New Target Butt

[RickBarbee]

A little 10 arrow practice session this evening to break in my new target butt.

20 yards.

Took me 5 to warm up.

Rick

[flywise]

great shootin....but groups tend to cost money

[DRT]

That's a good group at twenty for sure. I had put a new string on back in early August and have been "shooting it in" ever since. Hundreds of shots and still getting stretch. The tough thing was my nocks are loose on it. Talked to The string guy and he said to send it back and he will fix the nock fit situation so I put an original Widow string back on. It's not as quiet as his string but the nocks fit right. 15 not 20 but tight enough.

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[RickBarbee]

great shootin....but groups tend to cost money

Gets real expensive in a hurry, especially with these expensive arrows, BUT DANG they are Great Arrows.

Rick

[RickBarbee]

In case anyone is wondering.

The target butt is made of:

5 sheets of -

STYROFOAM (Common: 0.78-in x 4-ft x 8-ft; Actual: 0.78-in x 4-ft x 8-ft)
Residential Sheathing Square Edge R4 Faced Polystyrene Foam Board Insulation.

Cut in half, and laminated together with tightbond 3 wood glue.
Backed with a 4'X4' 1/2" thick horse stall mat.

Tightly pinned together at the corners, and sides.

Painted with flex seal. The real stuff.

Total cost was around $120.

Stops my arrows extremely well with no exits through the rubber mat, and will be easily repaired with expanding foam when needed.

Rick

[Dry Bones]

Awesome grouping Rick. When are you doing classes?

[RickBarbee]

Awesome grouping Rick. When are you doing classes?

Thanks.

I have a lesson scheduled with a 6 year old, and his mother tomorrow afternoon. Kids are much easier than adults.

Rick

[DRT]

How many layers of the foam insulation?

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[Dry Bones]

My wife says I act childish, does that count??

[RickBarbee]

How many layers of the foam insulation?

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10 layers. It's 5 sheets cut in half.

My wife says I act childish, does that count??

Um. LOL

Rick

[Brandon M.]

That's some great shooting

[Briar Friar]

Awesome backstop Rick. The kids and I recently finished painting with leftover acrylic paint a styrofoam dock block that Lake Travis regurgitated into the yard at the lake house. The kids love...absolutely love...diggin their little fingers into the styrofoam and sending little foam BBs all over the yard....which drives me nuckin futs. Sealed and sealed.

I explained your broadhead target rehab procedure this weekend to my brother. Good stuff.

[76aggie]

Rick, are those vanes on some of the arrows? I have been thinking about fletching some vanes for wet weather since I started shooting from an elevated stick on rest this year.

I trust they perform well if, in fact, they are vanes.

[Coacheddy]

This was not what I thought the pictures would be when I opened the thread!

[RickBarbee]

Rick, are those vanes on some of the arrows? I have been thinking about fletching some vanes for wet weather since I started shooting from an elevated stick on rest this year.

I trust they perform well if, in fact, they are vanes.

Yes. They are 4" Marco low profile. All I shoot.

Rick