How Lethal Is A Crossbow ??? 🏹

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  • In today’s video we try out some crossbows! I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
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  • @KentuckyBallistics
    @KentuckyBallistics  ปีที่แล้ว +763

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    • @captainpotato5087
      @captainpotato5087 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Cool

    • @rexstuidios5933
      @rexstuidios5933 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I’d love to see them against The safe life defense armor

    • @tijger5353
      @tijger5353 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Crosbow

    • @jimbob1103
      @jimbob1103 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Should try some of the crossbows from the sling shot channel.

    • @sandraherdman3783
      @sandraherdman3783 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ANCIENT SHARD,S. OF METH.?

  • @KentuckyBallistics
    @KentuckyBallistics  ปีที่แล้ว +4814

    What did you think about the crossbows? Would you like to see them return or never use them again? I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!!!

  • @bobafeet1234
    @bobafeet1234 ปีที่แล้ว +2033

    Messed around with an off-the-shelf crossbow years ago, missed my target, arrow sailed right through a very thick tree behind the backstop... "crossbows are no joke" is an understatement.

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@TJS-Real-
      Being in the line of fire 😵

    • @fivebooks8498
      @fivebooks8498 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      My sister shot her thumb off with a crossbow not long ago. Yeah, they are no joke. She was shooting at a deer. I have no idea how her thumb got in the line of fire. It’s gone though. Couldn’t reattach it.

    • @fluffypinkpandas
      @fluffypinkpandas ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@fivebooks8498 when the string is in motion, imagine a guillotine from about trigger to muzzle.
      that cable has to push an arrow ~400 feet per second.
      So it would be a very sturdy cable, as well as a very fast moving one in order to propell a bolt.
      When shouldering a crossbow, your offhand that you use to brace the end of the weapon, if you are clumsy enough with your hand placement, your thumb doesn't have to be in the broadhead's path or in front of the bow at all, just anywhere in that gap from bowlimb to scope is a Finger-Be-Goner
      THATS WHY WE HAVE VERTICAL GRIPS, PEOPLE

    • @briangeorgebowes
      @briangeorgebowes ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@fivebooks8498 There is a brutal photo of a guy who managed to put an arrow thru his hand off his draw with a normal bow.

    • @taraswertelecki3786
      @taraswertelecki3786 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Correct, they were the nemesis of armored knights in the Middle Ages. They easily penetrated most armor of the day.

  • @WJS774
    @WJS774 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +240

    _Very_ lethal. There's a reason that they kept on using crossbows in warfare for a couple hundred years after guns arrived on the scene. Guns overtook them eventually, but they are definitely no joke.

  • @fero_101
    @fero_101 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    A lot of people don't seem to know just how brutal a crossbow is, but just looking at the wound channels and the way it get's stuck in there is something else, huge power.

  • @muhsinbustillo
    @muhsinbustillo ปีที่แล้ว +876

    As a hunter who exclusively uses a crossbow for deer and elk, they are no joke. Clean pass throughs on even the thickest elk. 2 inch long cuts, double lung and heart pass through in just one shot.
    Crossbows are absolute monsters and need to be respected as such.

    • @Kayther33
      @Kayther33 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lol that so cool. They are heavy? The crossbow i mean

    • @zebatov
      @zebatov 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      My crossbow weighs almost ten pounds with the bipod I put on it, and it fires 500 fps.

    • @mr.malware8299
      @mr.malware8299 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      animal abuse, yk you can just be vegan? like what has the elk done to you?

    • @dextrion7259
      @dextrion7259 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

      @@mr.malware8299live

    • @God-ch8lq
      @God-ch8lq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

      ​@@mr.malware8299its less abusive than eating a factory cow
      that elk lived a good life,and then he died
      a pack of wolves, a bear, or a hunter, t'is all the same

  • @garrettevans8863
    @garrettevans8863 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    One of the biggest things I notice people getting caught up in with modern archery equipment, is focusing entirely on speed. As a traditional archer and someone who prefers a recurve crossbow due to their ruggedness and reliability over compound equipment, I would recommend doing another video using much heavier arrows/bolts. A FMJ shaft(carbon fiber with an aluminum wrap) and a heavy point(200-400 grains as compared to 85-150 grains typically) can achieve an amazingly impressive amount of penetration and damage while also increasing the durability and stress able to be taken by the arrow/bolt itself. Speed is the messenger, momentum is the message. A 700 grain arrow moving at 200-250 FPS can do a lot compared to a 400 grain arrow traveling at 300-400 FPS, as speed is quickly lost through contact, but momentum allows it to continue its travel through resistance by weight. Awesome video Scott, as usual! 👍🏹

    • @getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917
      @getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      If true, this is interesting to me because velocity favors mass when it comes to kinetic energy. Eg. Energy = Mass x Velocity² (squared being the key). A 400 grain arrow flying at 400 fps has less energy than a 700 grain arrow moving at 250. But that's just at the "muzzle" of course and I don't know how an arrow behaves at distance.
      I don't know the velocity/distance curve but from what I'm reading from you I'm guessing the speed just drops dramatically faster with a lighter arrow, which does make sense. I would like to see a light arrow moving fast vs a heavy arrow moving slow from 10 feet though. I bet that would yield different results regarding energy and penetration but of course I'm sure not many people are shooting a deer from 10 feet away lol (although I'd like to see that).

    • @sheilaolfieway1885
      @sheilaolfieway1885 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      and that's why Rail guns are so powerful... throwing a projectile that fast imparts a lot of momentum as well as kinetic energy... Though you'd probably notice arrows and crossbow bolts are larger than most bullets. Personally I'd like a full auto crossbow. there was one in this game called the attica from the game warframe was my favorite gun... silent and deadly.

    • @puregameplay7916
      @puregameplay7916 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The amazing thing about high speed crossbows, is that you can throw heavier bolts. I can shoot a bolt 50gr heavier than what you shoot, with a 150gr tip, and get 50fps more than you do from my high speed crossbow with a pretty flat trajectory.

    • @off6848
      @off6848 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 in bullet ballistics heavier bullets drop much faster than lighter bullets.
      The .458 Socom 600 grain bullet drop 100 feet at 200 yards for instance
      It’s like hand artillery lol

    • @Nick-sx6jm
      @Nick-sx6jm ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats because speed does matter. I am an avid bow hunter and when I was younger I started with kind of a shitty beginner compound bow that didnt shoot very fast and even at 20 yards alert animals will jump the string and cause bad shots even if your aiming point was perfect. Once I got a nice mathews that will shoot 350 fps with a 450 gr arrow I have not had an animal jump and nearly all pass throughs even shooting 2inch cut 3 blade grim reapers. You need a balance of speed and weight and the right set up for the game. If your hunting bigger stuff like elk or moose you will want a heavier arrow.

  • @johnwalker861
    @johnwalker861 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +92

    What I like about the crossbow is that not only is it silent, but it can also be quite deadly. Fearsome, to say the least.

    • @afg17ja
      @afg17ja 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I like you

    • @rk1yen
      @rk1yen 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My crossbow is somewhat loud even though it shoots at 80lbs force.

  • @cosmosveil9355
    @cosmosveil9355 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    Me, before watching the video:
    Very. Very much lethal.
    Me after watching the video:
    Exactly what I was expecting but still incredibly satisfying to watch.

  • @bl3993
    @bl3993 ปีที่แล้ว +787

    Crossbow tests are a fun change of pace. I wouldn't mind seeing more of it.

    • @JDStone-jg8cg
      @JDStone-jg8cg ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I loved it! I would love to see other weapons used as well! Long bow, Recurve bow, knives, swords, clubs! Kind of a "How would people survive the zombie apocalypse throughout the centuries!"

    • @curtisbryce5096
      @curtisbryce5096 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Too quiet.

    • @yurifans360
      @yurifans360 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDStone-jg8cg ya me too

    • @FannieDaniels
      @FannieDaniels ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you answer in more detail?

    • @vitcraftofficial
      @vitcraftofficial ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yurifans360 all

  • @Jigsaw407
    @Jigsaw407 ปีที่แล้ว +591

    As someone who lives in a country where firearms are mostly illegal but crossbows and bow & arrow are still freely available weapons, I'm definitely up for more of that content.

    • @kilendoskingdom
      @kilendoskingdom ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What country is that ?

    • @justfriccoff3363
      @justfriccoff3363 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      @@kilendoskingdom could be anywhere except america

    • @axies9929
      @axies9929 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@justfriccoff3363 emotional damage

    • @DatsunBloke7357
      @DatsunBloke7357 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@justfriccoff3363 cant be Australia you need a licence to get a crossbow.

    • @ggfbb2209
      @ggfbb2209 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kilendoskingdomfinland

  • @Amaces1
    @Amaces1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Arrows are far more lethal than people that don’t bowhunt think. I even saw a video online with arrows vs body armour and even the field tips penetrated.
    Would love to see the effects of a compound bow on a ballistic dummy as well, just to see the penetration effectiveness compared to a crossbow. Thanks for the video!

    • @chloew925
      @chloew925 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Then we can have a comparison between field tips, fixed broad heads, and mechanical broad head types betweenbow types.

  • @zelenisok
    @zelenisok 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Note that there exist repeating crossbows, that can shoot arrow after arrow (or bolt after bolt) with a simple lever cocking mechanism (some smaller ones have a simple pull back mechanism for cocking), not too much slower than a level action rifle or a pump action shotgun. They usually hold 5-7 arrows /bolts, tho Joerg Sprave did make a repeating crossbow which holds 18 bolts, because of course he did. The lower capacity ones are far from toys, even one hunting bolt (ie razor sharp broadhead) can easily be lethal, let alone 6 of them; plus there are speedloaders for such repeating crossbows, which function something like clip magazines for rifles. To see Sprave's 18 bolt crossbow look up the video called "Pure Crossbow Firepower - High Cap Bolt Mag!" here on TH-cam.

  • @muntthedubious_9308
    @muntthedubious_9308 ปีที่แล้ว +1842

    This somehow feels even more brutal than any of the gun tests 😦

    • @malrikstidham75
      @malrikstidham75 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      it is lol because the arrows could cause a lot of other injuries then just stabbing and bleeding. not gonna say them all because i would be typing this forever, but some other injuries could include: Internal Bleeding, Concussions, (depends if arrow/bolt is rusty or not) Tetnis or Lockjaw, etc.

    • @Delta_do_a_spin
      @Delta_do_a_spin ปีที่แล้ว +111

      To be fair, it is kind of like the closest thing you can get to a rail gun. Let me explain, a rail gun is a gun that uses kinetic energy and magnets to fire a projectile. A crossbow uses potential energy to fire an arrow rather then a metal object being fired by a bunch of magnets. In summary, a rail gun uses kinetic energy to fire a projectile and a crossbow uses potential energy to fire an arrow

    • @Jinxedghost_exe
      @Jinxedghost_exe ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@Delta_do_a_spin science

    • @bigislander72
      @bigislander72 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Delta_do_a_spin Both convert potential energy(the charge/ voltage aka potential difference that energizes the magnets and the spring energy of the bowstring). Something has to have mass and velocity to have kinetic energy.
      A regular firearm does too... undetonated gunpowder has potential energy that is released upon detonation.
      All three lose a fraction of the total energy due to but not limited to losses in the resistance/inductance of the circuit, friction losses in the bow and gas pressure leakage from the firearm. All three lose heat energy.

    • @hododo-nh7mr
      @hododo-nh7mr ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i think its better than getting shot with a slug😅

  • @Crimnox_Cinder
    @Crimnox_Cinder ปีที่แล้ว +1336

    Well, when you remember the fact that crossbows were originally made to counter the PLATE armour of medieval knights, it makes sense why they have a LOT of power.

    • @random.3665
      @random.3665 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      ...they werent, and crossbows dont go through plate armor, neither historical nor modern. They were made because you can get the power of a strong warbow without needing to have your soldiers train for years to be able to handle those draw weights.

    • @Crimnox_Cinder
      @Crimnox_Cinder ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@random.3665 hmm, so it appears. I guess the one who told me that was either lying or was misinformed themselves. Thank you for clarifying.

    • @random.3665
      @random.3665 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      @@Crimnox_Cinder Np mate, its a common misconception, no doubt.

    • @al7bndgsh706
      @al7bndgsh706 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@random.3665 crossbow can go through modern bullet armor tho.

    • @random.3665
      @random.3665 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@al7bndgsh706 Only soft ballistic armor (usually tightly woven kevlar fibres) can be shot through with a crossbow. Hard ballistic armor (the type of armor intended to stop rifle bullets) completely stops crossbow bolts, and barely even gets damaged in the process.

  • @Nisbestboi
    @Nisbestboi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    13:40 Scott breaks his back window and starts dying laughing

  • @maddfiend
    @maddfiend 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    DAMN!!! Now that's entertainment!!! Thanks Scott! That was hands down the the best way to spend 15mins.! This is my first time stumbling across your channel and I'm very excited to see more!

  • @AndrewConlan
    @AndrewConlan ปีที่แล้ว +379

    after seeing so many bullets get stuck in these ballistic gel targets.. it's quite impressive and terrifying that crossbows can do so much.. sometimes old doesn't mean useless huh

    • @everythingisinfinite4602
      @everythingisinfinite4602 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It's a bit complicated so I'll just say it's like the difference between hitting water at 500 mph in a belly flop and pencil diving off a small bridge. The penetration is more in the case of the diver even though the speed was much higher in the case of the 500mph guy.
      Don't know if that explains it well but hope it helps

    • @tomshepard9050
      @tomshepard9050 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      exxxxtra penetration due to momentum from the length of the bolt. That's why longer tank sabot penetrates thicker armor.

    • @flat-earther
      @flat-earther ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi AndrewConlan have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

    • @lmaolmoo4147
      @lmaolmoo4147 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      High ballistic coefficient and hardness. Bullets deform arrows usually do not.

    • @razzor4708
      @razzor4708 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ol'd. Not obsolete
      Arnold 🤣

  • @cool_davinci4220
    @cool_davinci4220 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    13:40 top 5 most epic kidnaps in history

  • @westonloomis
    @westonloomis ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Awesome video. I'd love to see more like this. Any ranged weapon would be great to see in these types of tests!

  • @joseelgallovelasquez7932
    @joseelgallovelasquez7932 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Man you are awesome Scott! Always teaching and entertaining in a fun way! Greetings from Minnesota!

  • @Namington
    @Namington ปีที่แล้ว +322

    Crossbows kind of revolutionized war for the brief period where they were relevant. Suddenly you didn't need to be obscenely strong to send an arrow/bolt through armor. You can send a crossbow bolt through pretty much anything.

    • @PRESIDENT_LEMON
      @PRESIDENT_LEMON ปีที่แล้ว +13

      To add context, some crossbows could reach up to 1000lb in strength, they were so powerful you need ear protection to use them and these could go through a majority of armour of its day (but not all armour as good quality plate steel would still stop it, but you’d need to be rich in-order to buy that so for your average citizen, yeah you’re gone.)

    • @nextcaesargaming5469
      @nextcaesargaming5469 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@PRESIDENT_LEMON My apologies (especially if this comes across as an "aktuallee" type comment), but this is incorrect. Even the 1000lb crossbows could not "go through most armor" like, for example, early gonnes could. Because of inefficient energy transfer in their design, the actual power of the bolts shot by medieval crossbows was substantially less than their draw weight. a 1000lb crossbow was no more or less powerful than a 150 pound longbow.
      While particularly thin and/or shoddily made armor was in danger (such as the arm and leg protection of average quality plate armor at the time of Agincourt), well made and thick armor is more or less invulnerable to arrows and bolts. Such armor was also not only for the super-wealthy. There have even been tests were a warbow was stopped by gambeson and chainmail. Brigandine armor was not only more protective, it was also fairly common; it has been referred to as "poor mans plate" after all.
      Modern designs are much more efficient in their energy transfer, hence their equivelent and/or greater effectiveness at a lower draw weight.
      The real revolution that crossbows brought was the fact that you could take a peasant off the fields, give them a week of off-and-on training and they would be just as effective as a longbow man. By stark contrast, training to use a heavy draw longbow takes years at least.
      For reference of armor against arrows and bolts, I recommend the channel of Tods Workshop. Also, Skallagrim has done a good video on the subject.

    • @zebjensen4251
      @zebjensen4251 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You do realize that crossbows were used as late as the early eighteen hundreds right? Due to the slow fire rate of rifles and the accuracy problems prior to the invention of rifled barrels many professional marksman used crossbows. Infact many rich had several crossbow men as body guards because of there power and skill.

    • @nextcaesargaming5469
      @nextcaesargaming5469 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@zebjensen4251
      "You do realize that crossbows were used as late as the early eighteen hundreds right?"
      In hunting, yes. In warfare, absolutely not. At least, not in western warfare.
      Rifled barrels were invented in the early 1500s, and even smoothbore long guns are more accurate at a greater distance than most crossbows until the mid to late 19th century. Also, the time to reload even a rifled gun is greatly exaggerated. A trained soldier was expected to shoot three to four shots a minute, which is faster than nearly any heavy draw-weight crossbow.
      "many professional marksman used crossbows" is a statement that I had found little to no evidence to confirm or deny, right alongside "Infact many rich had several crossbow men as body guards because of there power and skill"
      While I am sure that such has indeed happened, I highly doubt it was as prolific as you suggest. If you could provide sources that I may have missed, that would be helpful.

    • @AreUmygrandson
      @AreUmygrandson ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The English made it mandatory for men to learn to use a bow

  • @jamesmoreno4155
    @jamesmoreno4155 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Having worked at a bow shop for many years. I can confidently rate this intro a 10 out of 10 for sheer accuracy of crossbow users

    • @kriskodisko
      @kriskodisko ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Watching Scott put his fingers behind the string stop line made me physically wince.

    • @zebjensen4251
      @zebjensen4251 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And this is why all weapons experts say never point a weapon at anything you don't want to destroy 😂

  • @MrKevin486
    @MrKevin486 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is by far my new favorite TH-cam channel. Both hilarious and informative.

  • @shaekisbat5043
    @shaekisbat5043 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    One of the best gun channel on TH-cam hands down, combined with Scott's personality it's something else.

    • @kademcpherson443
      @kademcpherson443 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah Scott Brandon Matt and garrand thumb together is gold

    • @FoxMcCloud3173
      @FoxMcCloud3173 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This and demoranch are the absolute best

    • @WH250398
      @WH250398 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I'm an Eggplant, and I strongly disagree.

    • @NORTHBROOK1978
      @NORTHBROOK1978 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He is hilarious. Great characters.

    • @NORTHBROOK1978
      @NORTHBROOK1978 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@WH250398 well.. no body likes eggplant. 😄

  • @EGG_MusicMadness
    @EGG_MusicMadness ปีที่แล้ว +253

    I always loved crossbow but never realized how powerful it actually was.

    • @youneverknow111
      @youneverknow111 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      been look for some time to buy one but dont know do i need weapon permit for it

    • @EGG_MusicMadness
      @EGG_MusicMadness 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@youneverknow111 You don't need one where I'm from(California) uncertain of other states and their regulations. As long as you're 18 you can legally buy one without a permit here.

    • @youneverknow111
      @youneverknow111 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@EGG_MusicMadness well after some questions around basicaly i just need to report to police for owning one but that depends on strenth,so for stronger ones i will need have permint if i uderstand corectly

    • @KatScratch1
      @KatScratch1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@youneverknow111 nope, not even here in Canada

    • @johnbenoit2502
      @johnbenoit2502 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Depends on state most states allow owning one but not hunting except handicapped or over a certain age. They are very powerful. I do what is called 3d shoots where shots are anywhere from 15 yards to 100 yards. In Washington state they set up targets that you can only see 3 inches of it and the shot is graded how close to the 10 point area you are. Lots of fun. In vermont they have similar shoots but the targets are protected by steel frames you miss you lost a bolt lol. Haven't done any in sc yet hope to soon.

  • @user-zh5ze2vy4z
    @user-zh5ze2vy4z 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved it. I was awestruck on the amount of damage and
    Power a crossbow has.

  • @Astraeus..
    @Astraeus.. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Crossbow also has 2 pretty serious advantages for when the Z-boys show up; 1st, it's pretty damn quiet, so you aren't really broadcasting your exact location when you shoot. 2nd, reusable ammo is convenient AF, realistically you can probably reclaim the majority of bolts once fired, and do so repeatedly as well.

    • @oneproudbrowncoat
      @oneproudbrowncoat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Effective against ghouls.

    • @nonope4307
      @nonope4307 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      the reload time is preety long so it wont be good in offensive one on group fights

    • @AmaraTheGreat-yf6fs
      @AmaraTheGreat-yf6fs 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@nonope4307 Im a archer, been for 5years trust me crossbows are cool but a bow is a lot faster to load.

  • @AbstractCatsMedia
    @AbstractCatsMedia ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Would love to see more crossbows. Penetration tests, would be cool. Maybe making your own arrows, too. Like say a masonry tip, etc.

    • @CriticalCentrist
      @CriticalCentrist ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Check out JoergSprave

    • @joeedmonds9738
      @joeedmonds9738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for mentioning Daryl from the walking dead

  • @C-24-Brandan
    @C-24-Brandan ปีที่แล้ว +95

    It's crazy how many fps some of the new crossbows are capable of shooting and how far/accurate they are while still remaining silent and deadly. Plus they look awesome and are fun to shoot.

    • @draxxsklounst6595
      @draxxsklounst6595 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even my relatively cheap barnett jackal still shoots a respectable 315 fps.

    • @C-24-Brandan
      @C-24-Brandan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@draxxsklounst6595 yeah barnett makes a good crossbow, any newer crossbow compound or recurve style limbs all shoot really well , fast & accurate. Once you hit that 300+ fps threshold it's all the same for the most part only time it'd really matter is if you're hunting in Africa lol.

    • @C-24-Brandan
      @C-24-Brandan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@draxxsklounst6595 have you seen that guy Tim Wells, hunting some crazy stuff surprisingly big with a blow gun lol

    • @eamonia
      @eamonia ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They really are the coolest. Crazy power, whisper quiet and about as simple to shoot as a bb gun. No huge bang, hardly any recoil and critically lethal. Too cool.

    • @C-24-Brandan
      @C-24-Brandan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@eamonia yeah they're awesome for just target shooting paper to the really cool indoor or outdoor 3d animal targets and they're really good for hunting too. Women, kids etc who can't draw a regular compound or recurve bow or disabled people as well. In general they're just a blast and the new modern ones are insane with the technology and engineering that goes into em. I'ma big fan of them I don't get why some people are so anti crossbows lol. Some of the high powered air rifles that you can legally hunt with are really cool but they're also super expensive and not practical for everyone. For a few hundred bucks you can get a really nice set up compound or recurve limb crossbow and be accurate shooting it fairly quickly. Plus they just look cool lol

  • @HugeiOS
    @HugeiOS 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always loved your intros, they are so funny to watch. Keep up the good work!❤

  • @c0ng150
    @c0ng150 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was searching all over for "bow damage" for hunting and this answered all my questions. THANK YOU

  • @fricca_082
    @fricca_082 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    I liked the crossbows A LOT. I think they were very unique and interesting to see on a gun channel and see how they hold up against the zombie torso. Keep up the good work!

  • @bloodyirishman5758
    @bloodyirishman5758 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    You just made my daughters day Scott! Unlike her father who is obsessed with firearms, she is hooked on bows and crossbows.
    And I blame my obsession on the movie Kelly's Heroes when Oddball is explaining why they use paint in some of their tank rounds..."it makes pretty pictures..." You sir, have made some beautiful ones 👍

    • @JACloudy
      @JACloudy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice to see another Kelly's Heroes connoisseur.

    • @magicoofmac8904
      @magicoofmac8904 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aw yeah, good to hear I’m not the only dude who loved that movie.

  • @austinwaynejenkinson4629
    @austinwaynejenkinson4629 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love his little giggles. Pure joy.

  • @CIAplant
    @CIAplant หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was gnarly. Excellent presentation Scott

  • @johntrottier1162
    @johntrottier1162 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    Great video Scott. You have my vote for more crossbow content.
    A comparison video showing what a crossbow can do for a stealthy shot versus suppressed rifles and pistols could make a great series.

  • @andrewfowler1940
    @andrewfowler1940 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    As an experienced archer I found this pretty entertaining. In the future I would be interested to see more bows and different arrow/Brodhead combinations. More technical specs would be cool too; bow specs, chronograph, ect.

    • @climbingaddiction4823
      @climbingaddiction4823 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree with you mr archer

    • @jimmyhackers8980
      @jimmyhackers8980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      for an experienced archer......why didnt you mention hes using bow arrows in a crossbow instead of crossbow bolts?

    • @Markus__B
      @Markus__B ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jimmyhackers8980 because he didn´t. all arrows/bolts had crossbow nocks on them.

    • @whocanmakeyourwholeweek7272
      @whocanmakeyourwholeweek7272 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jimmyhackers8980 shaft is too short for a bow. youd have to have a 20inch draw. theyre xbow bolts

    • @m4rvinmartian
      @m4rvinmartian ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...and what is the lethality of the bolts after they go through. We always talk about overpen with bullets.

  • @shilohlee4332
    @shilohlee4332 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the video! Really enjoyed it!

  • @brockmitchell3989
    @brockmitchell3989 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The end of the video was downright hilarious!! That's one way to get a zombie torso into the back of your truck, right through the back glass and into the cab!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Keep up the great work, Scott!! You make the best videos on firearms and apparently crossbows, too!!!!! 😅

  • @mistahsoul4077
    @mistahsoul4077 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I could see you doing a bunch of things. Blow darts, airbows, other projectile based things I don't even know about. I'd love to see all that and more! Keep up the great work Scott.

    • @fleebogazeezig6642
      @fleebogazeezig6642 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Air guns might be interesting considering a lot of people consider them weak, but some modern air guns are actually quite powerful

    • @bruhmania7359
      @bruhmania7359 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fleebogazeezig6642I’m waiting for a man portable clgg, oxygen and hydrogen at like 10-20kpsi, diaphragm behind round, maybe just a solid tungsten 50bmg bullet as the projectile. Probably like 5,000m/s muzzle velocity lol

  • @nolan6629
    @nolan6629 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I would love to see a comparison of different normal bows against a zombie torso. Keep up the good work Scott

  • @JIMRECURVEGUY
    @JIMRECURVEGUY 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Best channel for the ballistic torso presentation. I will need to get one for my channel....

  • @perseusrex614
    @perseusrex614 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    wicked performance. Super quiet and outshines any subsonic firearm with its hands behind its back!

  • @clintonhines4683
    @clintonhines4683 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I would like to see penetration tests with body armor. Keep up the great video's Scott !

    • @Aaron-zu3xn
      @Aaron-zu3xn ปีที่แล้ว +5

      soft armors it can penetrate but hard armor is typically too thick

    • @augtrailrider
      @augtrailrider ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Be curious how Safelife FRAS would do, despite being soft but rifle rated. Would also like to see some stabbing rated armor (Prison Guard) would do.

    • @meddlingmage23
      @meddlingmage23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Against kevlar, arrows pierce right through it, while standard pistols and smg bullets would not. Ceramic plate, no.

  • @tonyostrowski8472
    @tonyostrowski8472 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    I've been an archery hunter 40+ years and have seen the advancements in technology. I have seen the damage that a broadhead can do to a deer, especially if it doesn't go all the way through, as the animal moves through the woods. .Awesome video, I'd rather be shot with a bullet a dozen times, than be stuck once with an arrow.

    • @zebatov
      @zebatov 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Most bullets don’t put an almost two-inch tunnel through you.

    • @talkingdomination1928
      @talkingdomination1928 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Especially if you take an arrow to the knee

    • @poofimalex9254
      @poofimalex9254 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      aight bet *pulls out a 15 bullet pistol with .22 caliber bullets*

    • @gustavocampos9404
      @gustavocampos9404 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Man, I think you exaggerated lol 12 bullets is a LOT of bullets

    • @tonyostrowski8472
      @tonyostrowski8472 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@gustavocampos9404 Well, sort of; I'm not saying where th bullet strike would occur. Also, not all at once, though I prefer not getting shot at all. What I'm saying is that once a bullet is in flesh, yes there's damage, but one can move about without inflicting further damage, provided no vitals were compromised. With the blades of a broadhead, once they have entered th body any movement will cause further internal damage. I know people who have received gunshot wounds, some say it all depends on circumstances and of course shot placement, but some have said that they didn't feel hardly anything, while others were instantly incapacitated even with a minor wound. I would attribute this to shock or adrenaline. To be honest though, I'll settle for not getting shot at all!!!

  • @danialkemp1
    @danialkemp1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I absolutely loved this video it really gave me an idea of just how deadly the modern crossbows our wow!

  • @roblox-dude470
    @roblox-dude470 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:58 i love how he smiled and had a good time!

  • @johnlundvall8911
    @johnlundvall8911 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    This is timebarred by now and happen in Sweden 35 years ago when i was a teen, but my brother had a Rambo-bow and we were curious how far the arrow could go. So we shot it on the big the big field we had that was several hundred yards of open space, we never found the arrow. But a few days later we heard that a woman had called the police that she had found her kitchen window broken and her refrigerator broken with an arrow that had gone through it. We never played with that thing again at home, only at our countryhouse after that incident.

    • @PersonausdemAll
      @PersonausdemAll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Oh no 🤯 thats insane

    • @brockmitchell3989
      @brockmitchell3989 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That is crazy!!! It just goes to show that when shooti g a crossbow or gun always make sure you have an intended target. Only aim at what you intend to hit. I am so glad that woman wasn't hit by it by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thanks for sharing that story, that is crazy!!!

    • @johnlundvall8911
      @johnlundvall8911 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@brockmitchell3989 Yep we learned that the hard way that day.

    • @huskiefan8950
      @huskiefan8950 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Were you lobbing them up into the air? Because that is all kinds of stupid. The range on crossbows is not that far, to where it's gonna hit something that's too far away for you to see, unless, I guess there are trees or something blocking your view.....scary nonetheless

    • @johnlundvall8911
      @johnlundvall8911 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@huskiefan8950 Yes we aimed in a 45 degree angle something to see how far it could go, and it went longer than we expected.

  • @SnackPack913
    @SnackPack913 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I never knew just how easily those slide right through the body. Very interesting. I guess that makes sense since they have been used for millennia

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It is technology that we've been refining since the stone age, after all.

    • @squidwardo7074
      @squidwardo7074 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that went through like nothing. Definitely didn't expect that. I guess I see why we've been using them for thousands of years

  • @melodyman9162
    @melodyman9162 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool. I think a lot of people was curious about all that. Thank you for that.

  • @hannsebag8902
    @hannsebag8902 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great test, much appreciated !!!!

  • @phprofYT
    @phprofYT ปีที่แล้ว +116

    I saw some video of a guy demonstrating ancient bows with draw weights as high as 150+ lbs. The impact on target was impressive. Throwing relatively heavy arrows with stone broad heads the target was physically moving something fierce. Scary stuff when you consider that was the standard of warfare for over 2000 years.

    • @jamescarter3199
      @jamescarter3199 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Many of those nearly 200 pounds bows were the English long bows. With modern technology with these types of cross bows you can easily replicate the same results with much less weights. My uncle at one time crafted long bows as a hobby and they outperformed leading brands like Black Widow Bows. At about 50-60 pounds, arrows traveled about 155-165 fps. with a 28" draw length. Compound bows at the same weight and draw easily reach 300fps. Alot of the impact and penetration lies with grain, arrow stiffness, and placement of the shot.

    • @DeadEye456
      @DeadEye456 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Definitely return, maybe with a Walking Dead twist

    • @dgpsartscrafts
      @dgpsartscrafts ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You refer to the spear thrower, or the "atlatl"? I watched videos of people using the atlatl and easely the spear rips through a tree!

    • @marieviljoen6065
      @marieviljoen6065 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the video called???

    • @mekhane.broken9678
      @mekhane.broken9678 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe the highest I've ever seen someone draw was 250lb

  • @jackhall290
    @jackhall290 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Note to self, reversing through a zombie is only viable if you still have a tailgate.
    I'm trying to decide if Scott considered the torso may end up breaking that window.. or if that was a complete shock to him in the moment. I'd like to think he had enough worldly experience to guess that would happen, but then again I could see him just getting caught up in the moment and his dad definitely would NOT bring it up because he knew it would be hilarious

    • @JasonLihani
      @JasonLihani ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I mean, the zombo definitely still super-died, so it's sorta viable.

    • @cx2900
      @cx2900 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      sounded like he was choking on the dust from the safety glass breaking. he probably wouldn't have breathed it in if he was expecting it, although maybe he didn't realize how violently it would break lol

    • @jondoe5392
      @jondoe5392 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think the tailgate up would have prevented the back window from shattering. Maybe we'll see that in the next video.

    • @DLove_84
      @DLove_84 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hearing Scott laughing in the distance legit sounds like a wild bird 😂

    • @V3g3t41987
      @V3g3t41987 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      100 pecent shocked the crap out of him. he didnt see it coming.

  • @JayJay-cy2fg
    @JayJay-cy2fg 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I don't have to tell you bro..... you know exactly what you're doing with these videos! The epitome of educational entertainment

  • @Dillon.Eva3558
    @Dillon.Eva3558 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this guy was my childhood youtuber(favorite) and he still is respect him

  • @joejones6968
    @joejones6968 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, I actually did like this test you did. It is very interesting, and a purchase of a crossbow might get in the very near future.

  • @greyhunter6820
    @greyhunter6820 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Now Scott is silent and deadly

    • @JacobHGamez
      @JacobHGamez ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But he Will anyways love his boomsticks and hand cannons. Lol

    • @joshuagibson2520
      @joshuagibson2520 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      5:10 apparently not silent.

    • @greyhunter6820
      @greyhunter6820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JacobHGamez true

    • @greyhunter6820
      @greyhunter6820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joshuagibson2520 once and a while

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is he a fart now?

  • @raebertgrayson5766
    @raebertgrayson5766 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Scott, you should try out the various rapid-fir crossbows featured by Jorg on his TH-cam channel, The Slingshot Channel. Reloading a magazine equipped crossbow has never been easier!

    • @mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850
      @mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bump

    • @t3h51d3w1nd3r
      @t3h51d3w1nd3r ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jorg also has a bow with would be held with both hands and a trigger, so the shooter has a much better grip and is able to direct the arrow much easier which really increases its accuracy

    • @lovetotruck78
      @lovetotruck78 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the same thing 🤔 😅

    • @motox335
      @motox335 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It would be hilarious seeing Jörg and Scott together in a Video sometime😁 Greets from 🇩🇪

    • @bmw328igearhead
      @bmw328igearhead ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Personally, I was superkeen on the drill powered repeater he made. That thing is insane.

  • @thebigz3786
    @thebigz3786 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's something about the arrow getting stuck in the zombie that makes it in a way more satisfying to watch. Would definitely enjoy another video.

  • @stuartpearce2997
    @stuartpearce2997 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shooting crossbows is really fun. They are very accurate, almost silent compared to a gun. The bolts can be expensive depending on what you're looking for. I love shooting guns as well. One thing that I really like is that the crossbows are wicked accurate, fun to shoot, and as long as you're reasonably well practiced, they're cheaper than an expensive set of arrows.

  • @brandonbowerstx
    @brandonbowerstx ปีที่แล้ว +10

    10:44 : The Deadpool wound.

  • @chrishubbard64
    @chrishubbard64 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Im a bow hunter so im glad to see arrows get some time to shine. As you saw, those broadheads make for some significant wound channels. I also am glad to see my decision to avoid mechanical broadheads was a good one. Honestly, I stick with ones like the muzzy, they can take a beating. I once hit a tree with one. The arrow was a loss, but I got the broadhead out intact.

    • @samualadams824
      @samualadams824 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would love to see some of the heavier single bevel heads on the dummy. They tend to do well in bone

    • @WolfinWolvesClothing713
      @WolfinWolvesClothing713 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just because you saw a junk rage bend when he shot it doesn't mean anything about mechanical heads. They are a throw away head.

  • @stickmanjjbird5749
    @stickmanjjbird5749 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to see a Kentucky breakdown video on how these things work!

  • @KingDomsKingdom85
    @KingDomsKingdom85 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love crossbows, would love to see more crossbow reviews.

  • @Machman4
    @Machman4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As an archer and a marksman both, I'd be super interested in seeing crossbows as a regular feature. Even compound, recurve, or historical bows.

    • @squidwardo7074
      @squidwardo7074 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd love to see a regular bow

    • @yomomshouse100
      @yomomshouse100 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bows are cool

    • @KingShibe
      @KingShibe ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How quick would you be able to make a bow in the wild?

    • @Machman4
      @Machman4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KingShibe In my case, slightly longer than it would take me to starve to death.

  • @discountwire9120
    @discountwire9120 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    It’d be cool to know the power ratings of the crossbows being used. Lets see more of them!

    • @StanleyWallace74734
      @StanleyWallace74734 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use a killer instinct boss 405 and it shoots at 405fps

    • @flyfin108
      @flyfin108 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      td 400 shoots about 400fps with 400grain arrow, sub-1 should be around 320-350 with 400g, if i remember right sub-1 factory arrows are 375g and shoots 350, but this depends on settings and which model of sub-1 it is

  • @Youtube-Censorship-Police
    @Youtube-Censorship-Police 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ten point crossbows are awesome! i have a horton storm rdx which are also made by ten point (they bought horton a few years ago) and it is not only extremely well built and accurate, it also packs a crazy punch!

  • @BESTIAL-CRUCIFIER
    @BESTIAL-CRUCIFIER หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The crossbow was awesome, I'd love to see more of it in action!

  • @cameronmccreary4758
    @cameronmccreary4758 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Thank you Scott for posting this video on crossbows. I suppose that if gunpowder hadn't been invented crossbows would still be around as a primary weapon. If I'm not mistaken the OSS or British Intelligence in WWII made limited use of tgem.
    I took an archery class at Long Beach City College in the 1974 when I lived down there in Long Beach, California. One day there were a couple of students in the class that brought a crank up crossbow that was made out of laminated automobile leaf springs. It was powerful and would shoot a bolt through cinderblocks; I forget how many.
    It should be noted that the Middle Ages crossbows fired bolts that had large forged iron points that were designed to penetrate armor. One of these bolts would have gone through the truck body.

    • @frankpryor4839
      @frankpryor4839 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I know what you mean. My brother made a crossbow in woodshop out of leaf spring at Ventura High about 1972. Amazing the power it had. Love the Long Beach and Huntington Beach area 👍

    • @michiganengineer8621
      @michiganengineer8621 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't have anything to cite, but I think you're right about the OSS/SAS crossbow use in WW2. For medium range work they're quieter than even a suppressed rifle of that time. (today's suppressors might make that a false statement).

    • @jacobkeltz3584
      @jacobkeltz3584 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A bodkin point out of an 800-1000lb windlass crossbow will go through a lot of things

    • @pughoneycutt1986
      @pughoneycutt1986 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      About 1980 a man my dad knew made a crossbow using an automotive leaf spring that shot ball bearings. It shot a bearing all the way through a 1975 Pontiac grand prix, in the driver door and out the passenger side, and it was my car!

    • @frankpryor4839
      @frankpryor4839 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pughoneycutt1986 lol ... and that was just a warning shot. Those Grand Prix were big, but very nice, memory lane. That's funny, your car. 👍 And 👌

  • @toxsin2207
    @toxsin2207 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a man that takes pride and joy in what he's doing 😁

  • @walterfoster6612
    @walterfoster6612 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved the crossbow video! Would definitely be happy to see you use them again!

  • @skyefox5796
    @skyefox5796 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Crossbows were pretty cool. Next, one of those medieval style crossbows that can get absurd draw weight numbers would be fun to watch. I always wondered how much a 400-600 lb rope crossbow could penetrate with how heavy the ammo can be. they can go all the way up to 1200 even, but you might want hearing protection for stuff like that.

    • @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive
      @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wonder how those bows would do against modern armor.

    • @skyefox5796
      @skyefox5796 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive me too honestly

    • @MWBalls
      @MWBalls ปีที่แล้ว +7

      No modern armor but the Todd Cutler / Todd's Workshop, has a lot of videos of medieval crossbows against various targets.

    • @Shiratto
      @Shiratto ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MWBallsRight as I was grabbing links I see this comment getting replies XD ya’ll work fast

    • @Shiratto
      @Shiratto ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The main problem with the older crossbows with the crazy draw strength is that that the draw length is not that long so it’s actually pretty comparable. What actually does make the difference is the arrow itself.
      Tod’s Workshop has some vids on this if you’re interested as another reply mentioned.
      th-cam.com/video/bU2SkGz0RYM/w-d-xo.html

  • @jamesallred460
    @jamesallred460 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Hey Scott, I absolutely love crossbows, and archery of any kind for that matter. If you ever do another crossbow video, I strongly recommend you try out a repeating crossbow from gogun. They are hands down the most fun I have ever had shooting a crossbow, and I think you would really like them!

  • @johndododoe1411
    @johndododoe1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For even more extreme old school ballistics, try firing a trebuchet with really large bullets against some serious armor . Aiming is kind of difficult, but with large enough targets it gets easier .

  • @iansprojects3081
    @iansprojects3081 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love cross bows me and my kids love seeing what they can do and sometimes they have more fun with them than the guns

  • @blacklabel3980
    @blacklabel3980 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I really didn't think a crossbow video would be fun, but this was a blast to watch!

    • @MattyEngland
      @MattyEngland ปีที่แล้ว

      There is a channel called joergsprave, he has crossbows that take magazines of bolts.

    • @iowa_lot_to_travel9471
      @iowa_lot_to_travel9471 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *no powder required. 😃😃😄😄

    • @blacklabel3980
      @blacklabel3980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MattyEngland Oh yeah! I had seen some of his catapult videos in the past, but never subbed. I'm changing that today. Thanks for the suggestion

    • @MattyEngland
      @MattyEngland ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blacklabel3980 No worries bro, he's put out some new designs in the last 6 months or so too.

  • @seanrosenau2088
    @seanrosenau2088 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    13:46 I love his laugh. It's totally infectious.

  • @heidihuskins138
    @heidihuskins138 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I personally love archery so it's definitely nice to see some content incorporating it

  • @matheusstahl8591
    @matheusstahl8591 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the very good video, I watch your channel here in Brazil! A big hug!

  • @ABCKorpi
    @ABCKorpi ปีที่แล้ว +13

    These modern crossbows are really gnarly things. A friend of mine owns one and it's loads of fun to play with

  • @richarddavis4918
    @richarddavis4918 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m a Kentucky resident, you can trust me. Keep making content with the cross bows! You probably tapped into a whole new market being a 3 million you tuber and testing all those broadheads.

  • @tobiaspetersson975
    @tobiaspetersson975 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Running over the torso and then the laughter is the most American thing i´ve seen in a while 🤣

  • @ricardopoloni414
    @ricardopoloni414 ปีที่แล้ว

    Arrows are brutal. Always wanted to know how efective they are against a thing similar to a body. Very impressive, no noise, and no recoil.

  • @petersmythe6462
    @petersmythe6462 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Against soft targets, arrows can have the penetrating power of a 20mm. Like, they have been used as anti-sandbag rounds because they just glide through them better than a .50 cal.

  • @anincandescentlightbulb
    @anincandescentlightbulb ปีที่แล้ว +101

    These crossbows were insane! Would definitely love to see more!

  • @jamesbuoncristiani8113
    @jamesbuoncristiani8113 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video Scott i learned a lot about crossbows

  • @tom9593
    @tom9593 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was great !!
    Very educational concerning wound channels and penetration for guys hunting with a bow.
    Not to mention funny as hell !

  • @Thrill_of_the_hunt
    @Thrill_of_the_hunt ปีที่แล้ว +8

    10:24
    Literally a splitting headache.

  • @shirsh4657
    @shirsh4657 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    I'd love to see one of those medieval crossbows against the zombie torso. Those things have some insane draw weight and considerably G I R T H Y bolts. Maybe he could get in touch with Tod's Workshop 🤔

    • @andyf4292
      @andyf4292 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      i saw a thing about it, the modern xbows are more powerful, because they have a longer time accelerating the bolt

    • @shirsh4657
      @shirsh4657 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@andyf4292 I'm sure they are a lot more powerful, but I'd like to see the effectiveness of the older technology in action.

    • @andyf4292
      @andyf4292 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shirsh4657 have a look on Tods workshop.

    • @genesis4322
      @genesis4322 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      To me the medieval crossbows are just a lot cooler. The retro feel gets me every time.

    • @TemenosL
      @TemenosL ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andyf4292 The bolts are definitely different though. Historical crossbow quarrels are thicc and stubby. Modern crossbows just shoot modern arrows.

  • @ajazhussain3331
    @ajazhussain3331 ปีที่แล้ว

    Starting of the video is just amazing ☺️

  • @user-nm6ce1dx1v
    @user-nm6ce1dx1v 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The slow mo is so satisfying and i loved aour vids

  • @georgewashington1621
    @georgewashington1621 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Scott, huge thanks to you from the stick slinging community! This is an amazing episode, so educational and so much fun! Its a shame though you didnt have one of them Ranch Fairy style good old 650+ grain rod with a 200+ grain single bevel fixed head! Now that would've been a perfect match for the broadside shoulder shot!

  • @Mr.Random.Bricks
    @Mr.Random.Bricks ปีที่แล้ว +12

    0:35 bro has a crossbow and is still running

    • @stridertankwarrior4960
      @stridertankwarrior4960 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      An unloaded crossbow

    • @PongoVideos
      @PongoVideos วันที่ผ่านมา

      I tell you what (grabs 2x4 plank) imma buff you out

  • @nrhtnzz4156
    @nrhtnzz4156 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the mortality that this weapon brings.

  • @terrycook6049
    @terrycook6049 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the crossbows! Great entertainment !

  • @timjones147
    @timjones147 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    8:55 bone chips flying out of that zombies neck

  • @duelly2139
    @duelly2139 ปีที่แล้ว

    The torso going through the rear window was comedic gold 🤣🤣🤣

  • @_cyber_cookie_
    @_cyber_cookie_ หลายเดือนก่อน

    compound xbows look so exotic. i love them.

  • @generallee5323
    @generallee5323 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I really just wanna thank you for being your energetic self. Every video I am both interested and laughing at the content. And with the serious content I'm glad your still kicking and joking about the accident. Really shows how to make light of serious situations which everyone can learn from. Keep being you and have a great Christmas. Look forward to some more great stuff.