I've just had a crossbow delivered. I had an idea of the power of the thing, but I underestimated - it's stupidly powerful.
It's generating about 130 ftlbs of energy across my chrono (450grain bolts @ 370fps). I bought it on-line with no real id checks. My first backstop was a huge roll of carpet 10 yards away on my range (fully enclosed on three sides). The 20" bolts went in almost up to the flights
After sighting in I'm getting a decent 1" group at 35 yards, but the bolts are still going 8" into layer after layer after layer of old carpet.
I knew what I was getting when I bought this thing, but any Joe Bloggs can buy one of these crossbows and use it in their garden. You might think that a phone book will stop the bolt - not an ****** chance - they go straight through. 2" of pine - blammo - in and out A flimsy backstop and a few mm of feather edged fence will not stop the bolts going straight through
The power of these unlicensed, uncontrolled crossbows is terrifying.
These things need some serious legislation.
FWIW I'm used to shooting fullbore (bullet) guns and shot guns (with all the associated checks/hoops to jump through), but I'm just staggered that I bought this thing with no checks what-so-ever!
It's generating about 130 ftlbs of energy across my chrono (450grain bolts @ 370fps). I bought it on-line with no real id checks. My first backstop was a huge roll of carpet 10 yards away on my range (fully enclosed on three sides). The 20" bolts went in almost up to the flights
After sighting in I'm getting a decent 1" group at 35 yards, but the bolts are still going 8" into layer after layer after layer of old carpet.
I knew what I was getting when I bought this thing, but any Joe Bloggs can buy one of these crossbows and use it in their garden. You might think that a phone book will stop the bolt - not an ****** chance - they go straight through. 2" of pine - blammo - in and out
A flimsy backstop and a few mm of feather edged fence will not stop the bolts going straight through The power of these unlicensed, uncontrolled crossbows is terrifying.
These things need some serious legislation.
FWIW I'm used to shooting fullbore (bullet) guns and shot guns (with all the associated checks/hoops to jump through), but I'm just staggered that I bought this thing with no checks what-so-ever!
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