Have been shooting a bit lately. This morning on my 3rd shot the string broke and so did the nock on the arrow which rattled to the ground. Bow is about 4-5 years old and bowyer is no longer making bows. Other than a hickey on my wrist and a shredded nock loop there appears to be no damage, cracks or distortion. Glad I have a back-up. Need to find someone to fix the horn tip.
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Sorry about your hand and bow. Hope both turn out okay. Odd that the arrow nock would break at the same time as the string. I take it the string broke due to abrasions from the horn nock on the bow?
Edit: do you think the arrow nock could have broken first and the extra force of the resulting semi-dry fire caused the string to break?
Man, that must really hurt.
I'm guessing your hand smarts too. :o
I was not hurt physically, but I wept. Thinking the tip broke on last shot yesterday because I had adjusted brace right before coming out and it was good then. Found the phenolic piece on the ground beside the target cause I always lay my bow on top of target as I pull arrows. String broke on 3rd shot this morning so I don't think the tip was on the bow. Looking for recommendations about who may be able to fix it.
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Wow so sorry to hear.
I'm glad you were not hurt. Sorry about your bow.
Might check with Randy at Primal Tech , not sure if he does that stuff...
Glad you're ok! :thumbsup:
Wudstix, send it to me and Ill get it fixed free except for postage and send it back to you.
Well there you have it Wud. Sorry about your experience. Glad you didn't get hurt too bad. Kudos Brian.
Brian,
That is more than I could have hoped for. Please PM me your address and I'll get it shipped. Thanks, so much.
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Starting out as a much better day than yesterday, thanks Brian.
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A nice gift certificate with it would be a nice gesture. 😀
That is a thought. Already mailed bow back this morning. I'll for sure pay postage both ways.
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Wow bigriver that's a very generous gesture. Wishing you all well.
Just thought I'd do a follow up on this thread. Postman just dropped off a tube at my front door. I opened it and the tip looks better than new. Also, included was a new string. I'll do some shooting this evening as it cools down. Thanks Brian, my day is a bit brighter.
PM sent.
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Maybe tomorrow, just as I got her braced the heavens opened and it is supposed to last all night. So I got string silencers in place, gentle thumbing and sounds real good.
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Quote from: Wudstix on June 02, 2020, 06:18:26 PM
Maybe tomorrow, just as I got her braced the heavens opened and it is supposed to last all night.
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Best of luck
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Just tried to bare shaft a tapered Maple from @11 yards and snapped off the last 14" of the shaft. 160 grain tip on 70/75# shaft from 66# longbow. Guess I need to go heavier!!!
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WOW!!! Put about a dozen 2315 arrows through bow after the rain last night. Just popping on string and launching. @12 yards and under 3" groups just a few inches higher than back up bow. "Hallelujah" is back. Thanks Brian.
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Took a matched set of 2315 @29 3/4" and shot two 4" groups with 6 arrows at 15 yards with the core of the groups having arrows touching. This bow is rapidly becoming familiar again. Welcome home "Hallelujah"!
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Glad it worked out for you.
I am really pleased with performance of this D/R bow. Amazing design and construction. Very good physical weight in the handle and bamboo cores.
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Continue to improve with this bow repeated 6 arrow groupings of 4-5" at 15-18 yards, with some focus and practice these will shrink I'm sure. Will move to 3-D targets for practice on animal contours, will soon have heavy woods to try out, life is good!!!
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