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Offline jackelope

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Arrows and 3d targets
« on: January 19, 2014, 03:44:08 PM »
Why is it so darn difficult to pull my arrows out of 3d targets? I'm not a weakling. These are Easton ST Axis arrows with the camo finish. Is it the texture of the camo on the arrows?
This picture is no exaggeration. I had to do this twice today to get arrows out and it's not just these targets.

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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 03:50:29 PM »
You can rub a bar of ivory soap on them, or you can wipe them with a cloth saturated with silicon lube.

Does your dog shop at REI? :)
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 03:54:53 PM »
What speed does your bow shoot? It takes three people to get mine out this last shoot but with a bow that was only 15fps slower it was much easier. There are companies that make lube to put on the arrows that does help a lot.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 03:59:02 PM »
282fps last I checked.

That's my wife's dog.
LOL.
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 04:01:05 PM »
My concern with putting anything on them is then I lose any chance I had of a grip on them.
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 04:25:34 PM »
Quote from: jackelope on January 19, 2014, 04:01:05 PM
My concern with putting anything on them is then I lose any chance I had of a grip on them.

You just put it on the first 6" or so of the arrow.  I was going to say the first 6" of the shaft, but that sounds pretty weird :o
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 04:26:41 PM »
I have Axis arrows with the camo, brutal to get them out of anything :bash: I learned to give them a little twist as I start to pull with my arrow puller and it helps a lot. They do get better once the camo starts to fade.
Now on the other hand FMJ's are two finger removal  :tup:
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2014, 04:27:14 PM »
I'll try it next time around. On the arrow.
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2014, 04:30:14 PM »
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2014, 04:54:14 PM »
Just have a rag dipped in vegetable oil/olive oil and wipe around the end 8" of your arrow. Keep the rag by your targets and do that each time you pull them out. Helps prevent any foam burn too.
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 04:55:39 PM »
Oh guess that was already covered  :chuckle:
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2014, 05:12:56 PM »
Axis arrows are THE worst to pull. Switched to FMJs with the same set up and they're cake
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2014, 05:13:09 PM »
huh... my aluminums don't stick like that.   :chuckle:
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2014, 05:28:51 PM »
Quote from: 724wd on January 19, 2014, 05:13:09 PM
huh... my aluminums don't stick like that.   :chuckle:

My wife's carbon arrows don't stick like that either but shes only shooting a 40# bow.
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Re: Arrows and 3d targets
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2014, 05:31:18 PM »
Is the dog helping you pull?
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