Crossbow Warning

[IronNoggin]

Remember to keep your fingers below the rail when shooting at All Times!!

http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Ironnoggin/Bad_Finger.jpg

One of my Buddies forgot this Golden Rule! He got Lucky actually - simply a graze that only removed a little skin and some of the fingernail! Could have been a LOT worse, but I'll just bet it stings a little still today!!

Cheers,
Nog

[Fred1]

Look like hes got a few scars there already.... ;)

[bassplayer]

Been there done that with my old Barnett. Hit my thumb so bad that i couldn't feel it for quite some time that day.

[t-rexer]

Lol did the same with my exomax last year sighting it in got myself on the thumb right at the knuckle. Didn't break it but it may as well have Couldn't use it very well for a few weeks

[GOLDEN TOP SNIPER]

HA HA HA .. iv seen much worse than that from someone.. lots of stitchs. .lol

[tadpole]

I have a protector built in in my TenPoint Stealth.

[gab]

I too did it with my Exomax last year while aiming a a blacktail. It through the shot off. I ended up with a black thumbnail and lots of pain.

[IronNoggin]

I have a protector built in in my TenPoint Stealth.

The new Matrix 380 does too. But that is an exception for Excalibur recurves.

This was an Exomax - maximum WHACK! :shock:

Cheers,
Nog

[tuffteddyb]

betcha that hurt so bad couldnt even cuss!

[tadpole]

I too did it with my Exomax last year while aiming a a blacktail. It through the shot off. I ended up with a black thumbnail and lots of pain.
Black thumb instead of blacktail:-D:mrgreen:?

[The Hermit]

It is a design FAIL in the Excaliber older bows and I'm surprised they haven't been sued... lots of people with significant damage to thumbs and fingers!

[newhunterette]

Hey Nog, hubby says ow and first blood of the season..... I say yuck

peter wants to know if he got the target lol

[lorneparker1]

It is a design FAIL in the Excaliber older bows and I'm surprised they haven't been sued... lots of people with significant damage to thumbs and fingers!

Why cant people just not be dumb?

Lorne

[IronNoggin]

... peter wants to know if he got the target lol

LOL! Only shot he muffed all day! Hit the target block alright. Two feet low and a foot to the left of the aim point. Luckily not a loss!

LOL! Agreed Lorne! Let's see - 225 pound limbs, that string in motion is basically an effective bandsaw. Fingers or thumb in the way? Once is all it takes methinks! :twisted:

Cheers,
Nog

[lorneparker1]

LOL! Only shot he muffed all day! Hit the target block alright. Two feet low and a foot to the left of the aim point. Luckily not a loss!

LOL! Agreed Lorne! Let's see - 225 pound limbs, that string in motion is basically an effective bandsaw. Fingers or thumb in the way? Once is all it takes methinks! :twisted:

Cheers,
Nog

LOL I had an Excalibur for a few years before getting a compound, and I was always conscious of my fingers with the thought that it would not feel good if I forgot.

Lorne

[Jim Prawn]

Caught my wife just in time when she shot my equinox for the first time. Probably would have tore her pretty little lady finger right off!JP

[aggiehunter]

can you show me an oweee now...

[doddatto]

my gf just bought me a Excalibur recurves, because of my problems with the chief, be sure to be careful. has stickers all over it saying keep fingers away from string lol... its not a bad lil bow can hit bulls eye every time at 30ft. idk if id take it hunting tho.. ill see... hope ur buddy is ok

[XMD70]

I bet there were sparks coming out of that for quite some time....