Come on guys. This thread is starting to sound like an anti-crossbow thrashing.
Here are a few thoughts from someone with over 25 years with a crossbow.
1- Yes some of todays crossbows are accurate out well past 100 yards. Heck in Europe, they have shoots that incorporate targets from 100 - 150 yards. If my memory is correct, one shooter would get 3-7 inch groups in the 125 yard distance.
But these are arrows shot at a stationary target. Deer or animals can move after you pull the trigger and before the arrow gets there. That is why crossbows are still the short range weapon as their vertical compound cousins.
2- Simplicity is to me the most important. With a bow with wheels, you are Dependant on a proshop for repairs or adjustments, even in the simple task of changing a string. Everyone realizes that when hunting you might need to change a string, the recurve is simple to do.
3- As for the
also he was tryna tell me they are the most accurate brand
just check out what crossbow has won the most national championships, I think you were receiving the normal sales pitch with them trying to make the sale. BTW, Excalibur has won more crossbow championships then the other brands.
No matter if you choose the compound or recurve style, they will both have their pros & cons, you will just have to deciede which bests suits what you want.
Good luck.
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4- You still need to practice with a crossbow. Anyone telling people that there is not a need to practice is just being irrisposible and only trying to make a sale. You need to learn the flight of the arrow, so you can judge a shooting window which your arrow will travel through. You still need to practice to become efficent enough for hunting. Yes, you do not need to practice as much as you would with the vertical bows, but you still need tto practice.