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Ather Magical Range Weapon vs Magic Ammo thread but not about enhancement bonus, that is a clearly answered dead horse.
This is about special qualities.
1) Alignment qualities: Do they stack if they are not opposing (Holy bow, axiomatic arrow)? If they are opposing (axiomatic bow, anarchic arrow) to you get to choose or does one automatically win if it is coming from the weapon or vice versa (ammo).
2) Extra Damage via Energy Type: i.e. flaming, shocking. Do they stack? (Flaming bow+shocking arrow = flaming shocking attack) Do you choose if they do not or again does the bow win or the ammo win? What about rock, paper, scissor effect?
I am hoping to get an official answer so I am FAQing this off the bat but I have one possible answer.
Following the stated rules of going with the bigger enhancement bonus, and tech most qualities are a enhancement bonus for cost…burst energy damage would override normal energy damage (Fiery burst bow vs shock arrow = fiery burst attack).
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2) first, as the simplest case: Both properties apply. Enhancement bonuses from a ranged weapon and ammunition specifically don't stack, but otherwise, both items have their normal effects.
1) works no differently: Both properties apply. An anarchic arrow fired from an axiomatic bow counts as both lawfully and chaotically aligned. If this seems odd, I would ask, how does a piece of wood behave lawfully in the first place? All of the effects of each property apply as described, including bestowing a negative level on a wielder who is either chaotic or lawful (note that for a lawful user, the negative level applies to the attack but goes away immediately afterwards).
2) Personaly I do not think they would stack, though I see nothing in the rules to confirm or deny either side unless I miss something. I am human.
1) Again, I disagree and it has nothing to do with the wood but the magic. See prevouis statement.