One of the reasons I prefer the bow in houses is not having to hit R, but yeah the range and punch of the xbow is way over the top until you get into the composite bows and xbows.
Add that you can put a 4x scope on the xbow and it becomes a horde killer.
I was a bit annoyed when the crossbows didn´t reload automatically anymore. Now i don´t even have think about it anymore. It´s worth it tbh. With mods and points in archery it´s an awesome weapon, even more when you increased your sneak damage.
Ya, a bit of getting used to, so still using bow when clearing PoI, but in BM it was outstanding, I think is an ammo saver. Even if rock arrows are cheap and plenty, it less of a miss with the xbow. With it, I now find myself hunting Zs in the wild while foraging for RSS .
Yes the bow takes skill, and I think I am pretty good with it, but MEH.
Was thinking double click on the fire, going ot have to try. I've used the bow for so long, need to reprogram the electrons in my head. Keep thinking I am going to refire right away heh.