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Author Topic: Hex head target  (Read 365 times)

Offline GingivitisKahn

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Hex head target
« on: December 16, 2007, 09:55:00 AM »
I've been flirting with ideas of what I can use in my backyard for a decent target for my Ace Hex Head tipped arrows.  Given the creativity of this group, it occurred to me that some of you guys have probably already solved the same problem.

Bear in mind, I have a small backyard in a very urban area.  My old blunt target (unsuspecting tennis balls thrown all over the place) is not appropriate in the highly unlikely event I miss (heh).  What would really be cool is some sort of swinger target (like you might use for a .22 or a BB gun) with a backstop capable of standing up to the hex heads (but not so capable that it will bend my aluminum arrows).

Anyone have any clever thoughts on this topic?

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2007, 10:11:00 AM »
carpet
If you've never been in the woods at daylight, and seen the world come alive, you haven't " Lived".

Offline Killdeer

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2007, 10:12:00 AM »
Your backstop could be hanging carpet or a canvas tarp.You could then swing anything you wanted in front of it...even a tennis ball.

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Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

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Offline Killdeer

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2007, 10:13:00 AM »
Squirrel Bait, you're half scary!

Killdeer  :wavey:
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

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Offline Squirrel Bait

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2007, 10:25:00 AM »
Great minds think alike Killie!
If you've never been in the woods at daylight, and seen the world come alive, you haven't " Lived".

Offline GingivitisKahn

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2007, 11:15:00 AM »
Carpet it is - good call.  Thanks!

Offline Gene Roberts

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Re: Hex head target
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2007, 01:10:00 PM »
Yep works fine.
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