How To Cock And Load A Crossbow
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- Опубліковано 1 вер 2019
- How to cock a crossbow with a cocking rope and how to load a crossbow safely.
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Thank you for the short and informative video. I recently bought a crossbow, I've only ever shot bows or guns before, and none of my friends or family have had a crossbow before so this has been a huge help!
Glad it helped
Just bought my first crossbow. Great video! may have saved my fingers.
Thanks for watching, KPO.
Just bought my first as well! Excalibur Bulldog 440!
Got Grandpa's crossbow. Have to teach myself before I teach the kids how to shoot it. Thanks for the tips!
Greg, check out my crossbow playlist LINK-ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html Thanks for watching, KPO.
Another great video with much needed instructions! Take it from me who's experienced a near traumatic thumb amputation, you should install some "finger reminder" guards to your crossbow. Barnett sent them to me at no charge when they heard I'd had an accident with my JACKAL. There are several law firms including one in Dallas, TX, that have class action law suites against Barnett and so they're going out of there way to include all kinds of safety warnings and labels on their new crossbows.
Thanks for the feed back Ron. This may help some viewers. KPO
Best explanation ever...i bought a crossbow last week and didnt really understood how to load it with this tool, it hurted my back cause i was pulling too much. Thank you , after viewing a ton of yt videos in several langage, i finally get to yours. Greetings from europe.
Great to hear!
Thanks Dave. A client gave me a crossbow and I'm at the ground floor with this particular skill set. So this short form informational video is awesome.
Awesome! Check out my whole playlist - ua-cam.com/video/kv6ZxCokC08/v-deo.html Lots of good stuff for a new crossbow user there. Let me know how it goes.
Good informative video with the important reminder that safety is paramount. There is very little to hunt in the emergency room!
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Excellent tips and clear explanation. Video is well taken so it is easy to follow. Thank you so much. We are currently contemplating getting one. With your video we definitely jumped 5 steps closer than where we were before.
Thanks! May want to check this out too - ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html
Just bought my first crossbow. This video helped me alot. Thanks
Anthony, you are very welcome, KPO.
Same for me
Same. Learning new stuff at 46! Love these PRACTICAL and important safety tips. Very much appreciated. Thanks!! (I watched the other video about hand placement as well. Good stuff!)
Great videos. I inherited my dad’s crossbow after he passed, and finally have enough pull strength to actually use it. Just got done watching your rail safety video too, you can never know enough. I feel like I’ve been too cautious with mine, so I’m glad to see someone who knows what they’re talking about. Happily subscribed to ya now.
Awesome! Welcome aboard!
Very good Dave. Easy to understand and follow. Thanks for the video.
Very welcome
Thank you for mentioning the safety behind the cocking-rope around the neck. My girlfriend has been getting into archery, so I bought her a small rifle to practice on. Now that she's moved on to compound bows, that was the first lesson I taught her and I feel like it isn't stressed enough. Whether it's target or hunting, safety is paramount and I appreciate that lesson you reminded us of. Happy shooting!
You are welcome Matthew!
Got mine yesterday anyway thanks for your knowledge mite have saved a bunch of us from hospitals an now new subscriber keep the videos coming
You are welcome. Check out my crossbow playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html It may have some more good info for you, KPO.
Safety first.i like this guy.Thank you. I learned alot the crossbow in just a few minutes.👍
Glad to help. Might want to check out this playlist also -ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html
I just dug my Barnett Thunderbolt out of my closet.I Never used it more than a few times. I recall it shredded the bolts when I hit the foam target. Very flipping powerful ! I tried to cock it by hand. No way. I don't recall it being so hard to do. But you have to be a superman to pull it back. I guess I was stronger many years ago. I was trying to find a cocking lever on it. But there were no pins, slides or anything. I now have to buy the cocking device you show. I had no idea they were so dangerous, at both ends ! Thanks for this solution.
Welcome!
Thanks for this excellent tutorial.....well done, great info. 👍😉👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thankyou for showing me how to use the cocking rope, my back will love me now.
You are welcome!
Thank you for these important tips. Im new to all of this
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the knowledge. Greatly appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video. I watched very many videos that told me nothing. 👍👍
You're welcome!
You are a gem of a person
Thank you! KPO.
Another Good and Informative Video Sir... Thank you...
Always welcome
Thanks for the great advice!!!
You are so welcome!
thank you for all the good info
You bet!
This was so helpful and seems like a really nice channel I’m definitely going to subscribe
It's great to have you along. Welcome to the family, KPO.
Great video !
Thank you.
Good basics for beginners. Thx!
You bet!
Thank you for the advice
You bet! KPO
When it comes to dealing with any kind of forward firing weapon, the number one rule is if you are doing something that can lead to injury or death to yourself or someone else you are handling it wrong. Safety first. Nice video.
Great advice!
Good demo. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Forgot to mention the crossbow safety must be in the firing position in order for the bow string to seat properly.
Thank you sir.
No b.s. straight to the point, tag out lockout...lol I got a used carbon express for cheap and I had to figure some safety out for the kids.
Thx
You are welcome. You might be interested in this playlist - ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html
When the crossbow slips and hit you in the family jewels you throw the crossbow in the lake and buy a gun lol
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Awesome video, bought a killer instant now recently looking forward to shooting it, paid $240 for the whole set up
Very cool. You may want to check out my crossbow playlist too ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html I've got some Killer Instinct stuff in there.
Excellent safety video
Randall, thanks for the support, KPO.
Nice vid, easy to see what u were doing in the vid...such as hook placement on the strings...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, good video.
You are welcome!
Good tips thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
His tips saved my fingertips lol
Good deal
Hi Dave, this video was informative, I now know a better way to load my crossbow. Will you do a video on how to decock a crossbow safely? I want to see if I'm doing it safely and correctly.
Well, I actually use a discharge bolt. So basically I fire the crossbow to unload it. I did do a vid on how to make a simple discharge bolt. Here is a LINK - ua-cam.com/video/LIaOL3CIqvc/v-deo.html Thanks for watching, KPO.
Great job thank you
Thanks for watching!
Im sure Ive said it already but... Hangin the rope around my neck is exactly, literally EXACTLY what I would have done! I do that with everything! Like appliance chords, my headphones, ext chords. Anything Rope or Chord like... yuup, around my neck.
Glad I could help!
Thank you, just got a nice crossbow for my 17th birthday. This videos advice was very helpful, in fact, too helpful. Now that I have successfully drawed my crossbow, how do I undraw it without dry firing it? I do not have anything safe to shoot at :(
Even, I have a few other videos for you to watch. This one is how to make a cheap target - ua-cam.com/video/ltFbinNBFWA/v-deo.html This one is how to make a discharge arrow ua-cam.com/video/LIaOL3CIqvc/v-deo.html Please be safe. Do not dry fire. Do NOT try to hold the string and fire. Again, please be safe.
The crossbow went together quickly and the general fit and finish is a bit above what I expected for the price. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx5B43Qabqt1HedUJyfEqxiwBCfaooIH52 The adjustable stock is a little loose. I had an issue when I tried to cock the bow for the first time with the safety on. The string set in the trap box, held just enough to build up enough tension to rip the string out of my hands when it let go. No significant damage was done, and once I got it sighted in, I wrecked a couple bolts by sending one straight down the shaft of the first. I'm holding ~2" groups at around 50 yards, and I'm not an expert by any means. Best part is that they supply all the replacements parts you may ever need
Sadly Parker is no longer in business. They were a quality brand.
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You bet, KPO.
Thank you!!
welcome
Man I've been cocking mind the wrong way with the rope pulley I literally was not taking the rope back up and putting it around the back part of the crossbow where it's meant to go so I was just putting the hooks onto the bow string and literally pulling that back and boy that s*** was hard mind you it's a 415 ft per second 225 lb draw crossbow thank God I came across this video I literally had put my crossbow away I was planning on buying a crank pulley and playing with it before hunting season this year coming up I'm pulling that mother f***** and shooting it in about 10 minutes using my Red Dot sight I'm about to site that b**** in tonight!!! Ty very much
Matt, I'm glad you came across this video too. Glad it helped. Check this out for my other crossbow vids - ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html
Thanks for share !!
you bet
My dad just bought me a crossbow, time to learn
Hey Frosted Slime, awesome that you got a crossbow! You might want to check out my playlist of crossbow vids that I did. LINK - ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html Thanks KPO.
God bless you Sir
Thanks Jenny!
Great! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Good show. I'm having trouble cocking my crossbow. I'm new to it and my shoulders are bad. So adjusting the cocking rope length to my bow is really important to me. I'm still not sure of ideal length for me?
Generally as short as it can go and still be long enough to reach the string when you hook it up at the start of the cocking process.
Awesome!
thanks
Thanks!
Welcome!
Very well explained and very clear ! 10/10 Thanks a lot ! You probably saved my life and my neighboor's !
Happy to help!
Thank you Sir .
Welcome!
I bought a Parker compound crossbow, it was original 699$ I got it for 300$, good deal I know but know but there goes the life time warranty bc I didn't know they were outta bizz
I guess I didn't know they were outs biz either. Thanks for watching, KPO.
I’ve tried cocking mine, but it’s really rough for me. Though this was sort of helpful!
Maybe you can get a crank cocker for the model you have? Thanks for watching, KPO.
How to load cross bow safety o fire
I'm 18 just bought my first crossbow Barnett XP 350, apparently its about 180 draw weight, now I go to the gym everyday and can easily bench lift push 200+ LB easy but with this bow I can barely cock it half way even with the cocking rope that it came with, so confused :( I already saw that there is cranking devices but I really don't wanna spend extra money
Get the cocking rope as short as you can, that will help. Also, it's just a different muscle group than most people use daily. I bet if you worked out those muscles for 2 weeks you'll be cocking it no problem.
Exelent ,,thanks
Welcome
Mannn! Now that you mention it... that's EXACTLY what I know I wouldve done with the cocking rope had you Not just mentioned it! Hang it around my neck! Lol. Thank you!
Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment, KPO.
having trouble telling if my arrow is knocked does it just rest against the string and antidry fire mechanism?
Pretty much. Some nocks have slots and some are flat. The bolt should slide in until it stops. KPO
Appreciate ya
Thanks
Is the string suppose to whine like that when pulling it back?
Probably not
Parker thunderhawk...best bang for buck cross bow out there...shame what happened to Parker....
I like mine, thanks for watching, KPO.
if i want not to use the crossbow for half a year,should i remove the string from it?
I never remove the string
When you aren't using the bow and know you won't use it for a while, do you keep the string on it? Or is it better for the bow to remove the string?
I've always kept the string on in the off season. I've never heard about that being a problem. I've gone into bow shops all season long and they have all the same bows/crossbows hanging there year round so I'm guessing it's not an issue, KPO.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors thanks a lot!
BROOOOOO tgank u
This didn't help me at all
sorry
Omg I need those! Just got my first crossbow and can’t cock it.
Get one
at least no ones made jokes yet
What brand is that crossbow
Parker, went out of business a few years ago.
Pardon me , Sir , but what crossbow is being used in this vid ? Thank you .
It's a Parker Tomahawk. I did hear that Parker is out of business now, KPO.
While I'm here... is it necessary to load the off colored fletching in the rail channel or is it just a visual aid of some kind?
Usually the nock will line up with the string correctly if loaded this way (off color down). Some nocks are flat and it wouldn't matter as much, but many are meant to go into the string a certain way. Thanks KPO
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors Ok, cool! Thank you!
My firing pin or mechanism isn't moving. Straight out of the box, any ideas? Thanks...
Make sure the string is fully engaged in the trigger mechanism, check the safety, must be loaded. Let me know what you find, KPO.
I just received a cocking rope device in the mail. I tried to cocke my Barnett Thunderbolt with it. The string has to travel 14 inches before it reaches the cocked position. The ropes are too long. So I shortened them 3 times !. I still can not cock it. Is there any way I can adjust the cables or arms to make it easier to cock. i am using all my strength . This should be a lot easier. I don't want to get a hernia. Anyone got a solution ? Thanks
Sounds like you got the rope as short as it can go, that helps. Does that model except a crank device?
How do you do it without a cocking rope? (if even possible)
You can but for the price of the rope I wouldn't do it that way
hehehe "cock" hehehe. Okay, I'm immature. First time user of a crossbow, Ive been watching all your videos. Excellent production and educational value. Thank you! Subbed.
Thanks for jumping aboard! Glad to have you along.
It's not a problem to reuse my arrows is it?
Yes the arrow are meant to be reused. If you're interested I have a whole playlist on good crossbow info LINK - ua-cam.com/play/PLksX0m4wrQHwtboy75o64oBtUhOOtChud.html Thanks for watching, KPO.
You don't say which way the string clips face up or down when using cocking crank
Some cocking ropes are different than others. Some have side rollers that ride along the side of the rail. These ones may have a specific direction. If the hooks are directly inline with the rope and there aren't any side rollers, I don't think it matters much. But always go with what the manufacturer says.
I got my medical card let me try to load a crossbow high and and 3 or 4 beers in lol lol lol just joking 😂
No drinking and hunting.
I don't have a lip for the cocking rope😢
What model? I know the cocking rope notch on my Killer Instinct is in a little bit of a hidden spot. Check 12:40 of this video ua-cam.com/video/qd7KUwy9MBE/v-deo.html I hope this helps
Funny
ok
Why can't they bloody make games, have this reload mechanism as the same as how a real crossbow does....I mean yeah I guess it's a game but...
It would be authentic.
Hey What's Up
Just huntin' and fishin' , KPO.
Jesus common sense isn't common at all.
I probably would have has that rope just tossed over my shoulder. I admit it. 😢
I hope this helped you out.
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What's wrong?