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Behind my target?
I would like to hear some of your advice for what I can put behind my foam target. As of now when I shoot at my target from 70 yards, a few arrows miss completly and go in the muddy ground behind. Then I have to keep cleaning the arrow shafts before I can shoot that arrow again, otherwise it splatters mud all over my bow. I would like to use hay but I cant, because I have cows and they would keep eating it. And theres no room to shoot into the barn, so it has to be in the field. I need something to put behind the target. But I cant think of anything..
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There's a couple manufacturing facilities around here that actually make huge blocks of foam.. the really dense stuff. Some companies buy it and place it under boat docks for flotation devices; who knows what else it's used for...
The point is, check out your local industrial parks and see if there's any companies producing anything like that. One block of the stuff is big enough to fit inside the whole bed of a truck; I've used it as a back-up to my bag targets when shooting long distances, and it's awesome. It's also weather-proof, and easy to move. |
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Don't put anything behind it. Having to wipe mud off your arrows is an appropriate punishment for missing. If you get tired enough of it, then you'll start shooting better.
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ORIGINAL: Greg / MO There's a couple manufacturing facilities around here that actually make huge blocks of foam.. the really dense stuff. Some companies buy it and place it under boat docks for flotation devices; who knows what else it's used for... The point is, check out your local industrial parks and see if there's any companies producing anything like that. One block of the stuff is big enough to fit inside the whole bed of a truck; I've used it as a back-up to my bag targets when shooting long distances, and it's awesome. It's also weather-proof, and easy to move. ORIGINAL: Arthur P Don't put anything behind it. Having to wipe mud off your arrows is an appropriate punishment for missing. If you get tired enough of it, then you'll start shooting better. I like both ideas. Thanks guys! |
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 put something bigger than your target:Dwhy are you shootin that far? |
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Greg has a good point you should try dock foam. I use it for target shooting myself, and it works great. You can probably go to any local docks if there is any around and pic up someold chunks
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A suggestion one of you bowtech nuts...er...ah...I mean FANS might suggest:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MATHEWS-SOLOCAM-...QQcmdZViewItem |
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If you ever see a BowTech banner on there like that trembow, let me know.
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greg why dont you tell him what you put behind your bow it seem to stop your arrow finally THE WOOD SHED:D:D:D
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LOL That's actually what I searched for first:D
I'll letcha know if I do! |
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70 yards is pretty far! i would work a lot more at like 50 then when your groups improve move back to 60 then when your shooting good groups from there move back to 70, that should reduce the amount of misses you have.
personally i don't shoot past 60 yards (target)and i find that far, but i also think it makes me a much better shot at thecloser distances.so i was just kinda wondering why you shoot from 70, to improve groups or are you into 3d?? |
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ORIGINAL: killer243 70 yards is pretty far! i would work a lot more at like 50 then when your groups improve move back to 60 then when your shooting good groups from there move back to 70, that should reduce the amount of misses you have. personally i don't shoot past 60 yards (target)and i find that far, but i also think it makes me a much better shot at thecloser distances.so i was just kinda wondering why you shoot from 70, to improve groups or are you into 3d?? |
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Take a wooden horse and drape an old piece of carpet over it. The 2 layers of carpet should be enough to stop the arrow from that distance.
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Why are you shooting at 70 yards?? Not that theres anything wrong with that but Im just curious. Unless its for competition target practice that a pretty good distance if you are missing the target often.
Start at 30 yardsand keep going back at 10 yard increments as you zone in on the range you are trying to get to. |
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why, because its fun to shoot from far back. try 120 yards. the arrow looks like its straight out of some movie sailing up and back down into the target.
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i think im going to have to try the big foam piece behind my target. but the thing is you said to get if from a boat dock correct? well there really isnt to many boat docks around my area. were else could i get something like that?
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Greg / MO:
I'd like to find some large blocks like that also. Do you have any company names that we could get in touch with? Thanks! |
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