow. its just going to take some time. i have had 1 bow blow up on me when i was at full draw. not fun at all. but i got over it pretty quick. Shoot Strong Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryland_Bowhunter Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? I had a bow blow up on me . While shooting @ a deer . I picked up my back up bow the next day and went on like nothing had happen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? Hutch, grow up dadgumit... j/k buddy... Man when my Mathews blew up on me during deer season I got some what nervous when I got my new bow. Keep in mind Hutch things are going to happen when you are shooting a mechanical devise like that.All you can do is pray that it don't... I have had 8 different bows blow up on me over the years...Yeah it wasn't fun either. Nearly lost an eye on one deal and had a top limb break on another bow that almost broke my shoulder. Anyway, after everything was said and done, I would take a deep breath and start flinging arrows again. I will never slow down on archery no matter what... So yeah bud be scared of it some what, because it can hurt ya, but don't let it take control of you either... You will over come that... Now get out there and shoot some arrows... Happy Shooting... Griz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? I didn't slow down. My groups have just been horrible. I got out yesterday and built my confidence up a little. I was bound and determined to kill some spots. I was shooting a single spot(builds confidence) and nailing 3 inch circle from 20-30 yards. Ready to start moving back again. Before long I will be back to 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nature_Boy Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: Nervousness.....will it ever go away?????? I think it will always be in the back of your mind, we have a tendency to remember things like that. My first bow was a high country sniper, with strings instead of cables. One day without warning one of the strings broke while I was at full draw. The arrow shot off and I had sore arms for a few days after that. I don't dwell on it, but it is in the back of my mind every time I target practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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