I surely agree that there isn't great advantages with a crossbow, that is why I can't understand why bowhunters get so riled up about this issue when it really isn't much of an issue.

I wouldn't say that a crossbow effective range is less than a compound bows, however. I don't think either weapon should be fired at live game past 20-25 yards. Yeah, some will tell you that they killed deer at 40 yards or more with a compound, but they DON'T tell you about all the screw ups that have occured shooting at such distances either.