![]() ![]() The first on the list is the rope cocking device. Every Brand offers their own rope cocker. There are many different rope cocking devices branded and patented by manufacturers. Replacement would be necessary if the retractable system failsĪs you saw in the first video, the rope cocking aids are the second and most popular system to cock a crossbow at an affordable price.Rope cocker if wrongly adjusted might be hard to cock.Helps greatly to keep consistent accuracy.The risk of injuring (pinching) your fingers is too high considering the tight angle to reach the trigger box. Their specific design isn't meant to be draw bare hands. Tip: Eliminate Reverse Draw Limbs Crossbows from cocking bare hands. The result of that consistency will lead to more consistent accuracy. The purpose of cocking evenly the string is to make sure that you have the same amount of pressure in both limbs. You can release only when you hear a click into the trigger box. A good advice if you want to cock bare hands your crossbow is to mark the string with two lines along the flight track so when you are pulling the string you know exactly when the string is centered into the latch. In dry-firing situations, the energy comes back to the limbs creating undesired vibrations causing possible little cracks that could lead to breaking the limbs. The energy stored in the limbs must be transferred to the bolt. Cocking unevenly the string into the latch could lead to dry-firing and cause major damage to the limbs. Consistency is key for precision and reliability. No doubt, the fastest technique, however, the most susceptible to generate mistakes of using. The acidity of fingers might damage the string.Let's have a look at the different technique with their advantages and disadvantages. Those two actions are necessary for any kind of crossbows. ![]() Secondly, you must disengage safety before cocking your crossbow. This simple detail void many injuries or damage to the crossbow. You must be certain that your foot is perfectly seated in the foot stirrup before any action concerning cocking the string. In the middle, you have the compound crossbows which vary a lot toward their quality and their cocking weights.įinally, if you want the best of two worlds, not that I'm saying that reverse limb crossbows are better than two previous one, but simply because they combine low cocking weight with impressive velocities. ![]() Either you choose a recurve crossbow, a compound crossbow or reverse limb crossbow, knowing what you are cocking can help you to select a perfect match for you.įor instance, you can choose the reliability of a recurve but you must know that they are the toughest to cock on the market. These techniques apply to all types of crossbows. The difference is you can lean on your back when you get to the difficult point of reaching the latch. ![]() You can sit on your butt, put your feet on the riser and cock it the same way as using a rope cocker. There is also another way, not really recommended, if you have to go there you might have the wrong crossbow for you. There are three main ways to cock a crossbow bare hands, rope cocking devices or integrated rope cocking devices which take off more or less 50% of the cocking weight and finally cranking devices that take off up to 90% of the cocking weight. This article will overview how to cock main brands and how to uncock a crossbow meanwhile giving good tips about how to choose your next crossbow. In other words, selecting how much weight you are willing to cock, should lead you to a specific purchase.įor instance, if you want the minimum cocking weight because of a back injury, you have to eliminate all crossbows without cranking devices compatibilities. How to cock a crossbow isn't only a technique to load your crossbow before firing, it can also help you to determine which crossbow you are looking for. ![]()
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