Guest bownut Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I had one a couple days ago and it was my first! The arrow bumped off the string on release and landed a couple feet in front of me. The string exploded at the cam peg and sounded like a 22 cal going off. The cable was all frayed at the split harness, but stayed on the axles. I took the bow apart and the limbs have no cracks. The axles were taken out and rolled and they are not bent. There is a small dent on the idler wheel in the string track edge. I getting a new idler wheel and had a string cable harness. My proshop took a look at it and said the bow was OK and they said most bows can handle ONE dryfire. My question is what do you all think about the integrity of the bow. I have been told you will dryfire one time or another in your career, but it still does not make me feel any better about it, and most of the time there is only minor adamage. Is there anything else I can do to make sure the bow is OK? I have a Mathew's set at 72 lbs at 29" draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Dryfire Sounds like you covered all the bases. I know its not a good thing to do but I think a bow and string set can take more then one dry fire. I would not push that opinion but I feel it could. Its better to just not do it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Dryfire Never has, and hopefully never will happen to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Dryfire hopefully my whisker bisket will keep that from happening. Limbsavers as a good backup protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyLuck Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Dryfire as long as the limbs aren't cracked the bow will be OK. The string and cable would be the other major problem but you're gonna replace those. I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Dryfire I kinda dry fired mine a couple times two summers ago. The problem I had was the glue on nock falling off upon release. The arrows never reached the targets, and I will never shoot glue on nocks again. Unis or nothing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt19 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Re: Dryfire I had a friend of mine accidently dry fire my XTEC. The string did not break, his arm did take some punishment from the string when he let go though. I took it to the pro shop and paid for a new winners choice string, and new cams, and that was that. Back to normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Re: Dryfire Dry firing has the potential to do a lot more damage than you experienced. It really makes me wonder about the long-term effects of some archery setups that have gone to extremes to shorten arrows, lighten arrows and basically work toward dryfire conditions with every shot. Something to think about, eh? Theoretically, bows are designed to withstand such extremes, but as you have witnessed, not every bow can take that sort of abuse. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Re: Dryfire Been lucky enough to never have one and hopefully never will have one. Sounds like you did check everything that could go wrong, just make sure you rest and sight and such is still tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spcfoor Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Dryfire Why is it okay to shoot an arrow but not to dryfire? The only difference is the presence fo an arrow. What does the arrow do in regards to the string, cam, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Dryfire Closest I been to dry fire was shooting an arrow without a point, making the arrow WAY too light. I say you shouldn't have anything to worry about as long as the pro shop that checked it out knows how to properly check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: Dryfire i had a dry fire that shattered the limbs of the bow that deerslayer gave me!!!!!!! my cable snapped while at full draw and...twang crap hit the fan..i felt the breeze of the string as it flew past my eyeball!!!!!! glad i didn't get hurt but was bummed about the bow..now i got a new one thoguh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: Dryfire [ QUOTE ] Why is it okay to shoot an arrow but not to dryfire? The only difference is the presence fo an arrow. What does the arrow do in regards to the string, cam, etc.? [/ QUOTE ] The weight of the arrow absord the energy of the bow as it is being shot, propelling it forward.. When there is no arrow on the bow, and it is fired the energy is disapted (spelling???)through the bow. The bow isn't made to withstand the energy of a dryfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bownut Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: Dryfire I got the bow back together and shot it a bunch today. All is well, thank god! I was a little hesitant at first, thinking something was going to blow up, but it shoot great! I have some adjusting to do at far as getting everything exactly to spec and tuned, but I am a happy man. I have to settle in the new string and cable and give it a tune job even though I busted a knock and tore a fletch already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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