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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: konrad on June 09, 2012, 12:20:11 PM

Title: Target Suggestions?
Post by: konrad on June 09, 2012, 12:20:11 PM: This year, I will be buying a new archery target… again. My first bag type target was the Morrell Yellow Jacket. It stopped my arrows quite well; however, until the target got well “broken in” the shafts would not stay parallel in the target face. In other words, some of the arrows would droop after hitting the bag. This exposed a large portion of the shaft (the drooping one) to impact from the next shot. Until the bag was well shot in, I wound up damaging quite a few arrows. To prevent this damage, I bought two bales of straw to place in from of the Yellow Jacket just to hold the shafts straight. Obviously, straw presents issues all its own.

Eventually I purchased an American Whitetail broadhead foam target. I was told that until it was broken in I would have to use lubricant on shafts with field points. Let me tell you, I have pounded and pounded that thing for almost three years with broadheads and field points and still I must lubricate the field pointed shafts in order to extract them…every time. I will continue to use the AW target for broadhead practice but in reality, 98% of my practice is with Saunders Combo-Field points. I am tired I mean bone tired, of lubing and grunting those arrows out of that target!

This time, I want a foam target for shooting field points that I can retrieve my arrows from without massive effort. It would be nice to keep around the $100 mark AND be durable as well.

Suggestions anyone?
Title: Re: Target Suggestions?
Post by: Todd_ID on June 09, 2012, 04:38:33 PM: The Rinehart 18-1 is a great choice at the $100 mark. It'll take field points for years and years, and they pull very nicely.
Title: Re: Target Suggestions?
Post by: WonkyWapiti on June 09, 2012, 09:26:18 PM: I've also got the Rinehart 18 in 1 target and like it. Plus it's easy to throw in the back of the truck when I head off to hunting camp.
Title: Re: Target Suggestions?
Post by: bloodhound on June 09, 2012, 09:59:56 PM: if your willing to pack it in and out, Range Cube (MODEL: 106)

Indoor Range Targets must be able to take serious abuse, fast arrows and be long lasting. You get all this in the Morrell Indoor Range Cube. It stops all arrows including crossbows at blistering speeds and arrow removal is a cynch with simply two fingers. It is designed to be shot on all four sides, and all sides are flat so you can easily pin your target faces to it. Dimensions/Weight: 24” x 24” x 24” 65 lbs. Exceptionally tough and built to last!

these targets are amazing! extremely easy to pull your arrows and youll have to order a new cover before you have to get a new target!