Expectations when hunting with bows.

[NorthernRaider]

I am / was a SAA instructor in the army as well as a rampant civvy sports shooter , I've fired nearly every type of fire arm over the years with the exception of the very latest sub calibre PDWs, So I assumed my skills with guns would easily transfer to bow archery, but I was very very wrong and within a month of buying the recurve bow I signed up for a six week archery course through the GNAS, It was worth the £30 esp as my instructor was an ex SAS guy who had actually used bows and crossbows in anger in the far east.

My long bow and crossbow were slightly noisier than my spring air rifles, but the PCP Carbine I just sold to Binary was much quieter with its silencer fitted.

In a survival situation I would just all the aiming devices fitted to the bow and stick with the very basic draw to corner of mouth type shot as it works well and easily. I still am not well enough to try out the crossbow at the moment.

[NorthernRaider]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7xdDg0_...AAAAAAAAAw

[Barneyboy]

i have 150 pound draw compound crossbow and 272 fps will do the job at 50 60 yards no prob on big game with broad head had dead pig hung up heart shot no prob

[NorthernRaider]

(16 February 2012, 18:34)Barneyboy Wrote: i have 150 pound draw compound crossbow and 272 fps will do the job at 50 60 yards no prob on big game with broad head had dead pig hung up heart shot no prob

I've got a 150 pound draw crossbow as well and the only thing it has killed is my back

[Barneyboy]

(16 February 2012, 19:18)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(16 February 2012, 18:34)Barneyboy Wrote: i have 150 pound draw compound crossbow and 272 fps will do the job at 50 60 yards no prob on big game with broad head had dead pig hung up heart shot no prob

I've got a 150 pound draw crossbow as well and the only thing it has killed is my back



didnt kill the pig with it was dead before but bolt went straight though the ribs and in to the heart and lungs no prob is yours compound or recurve

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(17 February 2012, 13:08)Barneyboy Wrote: [quote='NorthernRaider' pid='7703' dateline='1329416316']
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i have 150 pound draw compound crossbow and 272 fps will do the job at 50 60 yards no prob on big game with broad head had dead pig hung up heart shot no prob

I've got a 150 pound draw crossbow as well and the only thing it has killed is my back



didnt kill the pig with it was dead before but bolt went straight though the ribs and in to the heart and lungs no prob is yours compound or recurve

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do you have a compound or recuver bow NR

[NorthernRaider]

(17 February 2012, 13:08)Barneyboy Wrote: do you have a compound or recuver bow NR

Recurve

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Didnt want a compound because of the maintence issues involved post SHTF.

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God these pain killers are fogging my mind, I've also got a Venom Taipan 100lb crossbow which comes with a steel wired 4 pully limb that can also be interchanged with an 80 lb draw recurve limb if needed. Plus a few 80lb draw pistol crossbows in caches.

[Barneyboy]

(17 February 2012, 13:53)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(17 February 2012, 13:08)Barneyboy Wrote: do you have a compound or recuver bow NR

Recurve

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Didnt want a compound because of the maintence issues involved post SHTF.

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God these pain killers are fogging my mind, I've also got a Venom Taipan 100lb crossbow which comes with a steel wired 4 pully limb that can also be interchanged with an 80 lb draw recurve limb if needed. Plus a few 80lb draw pistol crossbows in caches.