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[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (11 children)

The biggest advantage of bows in a gun setting would be stealth, can't shoot what you don't know is there. Makes the superhero stuff a bit difficult, though.

[–] CheeseNoodle 7 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I'd still go with a repeating crossbow though, more power while being easier and faster to use.

[–] isles 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

According to un-sourced Archery Heaven, regular crossbows are as loud as a lawnmower, nevermind repeating. Not quite the stealth you might be looking for.

[–] roguetrick 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bowstring twang is going to be loud no matter what at high draw weights. A high draw weight recuve would be loud too.

[–] isles 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yep, that's what the linked articles' conclusion was. But 80dB vs 120dB is a huge difference, jackhammer compared to a dishwasher. Anyway, I'm out of my depth, I shot a bow last 30 years ago. And never as a stealthy assassin nor archery-based superhero.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

TIL the movies lied to me! I vividly remember John Rambo stealth-killing a camp of enemy fighters with a bow.

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