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No, the longbow shoots much further.
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Does a longbow have greater range than a crossbow?
Yes
What are the advantages of longbow?
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
Is there a specific term for an archer who uses a crossbow rather than a longbow?
Yes: arbalestier - from arbalest (crossbow).
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 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.
The could shoot farther than other similar weapons?
longbow
How was the crossbow invented?
they found their mommy. then they found it jk ok, the crossbow was invented when someone called Ch'in(thats actually his name) discovered an improved trigger mechanism and that turned into the crossbow because of the need for better weapons than the longbow
What is a standard size window for a castle?
In the age of true Castle building nothing was standardized. This is further complicated by what bow the defenders would use. Crossbow arrow slits are considerably different in design than those intended for use by a longbow archer.
How far can crossbow shoot?
The longest documented shot on YouTube is 322 yards, or ~294.43 meters. This was a test for an accurate shot where he shot a 9-inch balloon. A crossbow can definitely shoot further, but accuracy becomes a problem. If you were standing on flat terrain and shot up at a 45 degree angle, my guess is that most crossbows won't get much further than 400 yards(365.76 meters)
How did the English longbow compare with the crossbow used by the genoes?
the longbow has a longer range, and a better rate of fire. the bow was easy to disassemble, so the bowstring could be taken off in the rain, to protect it. the crossbow was more powerful, but fired a heaver bolt, meaning there was less range. it was susceptible to failure in the rain, as the string could not be easily removed, and it took a lot more effort to prepare it for fire, by winching the bowstring onto its trigger after each shot. However, the crossbow also could be learnt far quicker and easier than the longbow, which took years of training and constant practice to be good with - which meant that while the crossbow itself was more complex to make, its use was cheaper for training soldiers.
What is the difference between a crossbow and a longbow?
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.
Which is better oak long bow or short bow?
An oak longbow has a further range distance and a higher ranged bonus allowing for higher hits and more safespots, an oak shortbow hits faster allowing for much faster training. Shortbows are usually recommended due to their faster speed and only having slightly less power than a longbow, except in some circumstances where longer range is needed for safe-spotting than a longbow is recommended.
