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Went hunting this morning and had come back to my truck for lunch. Doing my normal routine, I unloaded my arrow and went to decock my A4 with my cocking rope. Pushed the ADF button, took the bow off safety, pulled the trigger and started to let the string down like I’ve done hundreds of times before. But this time, the string would not let down. I’m thinking WTF? Something definitely isn’t right. So I cock the bow again and take a closer look. My Nocturnal knock had come off the arrow and I didn’t realize it. It was wedged between the string and the back of the rail! And I mean stuck. I keep pulling the string back, relatching the string and pulling the trigger all the while keeping constant backward pressure on the cocking rope. Did this several times and finally, the Nocturnal had all it could take and bent in the middle enough to slide down in the trigger mechanism and I was able to let the string down.
But now, the Nocturnal had dropped clean out of sight into the trigger box! After a few choice words, I ended up coming back home and took the scope off so I could reach the socket head cap screw that holds the metal block that sits on top of the trigger mechanism and what the scope attaches to. I was able to get some needle nose pliers in there to get the Nocturnal out. I inspected the whole area and found the pressure on the Nocturnal had damaged the back of the rail creating a hell of a burr on the back end of it. I was able to polish it out smooth again, cussing the whole time.
I then inspected my string and found no damage. I put everything back together and attached the scope again placing it right back on the marks I made on the scope rail before removing it. Went out to my backyard range expecting to have to readjust my scope. First shot at 30 yds was right in the bullseye. Thank goodness! I’m back in business.
Before anyone brings it up, I was using the correct diameter Nocturnal knocks for the ID of my arrow shaft. They came with the Spinal Tapps I bought from Jerry. It was a snug fit and I had shot this arrow several times with no issues. Not sure what the hell happened, but it did.
If you are using Nocturnal knocks, make sure you check the end of your arrow before you put it back in your quiver! I pulled all of mine off my arrows and am back to using the regular plastic moon knocks.
Headed back out again! They chasing hard down my way!
But now, the Nocturnal had dropped clean out of sight into the trigger box! After a few choice words, I ended up coming back home and took the scope off so I could reach the socket head cap screw that holds the metal block that sits on top of the trigger mechanism and what the scope attaches to. I was able to get some needle nose pliers in there to get the Nocturnal out. I inspected the whole area and found the pressure on the Nocturnal had damaged the back of the rail creating a hell of a burr on the back end of it. I was able to polish it out smooth again, cussing the whole time.
I then inspected my string and found no damage. I put everything back together and attached the scope again placing it right back on the marks I made on the scope rail before removing it. Went out to my backyard range expecting to have to readjust my scope. First shot at 30 yds was right in the bullseye. Thank goodness! I’m back in business.
Before anyone brings it up, I was using the correct diameter Nocturnal knocks for the ID of my arrow shaft. They came with the Spinal Tapps I bought from Jerry. It was a snug fit and I had shot this arrow several times with no issues. Not sure what the hell happened, but it did.
If you are using Nocturnal knocks, make sure you check the end of your arrow before you put it back in your quiver! I pulled all of mine off my arrows and am back to using the regular plastic moon knocks.
Headed back out again! They chasing hard down my way!