FVA -

" In lines are'nt no faster to load and as has been said not more powerful,only flatter shooting."

How about the advantages in the firing (caps vs shotgun primers vs flint ?) the new sabots and the jackets bullets as oppose to ball and patch ? Higher velocities, more KE and flatter shooting all add up to one thing - better performers all around and not as challenging to use, right ?

" Scopes do add a big plus to in lines but could be outlawed without outlawing in lines."

True, but will we see that happen ? I doubt it. Scopes can be put on crossbows and compounds as well, I have never seen a recurv/longbow with a scope on it.

"A big part of bowhunting on the other hand is being able to actually draw on the animal wothout spooking it. I can think of many places I hunt that that could be hunted with a crossbow but not a bow because they'd see you move as opposed to just having to pull a trigger."

Great comment. I shot several animals with a compound and always drew with the animals head behind a tree using a mechanical release. Looking back how easy that was. Trying to draw now on an animal with no ability to hold at full draw for over a few seconds has proven to be a be challenge. My point ? As a crossbow is easier because of the no draw, its as valid a point as a compound having a fulladvantage over a recurve/longbow with 85% letoff. Those comparisons and the above is why I am thinking that as a crossbow vs compound argument is based on easy and style of shooting so does inlines vs caplocks and more so flintlocks.


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