practice with mechs

nmaineron · 06-17-2004, 07:48 PM

Does shooting mechanicals into a block target do any damage to the mechanicals?I would like to practise with them but don't want to ruin them.Ron

kybowhunter79 · 06-17-2004, 07:57 PM

I have shot mine into soft block targets such as " The Block" with good results; BUT; (you knew there had to be one of those in here) I have shot them into the targets that you buy at wal-mart that are supposivly field points on one side and BH on the other and destroyed the head. The target was to hard apperently. I have also shot them into old bag targets with good results.

nub · 06-17-2004, 09:22 PM

Tie them shut. I stripped the paper off a bread tie and wired mine shut. Worked for a few shots then repeat to keep tight. The wire isn't adding enough weight to make a whole lot of difference between them and practice tips. I've also used Spider Wire or similar fishing line too.

Arthur P · 06-18-2004, 07:42 AM

Buy a set for practice and another set for hunting.

Rangeball · 06-18-2004, 08:18 AM

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Buy a set for practice and another set for hunting.

BLASPHEMY!

I tie them shut, make sure they fly like field tips, then practice with field tips.

Why not take advantage of one of the beauties of mechanicals?

nub · 06-18-2004, 08:49 AM

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Buy a set for practice and another set for hunting.

I don't have that good of a rubber band connection.[&:]

Arthur P · 06-18-2004, 11:46 AM

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Why not take advantage of one of the beauties of mechanicals?

One of the beauties of mechanicals????? I didn't know mechanicals even HAD any!![:'(]

ewolf · 06-18-2004, 05:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: Arthur P

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If they are going to break in a target think about a shoulder bone.[&:] I'm with AP [:'(] Mechanicals[:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]