Good evening' s work Arthur, we are in total agreement. I had forgoten about all that crossbow (and pod) panic back them. Not sure I agree about the crossbow argument, in the sense that your history is right, but if we agree the bows aren' t easy to shoot, at least as regards holding, then I don' t think it lets the crossbow in. But then I never said they were wrong to try to draw a line, and a line against crossbows is real inportant. In a lot of respects I don' t mind CBs, but the reality is a lot of folks in the field who haven' t given it much thought. That woundings post a few weeks back that I posted was a crossbow deal.

Anyway when your right your right.

Having been a trad shooter, I don' t really buy the argument it is harder. Certain things are harder. My limit is about 30 yards no mater what, but with a compound I can hold a group out to 70 yards though that kind of shooting isn' t easy. I mean it is all easy after 30 some years, when I' ve forgoten the rough bits. I could never shoot like that with a longbow, except with contrived holdover.

Technology promises certain advantages, but so does Trad. So it all depends on the tactical situation. The compound shooter is a bit like the sniper, but snipers only rule certain tactical situations. Anyway it' s all fun.