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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Little John on January 26, 2023, 07:26:47 pm

Title: Broadhead target ?
Post by: Little John on January 26, 2023, 07:26:47 pm
  Does anyone know of a good broadhead target, that the arrows will pull easily? I have been shooting broadheads as a draw length check and to help draw thru the release and not to collaps, seems to be helping but arrows are difficult to pull from hay bale. I think most of us short draw more than we know, and I am amazed how hard a light bow shoots when pulled to a true 28 inches.
Title: Re: Broadhead target ?
Post by: Pat B on January 26, 2023, 11:10:40 pm
Hey Kenneth, it was great talking to you today.  :OK
If you can fine a piece of cushion foam or other rubberized foam either should work pretty good.
Title: Re: Broadhead target ?
Post by: Little John on January 27, 2023, 02:16:15 am
Thanks Pat. p
Title: Re: Broadhead target ?
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 28, 2023, 08:26:11 am
If you can find a shot up section of 3D target, they make good broadhead targets. Most of the tournaments I go to have these in abundance, the ones that are really shot up go for free or very cheaply.

This is one was from a mountain goat, between me shooting it and the squirrels hollowing it out it had hole in it as big as a soccer ball. I filled the hole with Loctite expanding form, it is denser than Great Stuff. Filling both sides took a whole can of the Loctite and part of a can of Great stuff. Broadheads pull out of it fairly easily.

The section on the ground is out of a bedded buck like the one in the background, it was my broadhead target for years until I repaired the Mt Goat section.

Title: Re: Broadhead target ?
Post by: Little John on January 28, 2023, 11:13:20 am
  Great idea Eric, I will keep my eyes open for the shot out 3D targets and recondition. I have also found out that the zwickey  heads pull so much easier than grizzlies with their squared off base, but I like the single bevel grizzlies better for hunting.