Does a “dry release” actually hurt your bow? If so, why?
In: Physics
When you pull the bow string, you’re adding a ton of potential energy.
When you release the string to make the arrow fly, most of that energy goes into the arrow to make it fly.
When there us no arrow, the energy as no where to go, so it slams into the other side of the bow and bounces back, which cause intense vibrations that can either come back and smack you in the face or make the bow shatter.
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