I aint going to argue the x-bow is not a bow ,all Iknow it aint no gun either.To call it a croosgun is as dumb as calling it a bow. Maybe it is hollywood,but dont all them movies from the mideval < ( spelling) times are shooting crossbows.Aint that primitive??? Anyway ,what dont make sense they are for the disabled in Pa. Yet they weigh a ton. There so inconvenient to get around the brush, They hang up on everything. If your limbs hit a branch while shooting you better duck.The bolt can slip forward and if it aint seated against the back,you better duck. To pull one back is harder then a regular bow,so the special cranking device is needed at a extra 150.00. Dont forget to lube the rails or you will burn the string up real quick. Better wax the strings or they fray real quick. I shoot a 150 lb horton Sight it in a 20 yards.If you want to shoot to 30 yards it is low 5 inches already. You better know the distance your shooting real good. I wont shoot over 25 yards. When I hosted the first North East get together the guys brought there bows. We shot some 3 d. I' m good with my x=bow and they could shoot there compounds and place the arrow right next to mine.Then the 40 yard shot came. They shot.I said I' m out ,cant hit that, to far. They laughed. Oh go ahead try. So I aimed 12 " above the target. Got lucky it hit the vitals and barely stuck fast. What we gain from not having to draw back we loose cause we have to be so close when the loud thing vibrates the atmosphere. Plus as a disabled person trees are out of the question.So for me anyway they aint no advantage over a high tech compound. I believe in the best and a good set up can cost you 700.00.That certainly aint no advantage.