Bullet-shooting crossbow

A bullet-shooting crossbow, sometimes referred to as “stone bow”, is a modified version of the classic crossbow. The bow was usually constructed with wood or steel, depending on the preference. It typically utilizes bullets and stones as projectiles instead of the traditional quarrel. 
==Details==
For a weapon, the bullet-shooting crossbow is relatively safe and very easy to use. Due to these strengths, it was a weapon of choice for training soldiers and hunters. While it was not the most ideal weapon for war or hunting, the lack of risk and ease of use made it a good starting place for new shooters. It was also popular in games and competitions because almost anyone could learn to use the weapon.
Portability is a critical feature of the bullet-shooting crossbow. Its light weight allowed it to be taken about anywhere. Combined with ease of use and being safe, the bullet-shooting crossbow was the most effective tool in a hunter's set for many years. 
===Flaws===
While the bow worked well on small animals like squirrels and birds, it was not powerful enough to be a reliable weapon in war. The velocity was just too low for the bullets or stone to pierce skin, and therefore it didn’t cause much damage. 
The bullet-shooting crossbow had the potential to fracture skulls, but as this was the only effective way to take down the enemy, the bullet-shooting crossbow didn't match up with the standard crossbow in wartime.
In addition to the low-velocity shots of the bullet-shooting crossbow, the projectiles were not as effective as the bolt on the standard crossbow. The sharp bolts of the crossbow did more damage than the slow-moving, blunt bullets of the bullet-shooting crossbow. Because the standard bolt does more damage, the bullet-shooting crossbow was reserved for hunting smaller animals. There was no reason to use a bolt-shooting crossbow to hunt squirrels when a smaller, less-powerful weapon could get the job done just as effectively.
Another flaw lies in the material of choice: steel. Steel bows require more energy to return the bow to its original position and therefore deliver less energy to the shot itself. Bows made of wood typically shot much faster than those made of steel.
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