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NitroX
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Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??
13/09/22 03:40 AM

Funny I tried a mediaeval design crossbow in a castle in Czech. The distance was a castle galley corridor. Windows to one side. A good length corridor, 25 metres maybe?

The crossbow stock had the square but, no shoulder stock as one sees on real mediaeval crossbows. The trigger a large lever again as expected. I think the sights were two standing posts? A single post? Or maybe nothing at all? I forget.

Raising the crossbow I was about to press the trigger. Then realised I was aiming about six feet to the left. Swinging it across, I fired. The bolt hot maybe 50 mm to the upper right of the bullseye. The Czech guys gave me a second bolt as they thought the shot was good. The second bolt generated bright sparks, metal bolt point in metal bolt point already in the target. What a group! Point touching point. I impressed myself!

Robin Hood, here I come!

The Czech guys were impressed.

Not to the same standard as a modern crossbow. It unless luck, accurate enough.

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Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	Ripp	04/09/22 12:43 PM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	degoins	10/09/22 12:31 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	Ripp	10/09/22 03:30 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	degoins	10/09/22 09:21 PM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	sharps4590	10/09/22 09:43 PM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	NitroX	11/09/22 07:11 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	aromakr	12/09/22 08:50 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	NitroX	12/09/22 11:37 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	sharps4590	12/09/22 10:44 PM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	Ripp	13/09/22 12:04 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	NitroX	13/09/22 03:40 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	NitroX	13/09/22 03:44 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	NitroX	13/09/22 03:51 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	aromakr	13/09/22 09:38 AM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	sharps4590	13/09/22 09:31 PM
Re: Traditional Bowhunting...Ethical??	93x64mm	13/09/22 09:42 PM

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