405 vs thumb - warning graphic pics.

[Drew]

Brutal! Man that's the kind of injury where you have that 2-3 second "Oh crap, that is going to Hur----OOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!" Type of moments. Hope that heals up ok and with no nerve damage.

How do you get your thumb up that high though? There are return flanges on the foregrip.

[Species8472]

How do you get your thumb up that high though? There are return flanges on the foregrip.

On the factory stock you are correct. I replaced my stock with a custom walnut thumbhole that does not have the guards.

[mr meat]

Hope the healing comes fast Joe!

[W.Miguire]

That's a nasty cut ,hope it heals for you ok. it hurts just looking at it.

[flightattendant100]

Oops

[flightattendant100]

So Agging and Boo both played apart in the miss hap!! That looks nasty!!!! Hope you heal quick!

"With friends like that....."

[Drew]

I've seen Aging's work on here so I'm sure that stock looks amazing. Now to clean the blood off of it.

Heal up quick and well!

[DuckHunt]

With that title, I had to click it.

It was everything I expected. I can only hope that the hit was so hard that it numbed it for a while. Otherwise that had to be right up there on the pain scale like a hammer to the digits.

Thank you the the valuable training aid. Nothing like a visual to tighten our shot groups.

I hope you have a speedy recovery.

DuckHunt

[cadmaster]

OMG That is nasty. The first shot that my dad took with my axiom the string hit his thumb but fortunately no where near as bad just a lot of blood and a very nasty bruise.

maybe a grip safety in the forestock like some handguns have? or a bigger flange to keep fingers and thumbs out of the way. I have a very large hand and I have to be very careful not to have my digits sticking out.

I wonder if a good all leather work glove would have protected the thumb or at least lessened the damage. I think I will use mine shooting just to be safer. I really don't want to learn the hard way! I have been in the body and fender shop too often already.

I pray that heals well and fast. I hope the are giving you the good stuff for the pain. Sneak in a shot of your best scotch once and awhile.

best wishes on a speedy recovery!

[Hi5]

I'm relieved to hear that Excalibur's engineering wasn't at fault. I'm keeping my bow (other than trigger change) to utterly factory original.

I like the anti dry fire device and the anti thumb tickler flange on the stock. After seeing your photos, I REALLY like the anti thumb tickler flange.

Thanks for sharing, and heal well and fast.

[otisbrazwell]

did that once with a darton Durango and got away with it (lucky).guess the crossbow feels like a rifle at times

[Doe Master]

Ouch !!!!
I thought it was bad enough with a light limbed bow for Boy Scouts present on just the thumb nail .
You win .
Take care and get better .

[paulaboutform]

Makes me glad I don't grip the forestock. I shoot flat handed with my palm facing up. Dang it! I can't get over that. That was the second crossbow fear. The first is the broadhead arrow through the foot and I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THAT!

Paul

[georgiaboy]

All i can say is $*!# that had to hurt!!!!!!
Hope your better soon.

[snuffbox]

You have my sympathy.........
Bet you said golly,what a frightful nuisance.......
Or something similar.
Hope it heals well and quick...
Best wishes