RE: crossbow ?
I agree with DnK, its possible but under less than ideal circumstances its questionable...
from what I've seen/researched of the scout its basically a low powered entry level crossbow, a step or two below the summit, which itself is a step or two below the explorer...
exporers are good crossbows and IMO you wouldhave been much better off keeping that and putting what little time/effort it would have taken into getting it shooting good thantrading it fora scout
but thats just my own personal opinion...