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I agree the gig (metal or wood) is better than just a spear point. I've used a gig quite a bit and the barbs definitely help.

Hay bails can be mighty tricky, however. My dad was crossing a hayfield in France when the haystacks opened fire. They each concealed machine guns. Sooooo, you might want to be careful the next time...

Remember too that the spear or atlatl was generally all they had. I would imagine a well crafted stone point was more valuable to them than a high end rifle is to us. After all, it meant life or...