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lowell:
Seems I read something aboout a crossbow having half the force/power of a longbow.  So a 70# crossbow would be comparable to a 35# longbow.  Also something there about the length the arrow is being pushed with the string.  My crossbow pushes arrow about 12-13" where a longbow is more in the 22" to 26"....depending on draw??

  :-[  I  just edited this after I read it again.  The string is pushing the arrow the draw length minus the brace hieght!! :-[

 State requires 125# here to be legal to hunt with crossbow.  Age 62 and over makes you legal to use crossbow or if an injury makes pulling a bow impossible you can get a special "permit with Dr. notes etc to the state.

TBod:
Thanks Hatcha!

lowell
Thats true about the draw length. Half draw equals half energy put to the arrow. If you draw it to 18-19" instead you get a 75# crossbow similar to a 50 # bow. Also you can use a lower braceheight on a crossbow. So it should pay of to have a lot of early drawweight (reflex or recurve). Thats just me thinking out loud, since it's my first so far..

El Destructo:

--- Quote from: HatchA on April 24, 2010, 11:39:33 am ---What is it about archers/bowhunters and shoulder injuries...?

Unfortunately, I had the injury BEFORE I found archery  :-\

I'm kinda hoping it acts as "therapeutic exercise" instead of aggravating the matter...  wishful thinking, eh?


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I too have a Shoulder Injury...and the Bow has done nothing but good for mine...I broke 6 ribs...my Collarbone and Shoulderblade on my Left Side in a Bike Wreck in 93....Had to work up to stronger Bows and more shooting....but it did nothing but good for me.

recurve shooter:
man i hate that. i goofed mine up a little bit last year when i missed a tackle and landed with all my weight on the left shoulder. but mine just pops out of place every now and then, not as bad as yours. :-\

hillbilly61:

--- Quote from: recurve shooter on April 25, 2010, 12:20:04 am ---man i hate that. i goofed mine up a little bit last year when i missed a tackle and landed with all my weight on the left shoulder. but mine just pops out of place every now and then, not as bad as yours. :-\

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You did'nt play college football for Texes did ya ;D ;)

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