Dryfire.........

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:44 pm

My buddy dryfired his Exocet the other day, he was drawing it by hand and it slipped at full draw. There did not appear to be any damage and the x-bow continued to shoot bullet holes at 20 and 30 yards. Is there any chance of permanent damage he needs to worry about.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:55 pm

Chances of damage are slim. Just don't make a habit of it.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ht=dryfire

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:23 pm

The only damage will probably to a layer of skin in the palm and fingers of his hands.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:26 pm

Digger wrote:The only damage will probably to a layer of skin in the palm and fingers of his hands.

Been there.

htoler · Post by **htoler** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:18 pm

There is a way to prevent dryfires.....

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:23 pm

Buy a Ten Point??

htoler · Post by **htoler** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:49 pm

Well I wa considering the way he described how the dryfire happened the solution to preventing it happening that way is to use a cocking aid
but what you mentioned AW would work also..
I just didnt want to suggest getting an Accudraw..

htoler · Post by **htoler** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:28 pm

just to be safe you might should go over your limbs really well just to make sure but from what I have herd about this you are probably ok if you have any doubts after looking your limbs over then I would take it to a proshop and let them check it out

hikerman · Post by **hikerman** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:58 pm

I have a exocet 175#, I bought it two years ago and I have dried fired it
4 or 5 times not sometime to brag about but it happens and just as accuret
as out of the box.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:28 pm

It is a good idea to use the cocking aid (rope or crank). Keeps the string centred. I always use my rope aid to cock the bow, but I uncock it by hand. Just remeber to hold on tight and take the bolt out too.

I remeber reading posts of guys not taking the bolt out and uncoking a broadhead into their foot.

doeser · Post by **doeser** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:53 am

I find a good pair of leather work gloves works well for uncocking by hand, string doesn't slip

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:05 am

i dryfired my barnett 3-4 times ,then i started wearing gloves.

h.j.

gad · Post by **gad** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:56 pm

hikerman wrote:I have a exocet 175#, I bought it two years ago and I have dried fired it
4 or 5 times not sometime to brag about but it happens and just as accuret
as out of the box.

Ditto! Dryfired my exocet 175 by 2 times. Nothing bad happens.
But a buddy shot one exocet 200 onetime without the dissipator pads: both limbs broked on tips. Another dryfire with the dissipator pads instaled and the new limbs: nothing bad happens.

I believe that the dissipator pads puts some kind of protection against damage caused by dryfires.

gad · Post by **gad** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:21 pm

bstout wrote:
gad wrote:I believe that the dissipator pads puts some kind of protection against damage caused by dryfires.
Gustavo: I think you are right. If I had one of the heavier weight bows (an Emax or Emag) I would put the DB bars on and leave them there. With my Vixen I have the DB bars on during the "off season" for target shooting. I take them off for hunting.

I wouldn't try it but I'm of the opinion that I could stand there and dryfire my Vixen all day long and nothing bad would happen (DB bars or not). The Excalibur Vixen is a hard crossbow to damage. One of its many attributes.

Thanks for calling my name. Thats nice