Thanks for pointing that out, Super. Well done. I'd hate to think someone would read my post, go out and put a hot handload in their crossbow and blow their face off.

Nothing like a gun... except for a buttstock, forend, safety, 4X32 5-point reticle scope and trigger.

You know, I really don't think they would make 5-point reticle scopes for crossbows that aren't accurate past 25 yards. I also don't think they'd need to be 4X for only 25 yards.

I bet they are made for something more along the lines of the Barnett Quad 300 that the advertising copy says will shoot a 20" 2219-series, 480 grain bolt at 300 fps. That's right at 96 ft lbs of energy from a 150 pound draw crossbow.

I don't know a whole lot of guys that go out of their way to draw a bow that will give that much speed and energy with a 480 grain arrow. Do you?

Now, Ohio says you can use a crossbow up to 175 pounds of draw weight. That means the manufacturers have got room to make them even faster and more powerful. I've heard there are a few custom rigs like that already out there. When we talk about making them legal, we're talking ALL models of crossbows, present and future, not just the 'classics' like buckforme's or the cheap junkers like mine. It includes the high end tactical crossbows too.

So, considering all the crossbows on the market, I really don't think my comparison of crossbows with iron sighted handguns is all that inappropriate, considering their respective effective ranges and firearm-type firing system.