Very few things are illegal everywhere in all circumstances.
Crossbows are legal in most jurisdictions in the United States. That doesn't necessarily mean you won't get in any trouble if you strap one to your back and go strolling through the town square, it just means it's not illegal in and of itself in most places to own one and use it for target shooting (or, in some cases, for hunting).
If you are going to use one for hunting, check your location's game laws; some states treat them as firearms (and permit their use only during the firearm hunting season), and some treat them as bows (and allow them to be used during Archery hunting season).
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A arrow/bolt that is made to fit the crossbow.
Do i need a gun card for a crossbow in il.
There are 3D targets that are specifically build and designed to take hits from a crossbow.
No. A crossbow is more like a bow mounted onto a stock with a trigger for firing. The stock is the only similarity to an actual rifle. Even the largest variation of a crossbow, the ballista, doesn't have any form of recoil. The force of the release of the string is apparent but negligible even in a large ballista.I am an historic re-enactor and have used both crossbow and ballista.