Pistol Crossbow

[Talon]

OpSecRadio is right. A larger bow has a longer power stroke,coupled with a heavier bolt this gives a much higher ftlb.

A pistol cross bow will max out at around 17 ftlb's .My old Barnett Trident bow used to run at 12ftlb's (if i remember correctly it's been a lot of years since i owned and chrony'd it)

A 150lb prod will be over 50ftlb's (depending on the bow and length of stroke). Also the full sized bow is easier to get on target due to a longer sight plane and the fact it has a butt, the intimidation factor of a full sized bow could also help .

The downside is physical size,my Vixen can't be used on my staircase as the limbs are too wide and would hit against the wall.My Delta storm on the other hand is just a nice size and also has a collapsible stock.Makes it extremely compact for tight hallways.

The ideal would be the 12 or 20 gauge,but if that's not an option and you need a ranged weapon .Well if the pistol x bow is all that you have make sure you're well practised with it.Improvising a broadhead would be a must for me.
These are just my personal thoughts,others may have different idea's but that's why we're here