well during weekends i sometimes have up to 4 people shooting a day. And even over 1000+ shots a day with that. Me my bestfriend my dad and girlfriend and even my sister, and bother-in-law, the target takes a ton of arrows!! Lots from both trad bows and compounds. 55lb longbow 50lb long bow 60lb recurve 40lb recurve 74lb monster, 65lb hoyt, 60lb parker, 50lb redhead and 60lb oneida...LOTS of arrows! Needs great durability i dont mind spending the money if it will last a long time. I am going to make some of the bag targets strictly for trad bows tho.
I have the rineheart rinoblocker and my wife uses it as a step stool and the kids use it as a chair to watch tv on. I have shoot it for 3 years and I still haven't had more than a 4 inch penetration with any tip I use
This one is nearly free. If you find a bunch of cardboard out of a dumpster or something(try to stuff in descent shape or better), you can make a target out of that. You cut a bunch of piece down to a size and stack them to make a target like a layered foam one. from the test one I made they seem to work great and look like they'll last 1000's of shots. it seems to take about 40 layers to get 8" tall so for a 24x36x8 target it would take 180 layers of 24x8 inch cardboard. It does sound like a lot but 15 large boxes and you got just enough. After that you compress it slightly to keep it together and to increase friction. The thicker you can make it the less pressure you need and the longer it should last. with a 60lb compound at around 280fps, it sticks out the back about 8" giving you fletchings plenty of comfort room. when you start shooting out the center just mix up the cardboard or collect a box every now and then. If you put a 3 spot on it, it'll last longer. The hardest part is getting the patience to call all of it the first time. If you have a table saw it'll be done in an hour. with a box cutter like me..about 5. P.S.- you can mix smaller pieces to make one layer. ex. you can put together a 8x16 and an 8x8 to make an 8x24. just keep those ones from the center as they'll be less reliable. make sure you arrange them so you're shooting down the holes of the cardboard.
Agree Dan. I haven't found any target yet that holds up to broadheads. Sucks because I shoot allot during the hunting season with my broadheads on.
finished my cardboard target. works great. doesn't seem to matter if you hit right next to in in a previous hole, the friction comes from sliding on the cardboard, not from pushing it apart. I would suggest though that you use less thick cardboard. it will take longer to get the same thickness but it offers better stopping power. I've had one shot go up to the fletchings when i hit a super thick piece of cardboard.(glad my fletchings are 1.5 x .3 in tall so no damage). Look in to carpet, it might do even better.
i almost bought a rineheart but got a new sight instead =[] ima just have to make due with what i have until summer.
