x bows ....a guide.

fish · x bows ....a guide.

Believe it or not, Crossbow’s are largely unregulated in the UK. There are a few laws such as age limits and carrying in public but as far as power goes, just about anything is legal. There are 2 types of crossbow generally considered to be worthwhile, the recurve and compound. We’re going to exclude the compound crossbow straight away. They are expensive, require regular maintenance and once they break, that’s it unless you have the spare parts. The recurve crossbow has several points that make it an ideal weapon:

• Simple to operate
• Quiet
• Spares are small and portable
• High powered, extreme stopping power when in range.
• Easily repaired in the field

However, like most weapons, it has its drawbacks:

• Limited range
• Requires specialized ammunition
• Bulky and unwieldy
• Single shot

Conclusion on Crossbows. An excellent choice for medium to long term hunting in survival situations. A crossbow bolt is almost guaranteed to stop just about any small animal with even a mediocre shot. In survival situations we’re not worried about being “humane” we’re more worried about food and a crossbow will provide that food if you manage to hit it just about anywhere.

fishy1

I only used a crossbow once, when I was about 10, we were just shooting targets from about 5m, as I recall it was burying bolts into a hardwood door.
And hard to cock.

But now I really fancy one.

http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/ar...-recurve-crossbow-rifle-197-p.asp

Would this crossbow be powerful enough to take down a red deer, on a trip to france? Anyone got experience of armex crossbows? How accurate can you be with a cheap bow like that, what range could you be accurate at? Do deer react fast enough to the sound of the bow firing that you have to shoot slightly in front of them? Is it likely to drop it, or are we gonna be tracking an injured deer round for ages?

They also have a nice 150lb bow, for a tenner more, I am so tempted.

Worth getting a scope for it too?

What spares should you be carrying, just a string?

Does the limb easily seperate from the body for easier carrying?

A lot of questions but this thread's got me all excited. No, not like that.

fish

limbs do come out with ease,ide carry a spare string too,use broadheads field points rarely kill! get a scope too,cheapy works well.

BigCharl

Whats the accurate range on one and when its at that range does it still retain some power.

gtavares

Even pistol crossbow have power to kill small games, they have 50 to 80#.

The most powerfull crossbow on market today are the Excalibur.This video shows the owner of Excalibur hunting an elephant(he kill the animal with a single arrow...

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fish