Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 06:39:47 PM
What I normally do, since it's just a box filled tight with paper is to take 4 of the 5 arrows and pull them back until the broadhead is just inside the box. Then I take the one that's left and unscrew the BH and pull the bare shaft back through the box, push the next one into the box until I can unscrew that BH and pull that shaft back through the box, wash rinse repeat.
Well, I thought I had all 4 BH's inside the box but one of them was hiding under a flap of cardboard. The arrow that I left out was in to the fletching so I couldn't pull it out, I had to push it back out. So, I remove the BH from that one and push. Well, I pushed too hard and far the BH that was hiding under the flap of cardboard made it's presence know with a sharp bite.
Ended up with 2 stitches in my finger, 2 in my hand, an severed nerve, and possible severed blood vessel (dr. wants to see me back tomorrow to make sure the vessel closed up). It was spurting good. My first spurter. For those that haven't had a spurter before, it was a weird buzzing, vibrating feeling as the blood spurted out. Got a 2" arc out of it with each spurt too.
After my wife was able to stop the bleeding and before the trip to the ER
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Cleaned up a bit more. Blurry but you can see the damage
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Even cleaner. Now we're getting somewhere
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All stitched up
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Magnus Stingers leave one hell of a blood trail
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Post by: bobcat on March 16, 2012, 06:47:51 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 16, 2012, 06:50:07 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 06:51:46 PM
Man you need to get a real broadhead target. It's just not worth messing up your hand. But I guess you probably know that now. Spend the money and get a decent one. So did you wife have any not so nice comments?
no mean comments, Just laughter. After she realized I'd be ok of course. I've shot for years into boxes like this with no issue. Just that proverbial "momentary laps of concentration". I didn't make sure that all was good before I proceeded. Complacency is a B***h
Post by: boneaddict on March 16, 2012, 06:53:13 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 06:53:27 PM
Lucky you did not cut that flex tendon in your finger. My brother cut his and had to go into the er and they had to sew it back together that bill was not cheap. Glad you are doing better, by the way that is one hell of a blood trail :chuckle:
Same thing the Dr. said. Missed it by a millimeter or 2. And that blood trail was painted solid red all the way to the front door, even in the rain.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 16, 2012, 07:10:01 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 07:22:45 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 16, 2012, 07:26:18 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 07:32:55 PM
Post by: Elkstuffer on March 16, 2012, 07:52:02 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on March 16, 2012, 07:55:35 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 08:03:20 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 16, 2012, 08:50:12 PM
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Post by: ghosthunter on March 16, 2012, 09:07:27 PM
OUCH!
:yeah: :sry:
Post by: huntnnw on March 19, 2012, 11:44:24 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 20, 2012, 12:02:10 PM
another reason i dont shoot broadheads much. Glad it wasnt worse
Me either. Just leveling them out before the season.
Hey BH45, could you imagine if they were WASP's instead of Snuffers? :chuckle:
Post by: Todd_ID on March 21, 2012, 12:06:34 PM
Now that's funny. At least you wouldn't have needed stitches.another reason i dont shoot broadheads much. Glad it wasnt worse
Me either. Just leveling them out before the season.
Hey BH45, could you imagine if they were WASP's instead of Snuffers? :chuckle:
Good to hear you'll be ok after some healing time.......and get a Morrell Yellowjacket. Even with great insurance another round of stitches will be a lot more than the $50.
Post by: TheHunt on March 21, 2012, 12:23:43 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 23, 2012, 09:54:57 PM