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Has anyone shot a swhacker through mesh?

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No way. That little rubber band will break in a heartbeat.

 

I shoot Swacker's & keep two arrows in my quiver with Wac'ems strictly for when I'm hunting in a blind.

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I wouldn't do it. Only mechanical i've ever seen shot through mesh opened up and and i'm pretty sure it is still orbiting the earth

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Rick Forrest (Swhacker inventor) advised me not to shoot them through mesh. I know folks who have with mixed outcomes...he told me in a blind he always shoots them through open window.

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Several years ago I shot at a big 110+ inch Coues deer through mesh with a Swhacker at 25 yards. I swear I was steady and right on target, but all I got on the deer were a few back hairs. I'm not going to definitively blame the swhacker/mesh combo, as it possible that I flinched and had a little buck fever. But to this day I still have nightmares about it and strugle to comprehend what went wrong. Needless to say, I won't shoot through mesh ever again with a mechanical.

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Several years ago I shot at a big 110+ inch Coues deer through mesh with a Swhacker at 25 yards. I swear I was steady and right on target, but all I got on the deer were a few back hairs. I'm not going to definitively blame the swhacker/mesh combo, as it possible that I flinched and had a little buck fever. But to this day I still have nightmares about it and strugle to comprehend what went wrong. Needless to say, I won't shoot through mesh ever again with a mechanical.

Similar stories I've heard.

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Rick Forrest (Swhacker inventor) advised me not to shoot them through mesh. I know folks who have with mixed outcomes...he told me in a blind he always shoots them through open window.

funny because that dude cole that shoots for them told me it was legit.

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Rick Forrest (Swhacker inventor) advised me not to shoot them through mesh. I know folks who have with mixed outcomes...he told me in a blind he always shoots them through open window.

funny because that dude cole that shoots for them told me it was legit.
I think they tested them through mesh, but Rick told me he wouldn't do it and shoots with windows open.

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I wouldnt shoot any mechanical through mesh.

 

IMO- logically it doesn't make sense to shoot a mechanical through mesh

 

 

funny thing is theres plenty of people on archery talk that says its just fine and dandy

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I've not shot Swhacker but have shot several style mechanical through mess without issue.

 

One thing for sure is the anti-mechanical crowd will swear a mechanical won't deploy on an animal but will when shot through mesh.

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