Author Topic: Dry Firing (Read 731 times)

JohnDY · « **on:** August 16, 2004, 09:10:16 AM »

This is a newbie question. I completely by accident dry fired my two week old Hoyt Magnatec. I was letting down the bow and either my release let go or I hit the trigger. Anyway, I had it checked out and it seems ok. But I have shot it yet. Should I be worried?

Wlscott · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2004, 11:41:03 AM »

When a bow is dry fired, the two things that will normally be damaged are the limbs or the string.

If you had it checked out at your local pro shop and they said it was OK, you should be fine.

longwinters · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2004, 12:41:13 PM »

Most compound bows have had their prototype dryfired repeatedly. The manufacturers want a strong bow cuz they know this is going to happen eventually. So unless you make a practice of it don't worry about it.

Long

JohnDY · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2004, 12:42:10 PM »

I had another guy check it out while I was having the peep sight put back. Dry firing the bow sent the it flying out of the string. Plus something, maybe the string, hit my wrist and left a big welt.

I took the bow home and fired a few shoots and everything looks good. Although my groups opened up because I was worrying about the bow coming undone. I think I am going to give it a few days off until I calm down.

Thanks for advice.

safetreehunt · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2004, 09:14:06 AM »

My neighbor was admiring my bow just after I got it and accidently dry fired it. What a dope. It seemed like nothing happened at the time. I looked at it a little later and found that the steel guide on one of the cams peeled out. The cam was completely damaged. I sent the bow back and told them it happened on a miss fire and they replaced it. They knew better but took care of it anyway. My neigbor is an idiot and doesn't get to touch my bow anymore.

jgalar · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2004, 05:59:34 PM »

I was in a gun and archery shop years ago looking around and a customer had his bow on the counter talking with the counter help. I did not pay attention to what they were trying to do, but I saw the customer pull out his knife and use it to pry the string or something. He cut the string and it was like a bomb going off...pieces of fiberglass and steel going in all directions. I know its not the same as dryfiring, but there is alot of energy stored up in a strung bow and I would definately have any bow that was dry fired thoroughly checked out.

THE#1hunter · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2004, 07:50:32 PM »

Hey aslong as it checked out fine then it should be good to go..good luck to you with ur bow

I can see how that might shake some1 up a little bit, yea just give urself a couple days and you should be fine