ORIGINAL: Rhody Hunter
I was looking at friend of mine shoot a crossbow that he has for kicks to target shoot. Why aren't they set up like a bow omly sideways ? I don't understand why it has arrow and string friction down the rail and you need to wax it after very 5 or 10 shots. why not have it release like a bow trigger and have a rest that contains it ? seem like it would be a lot quieter that way
It has arrow/string friction because the bolt (not arrow) sits in/on the rail. There's no avoiding that.The trigger mechanism ona CB is much llike that of arelease used by bowhunters. You don't need to "wax" it after 5-10 shots, you apply rail lubricant. There isnothing quiet about a CB, and I don't think there ever will be.
