I came to the conclusion a long long time ago that a .22 air rifle (12 ft/lbs) would be completely inadequate for home protection! As my country does not allow real guns :banghead: , other than a baseball bat, I was thinking of a cross bow for greater range!
There are two types, pistol and rifle crossbows, I would like advice of anyone as to:
1. Are pistol crossbows any good, the best I can get are 50-80 lbs draw. So I am guessing quite fast to cock but low in power, of little use for home protection?
I can get rifle crossbows right upto 210 lbs draw, though I am looking at 120-150 lbs draw from a cocking and price point of view!
2. How hard is it to cock a crossbow of 120-150 lbs draw in a hurry?
3. What sort of penetrate at say 5-10 yards would a crossbow have?
Could it pierce a adult torso effectively?
I would be using 14" aluminium bolts in a rifle and 6" in a pistol crossbow.
Are these of much use?
Thanks
There are two types, pistol and rifle crossbows, I would like advice of anyone as to:
1. Are pistol crossbows any good, the best I can get are 50-80 lbs draw. So I am guessing quite fast to cock but low in power, of little use for home protection?
I can get rifle crossbows right upto 210 lbs draw, though I am looking at 120-150 lbs draw from a cocking and price point of view!
2. How hard is it to cock a crossbow of 120-150 lbs draw in a hurry?
3. What sort of penetrate at say 5-10 yards would a crossbow have?
Could it pierce a adult torso effectively?
I would be using 14" aluminium bolts in a rifle and 6" in a pistol crossbow.
Are these of much use?
Thanks
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