So, I've just recently started hunting with a crossbow after only using a gun for most of my life. Everything is going well, and I even got a nice doe with it the other night.
Then, tonight I was looking at maintenance online (lubing the rail, waxing the string etc.), and that led me down an internet rabbit hole full of all kinds of horror stories of strings snapping and limbs exploding. And now I'm partially freaked out to put my face up to the scope. So - just out of curiosity, how common is something like that happening? And if it does happen, how dangerous is it (from my understanding, limbs delaminating is a "slow" process that you hear coming) and what can you do to protect yourself?
Thanks!
Then, tonight I was looking at maintenance online (lubing the rail, waxing the string etc.), and that led me down an internet rabbit hole full of all kinds of horror stories of strings snapping and limbs exploding. And now I'm partially freaked out to put my face up to the scope. So - just out of curiosity, how common is something like that happening? And if it does happen, how dangerous is it (from my understanding, limbs delaminating is a "slow" process that you hear coming) and what can you do to protect yourself?
Thanks!