Practice Target Question

[mojorider]

I recently cut over to the Easton Deep Six Injection FMJs. Absolutely love these arrows! But there is a downside--I'm now shooting through my block targets

Honestly, my older FMJs would penetrate about 3/4 of the target diameter at 50 yards. These new Injections are blowing clean through the target at 60 yards!

My question is...how can I beef up an existing block target to provide better resistance? Would a foam target face help?

I hate to have to go buy a new target.

Any advice is sincrely appreciated.

[SwampRabbit]

What kind of target are you using? the cheap stacked foam or something beefier like a rinehart?

[mojorider]

Using a Hips Target. Pretty solid.

[Smithwr]

Im certianly no expert but maybe try suspending it with ropes. Maybe the swing will absorb some energy.

[tgridley]

Sounds like it's shot out. Time to buy a new one.

[BOHICA]

I have used ratchet straps in the past on these types of targets to tighten up the layers with good success
good luck

[mojorider]

Thanks for the suggestions. Definately will try the ratchet straps and suspend it from a nearby tree.

Thanks again

[Katch66]

Sounds like it's shot out. Time to buy a new one.

This...

[gumbl3]

If it's that beat up what about some spray foam to try and fill the voids..

I will say that I bought one of those black hole targets before and was shooting thru from the get go.. while it was stopping the arrow the f.p. coming out the back was taking out some serious chunks and I knew it wouldn't last. I promptly took it back and upgraded to the Rinehart block and never looked back

[SwampRabbit]

Using a Hips Target. Pretty solid.

It does not sound very solid. If it is a layered foam target... you will not get much out of them. They are light and not beefy. I have owned one and will never buy one again. Instead I have built them cheaply knowing their limited lifespan.

Seriously... a bag target will last you longer.

A quality target are the high density foam molded targets like rinehart, etc. Those are worth the money and I will continue to purchase those.

[mojorider]

It does not sound very solid. If it is a layered foam target... you will not get much out of them. They are light and not beefy. I have owned one and will never buy one again. Instead I have built them cheaply knowing their limited lifespan.

Seriously... a bag target will last you longer.

A quality target are the high density foam molded targets like rinehart, etc. Those are worth the money and I will continue to purchase those.

Good advice. I've got an old Rinehart 18-1 that's never let me down. I just hoped to get some more mileage out of this Hips....it's still fairly new.

[SwampRabbit]

Good advice. I've got an old Rinehart 18-1 that's never let me down. I just hoped to get some more mileage out of this Hips....it's still fairly new.

Don't get me wrong... they have their pros. They are good for tuning and you can pull arrows easily, but that is about it. Broadheads tear em even quicker. The layered concept is better for a set up where you replace the layers as they get chewed up... small banded ones you buy just are not cost effective compared to a rinehart. It sounds like you and I both learned that the hard way.