Pistol Crossbow

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An aggressor fuelled on adrenaline and with a narrow focus on closing you down (even worse in low light conditions) may not even register the pistol crossbow enough to slow down the action. Using against more than one is sheer folly and is giving a massive advantage to the attackers - at your own mortal cost. These modern target shooting poor quality toys are not serious weapons to gamble you and your dependents lives on. It would be far wiser to sort out defensive measures with better odds. As for penetrating sheet rock board at a 90 degree angle - well what sort of test is that to compare to trying to hit a moving target that has impact absorbing qualities, especially if the target is robustly clothed? You would be better off throwing a hammer at them and it would also be far quicker to reload.....
I recommend for all those out there who profess to other enquiring preppers about the defensive utility of these modern pistol crossbows, to actually go to museums where original hunting type crossbows are displayed and so to see the integrity of construction that was really required to achieve the objective. They didn't build em like that for nothing! regards, TL

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.... but I wouldn't want to put my life on the line hoping he cant,.... we should be talking survival here, not taking a Bear Grilles type chances

That's because you would be thinking about it like a prepper, with a long term view to survival. The aggressors battering down your door might not be..