{"id":1464,"date":"2023-01-08T07:09:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T07:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportshub.com\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2023-02-21T06:29:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T06:29:16","slug":"how-hard-is-it-to-load-a-crossbow-safety-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportshub.com\/how-hard-is-it-to-load-a-crossbow-safety-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hard is it to Load a Crossbow? Safety Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know how hard it is to Load a Crossbow? <\/b>It might not look easy because the powerful bows have a draw weight of more than 300 lbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

But loading a crossbow is not very hard<\/strong>. It is easier to load a crossbow using cocking rope and crank device.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the level of difficulty varies for different kinds of crossbows.<\/span><\/p>\n

The compound crossbow’s draw weight is around 80 lbs, and recurve Crossbow’s weight is around 300 lbs. Keeping in view of the bow’s weight, the compound bow is easier to load than recurve Crossbow<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crossbow manufacturers also produce cocking ropes to pull the cock; you don’t need to pull the bow with your hands. Although you can pull the cock with your hand, bow manufacturers<\/a> recommend using rope instead pulling with your hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two primary reasons due why the manufacturer recommends using cocking rope. <\/span><\/p>\n