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Pun'kin Slinger
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Dry Fire

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I pulled a real boner tonight. I came out of the woods, got out my shooting block and DRY FIRED my Ibex to un-cock it! I forgot to load my target bolt before firing. I looked the bow over and it looked ok, so I re-cocked it and fired into the block at 10 yards. It was dead on. How do I know if the bow was damaged?

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It sounds like your ok. Take a cotton ball and run it over the limbs. If theres a hard to see crack it should catch on it. But if you dont see anything with the naked eye then your likely ok. I have dry fired twice :oops: the first time no spliters, the 2nd time a very noticable splinter happened. What string did you have on her?? are you using the sts?
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I forgot to add, you should consider un-cocking your bow using the cocking aid. It could save your limbs if you dry-fire, or possibly an arrow if you fire into the ground. Once you do it once it becomes second nature.
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Post by Pun'kin Slinger »

I assume Excel strings came as standard with the bow.

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Post by one shot scott »

Yes, I beleive your right. From what I understand if a Fast flight flemish string was used then splintering is more likely. Its what I had on mine when I splintered my limb. Hope everything is good on the bow P.Slinger! Glad to hear she still shoots well.
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I "saxman"
As a high ranking member of the Dry Fire Club do forthwit and hereto mumbo jumbo gobeldy goop induct "Pun'kin Slinger" into the club :D :D

Hope your bow is ok.
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Post by sumner4991 »

Nothing like that feeling. The initial denial is hard to get over. I kept looking for the arrow and knew in my heart it had simply disappeared. No way I could have dry fired.

Lesson learned. Get back out there and enjoy.
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Post by Cossack »

Unlocking the bow using the rope cocker is simple, fast and safe. Check it out in video on the Excal site. I do it with my compound as well.
BTW, if you are not using a rope cocker to cock your bow, by all means get one. Centers the string consistently each time as well as making uncocking a breeze.
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