I'm gonna try this, I've had mine for six years and it locked up the first time I cocked it, I'd really like to use it and become proficient with it! Thanks for posting!
I do the same thing except I have a 8 inch bolt that I put in Put the rope on and then take the safety off the the bolt falls out of the way when I pull the trigger holding the rope of course
David Coon that’s why I switched my bow over to an Excalibur. I sold the POC Barnett on eBay and now I have a Bulldog 440. I can decock this bow, change the strings, and I’m able to change strings with ease.
@@davidcoon7885 If you take the safety off while there’s a bolt in the bow as if you were going to fire it and then take the bolt out carefully with the safety still off it will fire then because you already have the safety off, I have a brand new Barnett with a ADF and it works just fine like he did in the video
@@davidcoon7885 after you take the safety off like you’re going to fire then remove the bolt carefully, it should fire then because the safety is off? you’re right if you cock the bow with no bolt in it you can’t dry fire because the ADF won’t let you take the safety off but if you take the safety off with a bolt in the bow like you’re going to fire it but instead remove the bolt it should dry fire
This does not work with the newer Barnett crossbows. My xp380 will not let the trigger be pulled unless a bolt is inserted. No matter if it is on fire or safe.
@@vpsaline definitely don’t do that. That wouldn’t be any different than dry firing. The limbs will come apart and explode if there’s not enough weight on the bolt.
@@erikhyde7625 The limbs will not come apart and explode if there’s not enough weight on the bolt! That is why you put tension on the string with the cocking rope as shown in the video.
Just a suggestion, rather than the light behind you, putting you in silhouette maybe try light in front of you and behind the camera. I do the same thing to uncock my raptor. One issue you forgot. Mess up it’s a dry fire and possibly getting hurt by fast moving cordage and plastic handles. Still I do it on occasion. Better to have a dummy unloading arrow or just have an arrow that’s toast and shoot it into the dirt.
Wouldn't it be easier for you to just fire the arrow in the ground-grass since you had the arrow in the track already? I don't see why you couldn't have just fired the bolt and be done with it. It's safer.
Hey buddy this video took a couple of minutes can you not do another demonstration but with better viewings otherwise people like myself are going to get hurt
