I might try to uncock mine tonite. I have been taking an old aluminum bolt with a field point and shoot it into the ground. The thing only has 2 vanes on it and is all beat up!!!! lol

Is there any reason why this wouldnt work on say a Horton crossbow? My brother has an Horton HD 175 and figured I might pass this info along so he wont ruin another arrow unless for some reason one shouldnt do it with a compound.

I did try it once on my HD175 with help. Because I was kinda afraid what would happen. I had my mother pull the trigger while I pulled back on the harness cocker. I'm going to try it alone tonite to see how it goes holding the harness one handed. It's may be a little tricky for me because of how the safety works. When you pull back too far, I believe it will reingage the safety on you. (I'm not 100% sure.) But I believe it did that when we uncocked it that one time. Let us know how it went. I will do the same after I try it.

chris

Hell I thought this was the way everybody did it. I did it without thinking the first time. I never really thought shooting one of my bolts into the ground was a good idea. even though I do carry a kind of junk one in my quiver........

You'd be surprised. Just about anything you read about crossbow safety tells you the proper way to uncock your crossbow is to discharge an arrow into the ground. But after seeing my brother ruin one that way I'll definitely be doing it like this from now on.

Iy you Horton guys are using an Excal style rope cocker, put the hooks on upside down. That way, they will clear the safety whether you are cocking or uncocking the bow. Also, if you have a thumb hole stock put the rope and one handle/hook thru it. Some have partial trigger guards, same difference. i like the Excal style because it allows the rope to slip some which is how it cocks the bow so even. Believe Horton sells one that has loops and is flat nylon material, don't see how it will slip. Have fun!!

I have learned something new myself and it is smart and simple. Why shouldn't
the cocking system that is supposed to help us to armour bowalso help us disarm
it with the same ease!
THANKS FOR THE TIP. WILL TRY IT THIS WEEKEND!
Eric

I tried uncocking the Horton last night. I got it after a couple tries. You have to barely pull back then pull the trigger to release the string. If you pull back too far on the Hortons it automatically engages the safety. It is in the triigger assembly itself. But with a little practice most people should be able to do it. It was a little hard to do for me because of 2 reasons.
1. I have a modified cocking strap with the added j hooks.
2. The strap tended to want to slip somewhat and the hooks where catching on the scope base assembly.

It can be done on the HD175, but I personally believe it is much easier just shooting an old bolt and field point into the ground. That is mostly because of the way I have my Horton cocking strap set up. I even had to put some cloth medical tape on the modified hooks to keep them from gouging into the sides of the scope mount assembly. Theyalso tended to want tograb worse when decocking. I guess it does depend on what type / design of cocking rope / strap you have. When it says in the manual not to try to decock the bow with a strap, it says that for a reason. (I'm talking about theHortons). I guess some CB's you are able to do this quite easily and they even tell you how.....

chris