string accident......
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string accident......
Well today i was out dialing in my bow i was using a rest for some reason i had the tip of my thumb above the rail and wham the string hit it wow did it ever hurt ... felt like an idiot too arrow missed completly but found it my finger nail is black and blue just had to put a pin thru it to relieve some pressure, Anyone else done this or was i just an idiot lol
Ouch!!!! That's gotta hurt.
Never done it myself. My hands a relatively small. It would be a stretch for me to get my fingers or thumb to get higher than the top surface of the rail. I also, as a result of years of shotgunning, I always instictively point my thumb forward as you would with a proper shotgun grip.
Never done it myself. My hands a relatively small. It would be a stretch for me to get my fingers or thumb to get higher than the top surface of the rail. I also, as a result of years of shotgunning, I always instictively point my thumb forward as you would with a proper shotgun grip.
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I did something similar on my 2nd shot after purchasing mine except I must have had my thumb higher than you because my thumb was bruised and swelled from wrist to tip with only slight blackening of the thumb nail, it hurt like heck and had to resort to just admiring my new bow for a few days. I'm pretty sure this is one mistake that is only made once.
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On this subject I consider my self very lucky, just caught the tip of my left thumb once, but enough to learn me a very good lesson. Just cause it's got a stock you don't shoot a Xbow like a rifle. Another thing you must do if you don't want a headache real quickly is make sure recurve limbs will strike nothing in the process.
This is what I was told.DH wrote: I'm pretty sure this is one mistake that is only made once.
However, I have done this twice. And yes it does hurt like a SOB!!!. Never needed any stitches, but black and blue for sure. The first time, I was wih a bunch of buddies and was pretty sore and embarrassed. The second time I was alone. It's been a few years now since I've done that.
I hope it never happens again.
Jay