¸·´·¸·´Crossbows V.S. Bows
Crossbows are smaller, and therefore store more energy than the standard bow, allowing the bolt to go faster, but not farther. If you were to fire a crossbow and a bow at the exact same time at a target 300 yards away, you would soon see that the bolt would outrace the arrow, but not by a large margin. As they advance, the bolt would lose its energy much faster, and would also start to drop faster than the arrow, and would soon lose its speed faster than the arrow would. When the arrow hits, it hits the target dead on with not much lost speed, but when the bolt hits, it hits somewhat lower than the arrow, and slightly after the arrow. In short, the bolt is fast after first firing, but loses energy faster than the arrow. Because the bolt is heavier, it is also dragged down by gravity at a faster rate than the arrow. Because of this, the arrow outperforms the bolt at long range, but cannot match the bolt at close range in speed or strength.
That said, taking my statistics from ~1350 C.E., an average crossbowman might get 400 yards from a standard (heavy) crossbow, while an average bowman might get 350, but the difference and key is accuracy. Crossbows, even at 300 yards, would have terrible accuracy. Stopping power is a different story. A lucky hit with a crossbow could pierce plate at longer distances, but an arrow might have difficulty. That said, the arrow is generally a better choice, although it requires more training in order to use effectively.
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08-Jun-2012 17:01:39
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Bruce Willis
