Re: cross bows
Crossbows are great fun to shoot and hunt with. I killed a doe and a buck this past archery season with my Horton Hunter 150lb. I shot the buck right in the shoulder blade, which would have been a bad shot with a compound. The bolt passed right through 1/2" of bone. It did not exit the other side, but still destroyed the upper aorta on the buck.
I couldn't believe the hole in the shoulder blade. When I butchered the deer, I could really see the damage. Impressive, and that is only 150 pounds of pull!
Recurves (Excaliber) are faster, quieter, and more powerful, but are VERY hard to pull back. Don't get one for target shooting. For hunting, OK.
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