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To: Envisioning

Energy is measured in foot pounds: crossbows have the pounds but they don’t have the feet. They can’t really shoot as hard as a normal compound bow with a normal draw length.


3 posted on 08/13/2009 6:55:26 PM PDT by wendy1946
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To: wendy1946

400fps at 150 ft/lbs, 17” draw


9 posted on 08/13/2009 7:03:21 PM PDT by Envisioning (Proud "Right Wing Extremist" per the DHS.......)
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To: wendy1946

They make compound crossbows now. It will shoot MUCH harder than your compound bow.


15 posted on 08/13/2009 7:45:32 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Obamacare: all the efficiency of the DMV and all the compassion of the IRS.)
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