The crossbows have a far different 'draw' than the long bows. I use a pulley system to cock mine. It's not fast but its gradual and gets it done.
Some crossbows come with a mechanical cocking lever system. It's all done nice and easier ahead of time.
The one I use is like this one. It's not that easy to pull back however it proves it can be done ahead of time unlike the regular bows. I will look for the one I saw where it could be done one small lever pull at a time until it was all the way back.
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