Reason You Hav A Crossbow
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Plano TX USA
Posts: 114
Reason You Hav A Crossbow
I am 14 and had back surgery a while ago. I can still draw my dad's 70 pound bow but it is very painful so I switched to a crossbow so I don't have to deal with the pain. What is your reason for a crossbow?
#2
RE: Reason You Hav A Crossbow
I use a crossbow because I have one, it's legal during archery season and I'm a much better shot with a crossbow than a regular bow and don't want to wound deer. I can shoot very accurately out to 25 or 30 yards with the x-bow, and I only feel comfortable with a compound out to 15 yards or so.
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RE: Reason You Hav A Crossbow
Squirrel, you're just a fountain of info! LOL! Getting kinda crusty early in life I see! Fourteen years old and you're a curmugeon already!
Buttermilkranch, first question for you, why not use a 50 lb compound?
I use a crossbow because its fun and. The other reason is because when I'm hunting in cold weather and I am wearing bulky clothing I know my shooting is going to be much better. Another reason is because it is legal and ethical. The last reason? Because I want to! LOL!
Buttermilkranch, first question for you, why not use a 50 lb compound?
I use a crossbow because its fun and. The other reason is because when I'm hunting in cold weather and I am wearing bulky clothing I know my shooting is going to be much better. Another reason is because it is legal and ethical. The last reason? Because I want to! LOL!
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Reason You Hav A Crossbow
Sorry about your back. I know full well from my own spine that it sucks to have back trouble at any age, but as young as you are... I pray you fully recover.
Back back, bad shoulders, bad knees, arthritis everywhere you can have arthritis... I'm a worn out ol' fart.[8D] Had to pass all my longbows and recurves down to my son because I always hurt myself when I try to shoot them. I still get out the wheelbows pretty often but not as much as I used to.
Crossbows let me shoot as much as I ever did. I've decided midieval crossbow replicas are my niche. I used to make and shoot selfbows... now I make and shoot crossbows.
Back back, bad shoulders, bad knees, arthritis everywhere you can have arthritis... I'm a worn out ol' fart.[8D] Had to pass all my longbows and recurves down to my son because I always hurt myself when I try to shoot them. I still get out the wheelbows pretty often but not as much as I used to.
Crossbows let me shoot as much as I ever did. I've decided midieval crossbow replicas are my niche. I used to make and shoot selfbows... now I make and shoot crossbows.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Plano TX USA
Posts: 114
RE: Reason You Hav A Crossbow
ORIGINAL: Dnk
Buttermilkranch, first question for you, why not use a 50 lb compound?
Buttermilkranch, first question for you, why not use a 50 lb compound?
welllll... I feel like a weekling with that weight. Basicaly pulling back everything hurts so why not use more power when it hurts just the same? It hurts to cock my crossbow with the rope cocker too.