I never dry fired a bow. 24 years hunting.. few months in to target archery and I dry fired my by 2 times in a month. My cams on my Athens folded over .nothing else broke both times. The peak 38 is a tough bow. Hated to have to replace the cams but could have been worse
Great video, thanks. I dry fired last month and bow is in the shop. Splintered a limb so getting those replaced. Will have to ask them about the strings tho.
looks you work for EnergyTransfer! I am an I&E tech for ET out of Oklahoma. Just happened to stumble across your channel. Luckily I’m not here because I dry fired my bow, but I know who to call when/if I do! Great videos man.
Awesome! I was I and e by trade. Actually worked for etc as an I and e 10 years ago. Had a good opportunity come up with Chesapeake. Worked with them for 8 then got laid off. Now back at etc as a pipeline tech. I'm in NW Louisiana.
I have been shooting 55 years so yes I am an old time shooter I have 5 bows and shoot every day and yes I have had brain fart moments and I have dry fired a bow the most catastrophic I have ever seen my buddies bow blew up into many pieces and all he had left in his hand was the riser you my friend covered a dry fire excellently thanks for your video
Thank you sir! I appreciate that. I've been in Archery since the 90s. And being a 4h archery coach I have seen and had my favorite share Iof dry fires. But the worse failure I saw was I was shooting 90s point blank and the riser blew in half in at the grip. Scared the 💩 outta me.
My 2 favorite sayings I heard constantly running pro shops... 1) "I just opened my case and it was like this" 2) "I swear! The new state record buck was coming, I drew back and POW! The bow blew up!" I wanted to just tell them they're lying through their eye teeth, but I knew I was about to pay the bills that month... So.... 😂😂
I did this a few days ago, unintentionally, it at its minimum pundage at 28" DL, single cam. Everything is in place, cam is fine and string is intact as well😂 it was scary though. I will take it any ways but it all seems just fine. Thanks.
I have had several nocks when I shot "pin nocks" that had a crack and came so close to a dry fire! Busted on release. I've seen all kids of dry fire or partial dry fires. Hope my info helps!
What about then a string snaps as your backing off the draw. Was checking the draw weight after adjusting it. I drew it with just 2 fingers don't trust a release with it dry. As I was backing out of the draw string snapped 😮 I first thought I dry fired and froze then I realized I still had the string in my fingers with my ear on fire 😂. Not sure if that's a dry fire but it damn sure was a fire on my ear. Everything looks good. But there's no bow shop within 75 miles of my house. Could you do a video on how to check everything.
My brother just dry fired my spare bow, string snapped and the limb threw a splinter. He was quick to take blame and put money on it.. i still flicked him some crap, I'm feeling bad about it now but like i told him, lesson learned.
I just dry fired 30 mins ago. Thought there was an arrow loaded, fired, all the strings flew off. My string is green, so I saw a flash of green go left, which I thought was the arrow. Spent the next 20 mins looking for it and wondering what the fuck happened, until I got back to the rest of my arrows and realised… absolutely monumental cock up and will be remembered forever, a good lesson to have learnt, at least I know I’ll never do it again.
Man that sux!! There has been a lot of us that has done that. Hopefully it's just strings and that shouldn't be to bad. Of it got your cams that's gonna suck. I hope you can get it repaired! But don't beat yourself up over it too bad.
@@WadesSwampDonkeyArchery it does indeed haha. If there were an issue with the cams would my untrained eye notice anything off ? Or would it be for a pro to check? Cheers
What I would do is u can take a small straight edge something like a small ruler and lay it across cam like on the latest side in any directions you can. Of the cam is bent you will see the ruler not touching. Also take a cotton ball and rub it back amd forth across limbs to see if you have a splinter in limbs. It'll snag cotton. Still have a pro look at it but that will at least give ya an idea
Just dry fired mine today to 😔 5 day old hoyt torex. Looks totally fine besides one spacer missing, but hopefully, it's nothing serious. Should the strings get replaced if it's that new of a bow? I honestly cant afford it if it does lol
Well i was doing some maintnaince on bow. bow pulled it back on my bed with it laying on the bed and well it derailed it mistake on my part. Doing this caused me pulling string at angle that caused it to derailed it. Thank god the bed absorbed the vibration preventing damage to it.
My errow split wile shooting it threw the string lost the yoke spliters cable guide had to be replaced and bent the mod 395 bucks spendy im moving to beter errows
Just dry fired… at first glance it looks like I only snapped my string but I was so pissed I didn’t spend too much time looking at it. Just bought this bow 3 days ago
Hopefully you can find a dealer! They should be able to get some for an 18 modle. I know there should be some Facebook sights that Prime specific. If you aint tried that I'd look there. If I delt with prime I'd be happy to help but I'm not dealer with them. Good luck, I hope ya find em!
Luckily I’ve never done that 👍 but I’ve seen the results after one of the team members did at a Texas ASA event. It was a PSE and it was totally trashed.
I tried to watch this video and couldn’t…Speech seems to be a challenge for this guy and the lip smacking is insufferable…His parents were probably brother and sister…at the very least first cousins…
I never dry fired a bow. 24 years hunting.. few months in to target archery and I dry fired my by 2 times in a month. My cams on my Athens folded over .nothing else broke both times. The peak 38 is a tough bow. Hated to have to replace the cams but could have been worse
Yup they will fold right on the flat spot in the back where it says rtx. Itll hurt your feelings for sure
Great video, thanks. I dry fired last month and bow is in the shop. Splintered a limb so getting those replaced. Will have to ask them about the strings tho.
looks you work for EnergyTransfer! I am an I&E tech for ET out of Oklahoma. Just happened to stumble across your channel. Luckily I’m not here because I dry fired my bow, but I know who to call when/if I do! Great videos man.
Awesome! I was I and e by trade. Actually worked for etc as an I and e 10 years ago. Had a good opportunity come up with Chesapeake. Worked with them for 8 then got laid off. Now back at etc as a pipeline tech. I'm in NW Louisiana.
I have been shooting 55 years so yes I am an old time shooter I have 5 bows and shoot every day and yes I have had brain fart moments and I have dry fired a bow the most catastrophic I have ever seen my buddies bow blew up into many pieces and all he had left in his hand was the riser you my friend covered a dry fire excellently thanks for your video
Thank you sir! I appreciate that. I've been in Archery since the 90s. And being a 4h archery coach I have seen and had my favorite share Iof dry fires. But the worse failure I saw was I was shooting 90s point blank and the riser blew in half in at the grip. Scared the 💩 outta me.
My 2 favorite sayings I heard constantly running pro shops...
1) "I just opened my case and it was like this"
2) "I swear! The new state record buck was coming, I drew back and POW! The bow blew up!"
I wanted to just tell them they're lying through their eye teeth, but I knew I was about to pay the bills that month... So.... 😂😂
Hahaha that’s facts
Just dry fired mine. Got a new release was so focused on the new release I didn’t nock an arrow. 🥺🤷🏾♂️😐🏹
@@ironsurvival7011 😳😳
I accidentally dry fired a modern 20 pound recurve bow made of metal. the bow was brand new. Should I get it checked?
@@Kayleah988 it's always a good thing to have any dry fired bow checked out. It's the safe thing to do..
Can also happen with a broken nock, not being fully nocked, broken arrow and wrong (too light) of an arrow.
Yessir for sure
I accidentally dry fired a modern metal 20 pound recurve bow, the bow was brand new. Should I get it checked still?
I did this a few days ago, unintentionally, it at its minimum pundage at 28" DL, single cam. Everything is in place, cam is fine and string is intact as well😂 it was scary though. I will take it any ways but it all seems just fine. Thanks.
I havent done it yet but i have had bad knocks where i almost dry fired without my knowledge. Watching this just to see what if 😂
I have had several nocks when I shot "pin nocks" that had a crack and came so close to a dry fire! Busted on release. I've seen all kids of dry fire or partial dry fires. Hope my info helps!
What about then a string snaps as your backing off the draw. Was checking the draw weight after adjusting it. I drew it with just 2 fingers don't trust a release with it dry. As I was backing out of the draw string snapped 😮 I first thought I dry fired and froze then I realized I still had the string in my fingers with my ear on fire 😂. Not sure if that's a dry fire but it damn sure was a fire on my ear. Everything looks good. But there's no bow shop within 75 miles of my house. Could you do a video on how to check everything.
My brother just dry fired my spare bow, string snapped and the limb threw a splinter. He was quick to take blame and put money on it.. i still flicked him some crap, I'm feeling bad about it now but like i told him, lesson learned.
My strings was fine both times and both times was 71.5 pound draw weight
Axels and bearings break often?
I hope you repair bows quicker than it takes you to talk about them hahaha
I just dry fired 30 mins ago. Thought there was an arrow loaded, fired, all the strings flew off. My string is green, so I saw a flash of green go left, which I thought was the arrow. Spent the next 20 mins looking for it and wondering what the fuck happened, until I got back to the rest of my arrows and realised… absolutely monumental cock up and will be remembered forever, a good lesson to have learnt, at least I know I’ll never do it again.
Man that sux!! There has been a lot of us that has done that. Hopefully it's just strings and that shouldn't be to bad. Of it got your cams that's gonna suck. I hope you can get it repaired! But don't beat yourself up over it too bad.
@@WadesSwampDonkeyArchery it does indeed haha. If there were an issue with the cams would my untrained eye notice anything off ? Or would it be for a pro to check? Cheers
What I would do is u can take a small straight edge something like a small ruler and lay it across cam like on the latest side in any directions you can. Of the cam is bent you will see the ruler not touching. Also take a cotton ball and rub it back amd forth across limbs to see if you have a splinter in limbs. It'll snag cotton. Still have a pro look at it but that will at least give ya an idea
I joined the Stoopid club last night. Thought I was gonna vomit after I realized what I did. At the pro shop now. Prayers.
It's happened to the bust of us bubba. Prayers for no big damages. Don't beat yourself up too bad bud.
Just dry fired mine today to 😔 5 day old hoyt torex. Looks totally fine besides one spacer missing, but hopefully, it's nothing serious. Should the strings get replaced if it's that new of a bow? I honestly cant afford it if it does lol
What happened to your bow?
Well i was doing some maintnaince on bow. bow pulled it back on my bed with it laying on the bed and well it derailed it mistake on my part. Doing this caused me pulling string at angle that caused it to derailed it. Thank god the bed absorbed the vibration preventing damage to it.
My errow split wile shooting it threw the string lost the yoke spliters cable guide had to be replaced and bent the mod 395 bucks spendy im moving to beter errows
Just dry fired… at first glance it looks like I only snapped my string but I was so pissed I didn’t spend too much time looking at it. Just bought this bow 3 days ago
Dang that sux bud! I'd definitely have it looked at. If it's a newer bow most the time I've seen the cams warp. I hope ya get it fixed!
@@WadesSwampDonkeyArchery cam’s definitely need replacing. 2018 prime logic, can’t find the trm #5 cams for sale anywhere. I’m hoping it’s fixable!
Hopefully you can find a dealer! They should be able to get some for an 18 modle. I know there should be some Facebook sights that Prime specific. If you aint tried that I'd look there. If I delt with prime I'd be happy to help but I'm not dealer with them. Good luck, I hope ya find em!
Luckily I’ve never done that 👍 but I’ve seen the results after one of the team members did at a Texas ASA event. It was a PSE and it was totally trashed.
Ouch...and at a asa too.. man that'll hurt some feelings
@@WadesSwampDonkeyArchery with five targets left he got to use another shooters bow that was the same draw. At least he did finish the shoot
Ummmm... Call my brother-in-law (Wade Butcher - Swamp Donkey Archery) and say "Oops! HELP! Fix it." ... Or I can do what he says in this video. 😁
I believe my nock broke. I absolutely did not dry fire. Bowtech will not cover. Deadlock cams x2=$400 plus installation. Ouch!
I tried to watch this video and couldn’t…Speech seems to be a challenge for this guy and the lip smacking is insufferable…His parents were probably brother and sister…at the very least first cousins…