Just wondering what you guys are shooting at / recommend in a target. Is there a good "dual" field point / broadhead target? or better to get one for each?
Thanks.
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Just wondering what you guys are shooting at / recommend in a target. Is there a good "dual" field point / broadhead target? or better to get one for each?
Thanks.
I bought a 'Hurricane Bag' today and have taken bout 50 shots already at it. Holds up good so far with 60 draw weight.
The guy also showed me a target that was for broadheads and field tips for the same price (100$), but I liked the hurricane bag because it was bigger and has more targets ( one side a bunch of circles the other has a diagrahm of a deer heart, lungs and liver.
The best is the 'Block'...will handle anything you throw at it for many years. If your using a high end crossbow get the specific block to handle the extra power.
http://combo.websitewelcome.com/~blo...ck-classic.php
If your cost conscious, there are lots of competitors. I buy a knock off in the states for 1/2 the cost of a 'Block' that has served me well for many years.
The beauty is that they are easy to carry, load and store. They allow you to pull your arrows back out with relative ease and your arrow isn't burying itself up to the fletching causing damage.
Spend a bit more and get the Rhinoblock XL from Reinhart. I have the version that has the removable core. I am not sure if they make the target with a removable core any longer. Regardless, it is an awesome target. I have shot the hell out of mine for three years and I still wont beed a new one for many years to come.
I checked it out quickly this morning, and the reviews were all really good, except for the guys using high poundage bows, with a 450+ grain finished arrow, they said they were blowing right through it, I am drawing 70# with a finished arrow at 471.7 I'll have to do some more re-search on it and contact the company.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Thanks I'll check these out as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walleyehawger
I have been using a cardboard box filled with old cloths and rags , works for me.
In the basement I have a burlap bag full of shrink wrap for field tips. For broad heads used the block and if you want to practice with broad heads at different distance I used to shoot off the dock into the water at anything that floats and would not damage heads. Ballons, tomatos, balls etc.
I have one of those large Black Hole blocks. Wouldn't leave them outdoors in the sunlight. It slightly cracked on the one edge that isn't for shooting but other than that holds up great.
I use a bag target
I have the little green target for crossbow field point shooting. I dont do a ton of shooting, just for sighting in and Im very impressed with it so far, especially for the price.
I bought the Black Hole target a few yrs ago and it was a piece of crap! complete pass throughs that tore my fletching clean off! Field tips at 30 yds @ 65 lbs.
Now I have a bag stuffed with shrink wrap, works great!
If you dont care about portability a couple small bales of hay is likely the cheapest option.works well for both broadheads and field points.
I use a bulldog for field points, lifetime face replacement free. To refresh the inside just lay it down and walk all over it and its good as new. My broadheads fly exactly like my field points so no need to shoot them (but I do have a layered foam target for the couple of shots a year with the broadhead that makes me feel better:)).
I've got a Glendell Buck and a Reinhard 18-4 both are awesome and can take a beating I shoot an 80lbs Elite with 460gn arrows and both stop the arrow with ease
Dan
I went to a local feed store and bought several 40 Kg feedbags for couple bucks a piece, doubled up on two and stuffed them with old clothes, take off buttons, zippers etc, I've thrown hundreds of arrows into them and they hold up just fine, Bear 60lb draw weight, I can shoot at 5 yards off and arrows penetrate approx 4 inches, easily pull out, none of the rubber/glue residue you can get from foam type targets. When you beat the bag up simply slide a new one over top. I also have a Warthog block target, use it for travel as its light. Bag described above is heavy to transport but is my go to target.
I've got a Mckenzie shot blocker. You can shoot all four sides and easy to remove the arrows.
Reinhart 18-1 target. Small enough to be portable. 18 shootable sides. Eaay arrow removal and self healing. Had mine for 5 years and it still looks new. Lifetime guarentee aswell.
I bought the Rinehart 18-1 for my new Excalibur matrix. We were sighting it in at 20 yards and they were very hard to pull out. We had the excalibur arrow remover handle and we still had to stand on the target and pull with all our strength. Some of the foam stuck onto the arrow as well and I had to scrub them pretty hard to get it off. I emailed Reinhart and they said to use broad heads and arrow lube for the first few dozen shots to break it in. I can see why they last so long.