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Why should you never dry fire a bow?

It can damage the bow.

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  1. It improves aim
  2. It can damage the bow ✔
  3. It makes arrows faster

Why: Dry firing releases the string without an arrow, so energy stays in the bow and can cause damage.

Huh, didn't know that: Dry firing releases the string without an arrow, so energy stays in the bow and can cause damage.

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Answer: It can damage the bow. Dry firing releases the string without an arrow, so energy stays in the bow and can cause damage.

  1. Archery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery
    Dry firing refers to releasing the bowstring without a nocked arrow.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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