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a compound bow is shorter and uses pulleys to let the user holds the arrow back for long times.
A Recurve bow is more like a typical longbow, with less power than a compound, and doesn't use the advantage of pulley's. you are constantly holding back whatever poundage the bow has, and poundage cannot be adjusted. poundage for a Recurve is around 40-60, and a compound has around 50-100 draw.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on your style. if you want fast firing, low power then the shortbow is better. vice versa for the longbow. I think that the longbow is better because if you can't shoot powerful enough, then what is the point of fast-firing? plus it looks more impressive.
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∙ 13y agoyou hit higher with a bow you hit low with a crossbow
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∙ 13y agoLongbows can shoot farther and will cause more damage.
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∙ 13y agoOriginally crossbows took hundreds of pounds to pull them back and set them. They were also large and heavy. Long bows were light weight, carried by one man and much faster than a crossbow.
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∙ 13y agocross bow you crank back the string and then pull the trigger
long bow you have to string and pull back the traditional way
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∙ 9y agoIntroduction of the crossbow and the longbow made it possible for the English to defeat the French given their ability to penetrate plate armor.
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∙ 10y agoThe long bow was invented before the cross bow.
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∙ 13y agoBoth have a string and limbs
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Is crossbow hunting legal in France?
yes
Does the crossbow shoot further than the longbow?
No, the longbow shoots much further.
Magic shortbow or rune crossbow?
rune crossbow is a good crossbow. and dark bow is the best longbow.
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the difference between a 2117 crossbow bolt and a 2216 crossbow is 99
What are the advantages of longbow?
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
Does a longbow have greater range than a crossbow?
Yes
What is a compound word with the word bow?
Crossbow, longbow.
Is there a specific term for an archer who uses a crossbow rather than a longbow?
Yes: arbalestier - from arbalest (crossbow).
Who fought with a crossbow?
French and Swiss armies favoured the crossbow. It was not liked in English armies, who preferred the longbow.
Which weapon shoots farther the longbow crossbow slingshot or the long spear?
long bow
What were some of the advantages of the longbow?
Long range, fair accuracy, less complicated design than the crossbow, faster reloading time than the crossbow.
What is the difference between a longbow and a crossbow?
The Crossbow bolt has more effect against armour at close range, but it is much slower to reload and has less range. As a mass of weapons the longbow is much more effective. Thus one crossbow is probably the better weapon, but if you had say 100 of each then the longbow is better because they could fire more shots at greater range. Certainly that's what Crecy in 1346 would suggest. The most skilled of the English Longbowmen could fire 8-10 shots a minute: the most skilled of crossbowmen could manage only 1 round every minute: most required a minute and a half to fire each round. Although both has their strengths, as pointed out above, the reason the Crossbow became popular over the logbow is mainly because the crossbow was so much easier to use: it took years and years to become proficient in the longbow (English people started their training as young boys) while the crossbow could be mastered quickly: it was a matter of point and shoot. It was the considerable experience/practice vs little experience/practice requirements that eventually saw a more widespread use of the crossbow.
What is the difference on runescape cross bow or long bow?
Bolts from the crossbow can be stronger than a longbow but longbow's can shoot arrows from long range and crossbows are useful to kill people on PVP or to kill them on any knids of Mini - game.But in my opinion , crossbows was my idea to use for hitting harder.
