Rail wear question

Beaver · Post by **Beaver** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:43 pm

Has anyone shot their bow enough to actually wear the coloring off of the rail? I am getting wear on the nock end of my arrows where they sit in the rails but no wear anywhere else on the arrow. I sent some arrows to Horizontal Archery and he said that was perfectly normal. I am actually wearing my arrows out faster than I am bending or getting them lost.

Does anyone else have arrows that show wear on the nock ends?

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:51 pm

Wear on the bolt nock end is very normal. It is caused by to the downward pressure, and friction when the bolt slides along the groove of the rail.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:11 pm

Haven't quite had my bow 2 months, exceeding well over 2500 shots on it..
The bow is showing wear in the groove the cocking rope slides in, but thats it. I inspect it daily with very probing eyes..

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:35 pm

Beaver,

yes I have had bolts with worn inserts and I have also had the finish start to wear off the bolt where it touched the rail.
It seems logical that it would wear.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:21 pm

Wear at the nock is common, and should be expected.

Beaver · Post by **Beaver** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:20 pm

Thanks

I was concerned that I might have something that might cause wear to the rail itself.