I don' t really think it' s a fair comparison to put 80% compounds against crossbows. The differences are the same as a 65% bow....maybe a few pounds difference. Compounds aren' t: cocked, mounted on a rifle stock and ready to fire. Compounds don' t have a saftey switch or trigger assembly.....most hunting bows don' t have telescopic sights on them either. Whether you are holding 20% or 50% doesn' t make a lick of difference when you compare it to holding nothing. I won' t bite on the crossbow issue until you give me documented proof of P&Y' s statement saying such. I know they don' t want crossbows in our bow seasons, but that certainly doesn' t translate into no 80% compound bows. I don' t see how it paves the way either.