About Crossbows

[cryingfreeman]

Not that I'm saying this is a perfect backup to "proper" bolts, but I used to make my own crossbow rounds out of dowel rod and ball bearings (from my old slingshot) stuck on with Araldite. Flights were made of 3 printer labels stuck and cut accordingly. In a pinch you could improvise your own broadhead with, for example, scalpel blades (albeit not the strongest due to their flat thinness).

As for stock, synthetic always - we're talking survival situations, which could mean long periods of use in the wet and cold, so for me wood is inferior in protracted hardcore scenarios.

I've read it (but never tried it) that strings can be improvised if you have enough dental floss!