RE: hunting with a crossbow
The one I had at the bow and arrow weekend was 420fps. Thud at both ends as it shot 50 yrds. Using a broadhead went straight through the straw target. Reloading though certainly took time.
The difference between a shotgun and a bolt though is I can reuse the bolt. I If I miss the animal I'm hunting or don't get a clean kill I may lose the bolt but with care it will last much longer while every shotgun cartridge I use is one less regardless if I hit or miss.
Skean Dhude
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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin
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