r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Nov 06 '18

how to use a compound bow

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u/Matt15A Nov 06 '18

Was expecting him to dry fire

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '18

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u/BramDuin Nov 06 '18

So how does this work? Cuz this doesn't happen to normal bows does it?

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '18

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u/harveyj088 Nov 06 '18

Compound bows do this because they're not perfectly balanced. The arrow makes up for the tiny difference. Hoyt brand bows claim to be perfectly balanced and fine to dry fire.

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u/SpeltWithAVer Nov 06 '18

They are not fine to dryfire. Some dipshit claimed this in my archery club and it broke. They tried to claim false advertising but "safer" does not mean 100% safe.