Crossbows!

[Logue 1st MRB]

So I'm seeing these pistol crossbows for 40-60 pounds on the interwebs and I'm like: Boss.

Anyone had any experience with them? Are they as fun to plink with as they look? Useful for home defense?

[Magoo]

I think that Brown has bow experience. I would start there.

Then watch The Walking Dead.

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

40-60lbs is a bit low lbs for a crossbow. The 120lb crossbows are really standard, but I guess if you never fired them then yes go for the lower.

They all do massive damage and are Illegal in the US for Hunters to use Unless you have a Handicap Licence, meaning you have to be in a wheelchair.

Crossbows are fun, I prefer my compound Camo Cub, or My Ashwood Longbow from England.

Just be careful with them if you get one I have witnessed some stupid injuries like broken fingers while setting the draw, and bad cuts around the eyes for not being familiar with the crossbows mild kick.

[Peaker]

I think he meant in money Stone, 40-60 Sterling pounds. I was confused myself at first hahaha.

[Cantin 1st MRB]

What are crossbowa?

[Cast 1st MRB]

Pound = £

[Visca 1st MRB]

40-60lbs is a bit low lbs for a crossbow. The 120lb crossbows are really standard, but I guess if you never fired them then yes go for the lower.

They all do massive damage and are Illegal in the US for Hunters to use Unless you have a Handicap Licence, meaning you have to be in a wheelchair.

Crossbows are fun, I prefer my compound Camo Cub, or My Ashwood Longbow from England.

Just be careful with them if you get one I have witnessed some stupid injuries like broken fingers while setting the draw, and bad cuts around the eyes for not being familiar with the crossbows mild kick.

I can now make fun of you with something legit. Thank You Stone

[Yamagata 1st MRB]

He actually denoted it as lbs correctly in his post, so technically he didn't say anything wrong. If you read his post out of context, it makes perfect sense.

[Maines]

He actually denoted it as lbs correctly in his post, so technically he didn't say anything wrong. If you read his post out of context, it makes perfect sense.

And Yamagata wins again.

Unit = 0, Yamagata = 23

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

Pow!

[Logue 1st MRB]

Yeah drawstrength is apparently 80lbs, though I've heard that's equivalent to a 30lb bow because the draw length is so short so the energy decreases way faster.

Thirty pounds (money) seems insanely cheap for these things.

[Englebretson 1st MRB]

Man what I could do with a crossbow...

[Visca 1st MRB]

But, read in context, makes him look slightly non-perceptive

[Yamagata 1st MRB]

You're assuming that he was talking about the original post, he could just be spouting info about crossbows

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

why in the hell would i Think he was talking about money/ currency and not the weight of force.

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

I am not from England- so I would not even think that was the case, Oh and BTW did not know he was from England either.

Damn Wales

[Parker 1st MRB]

Why bring a crossbow to a gun fight? That's just gonna get you killed.

[Logue 1st MRB]

I might take Stone's advice and go for a full sized one. Twice the price (still seems cheap to me for a bow slinging machine) but pro points are: 1) Can actually use them at archery ranges. 2) You can buy lower strength prods to again make them tournament legal (max is 105 lbs) 3) real wood body 4) Loading the thing with a stirrup is old school 5) Looks the business

This (pistol)

http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/armex-tomca...sbow-2143-p.asp

VS this

http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/150lb-armex...tock-2904-p.asp

[Takel 1st MRB]

Damn Wales

I dare you to start that shit in a welsh pub or, in fact, anywhere in Wales.

BTW, stop TakelBaiting, it's way too fun.

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

hehehe i had idea he was from Wales, just saying damn meaning- holy crap

[Logue 1st MRB]

Out of curiosity, why do you think they're specifically banned hunting wise? Too hard to make a humane killshot? Thinking about it makes the wheelchair thing seem odd because I'm sure it's tougher physically to load one of those things than a rifle.

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

the supposed reason here in the states is to prevent over killing or over hunting during bow season. we have different seasons for different weapons.