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Need new target . . . which one?

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15 November 2004, 13:30
TCLouis
Need new target . . . which one?
I shot into my old foam block today with the new carbon arrows and they seem to be really sticking to the foam in my target (foam from a boat dock). A little bit of the foam is stuck to them too when I withdraw them.



I do NOT want a deer target, so what is my next best choice.

Reasonable speed old bow and carbon arrows!
15 November 2004, 17:55
derf
Some one suggested "Great Stuff" for filling the holes and extending its shooting life. derf
16 November 2004, 04:42
Doc
my neighbor has 'the block' and is completely satisfied with it. other than that, try finding some stray cats. they work great as archery targets and only scream for a second or two.
16 November 2004, 07:10
Trouble
Do you need something for broadheads, or just field points. I have never seen a broadhead target that lasted for a long time.
16 November 2004, 12:53
TCLouis
"The Block" or something like it is what I was looking at. The foam in the boat dock foam is sure inconpatible with the carbon arrows.

I will be shooting plain old field pointa most of the time. Broadheads for final testing/tuning.
16 November 2004, 14:04
Doc
IMO, the BLOCK is the best archery target on the market right now and it is worth every penny. But remember, stray cats are free.
17 November 2004, 05:45
Trouble
A "Block" target will work well with field points. I use a bag target for field points due to the long life, cheap cost, and it works pretty well.

Get a broadhead target made of Ethafoam. They are prety cheap ($10 or so at Walmart) and just use it for the few broadhead shots. Then, put it away and shoot the fieldpoints into your primary target. It will save you $$ in the long run.
17 November 2004, 12:36
hunting1
Carbon six shooter is twice the target as the block in my opinion and cheaper. My block was falling apart after a season. Just my opinion. Good shoot'n!
17 November 2004, 19:58
carpetman
I had a Stanley Hips target and didnt like it. Reasons were:arrows hard to pull out,the target portion would come out and after a while you would shoot threw it. I bought one of the bag types and liked it much better--this is with field points. I understand that a tow sack or some such filled with the shoping bags from Wal Mart etc works fine. If you don't have that many bags,some cheap drop cloth should make a good filler. Yes,cats sounds like the best though.
18 November 2004, 01:42
Aquavit
My blocks start falling apart after a couple weeks. It's ridiculous.

Nothing holds up to broadheads.

I'll have to try the carbon six.
18 November 2004, 12:49
TCLouis
Carpetman

Luckily we had a bunch of plastic grocery sacks, and a plastic feed sack theat the rats had ruined. Stuff the feed sack full of plastic store sacks and it stops arrows.

Hey THANX, I will use this one.

Bet it will work til I can get more sacks bult up to replace the current supply!