ORIGINAL: BuckAlley
I've never wrote I feel the Crossbow is a Superior weapon by means of yardage, energy, and penetration. I've stated I feel its a superior weapon in ways that it doesn't have to be drawn to make a shot, and the factof it being mounted on a gun like stock makes it easier tomaster its shooting abilities over a bow.
I feel it is....
If you compare the typical hunting crossbow to the typical hunting compound, the crossbow wins hands down. KE, initial velocity, drop.......all of them are advantage crossbow.
Sure, we can find some specific examples that would buck the trend, but that doesn't change the fact that the crossbow has ballistic advantage. Add to that the advantage of not having to draw or hold, 1 plane sighting, fixed ballistics, etc.....
Its a different animal. It does NOT belong in bow season.