Broadhead target’s, nutter toot-pick ?

[JohnnyBa]

Not that I am going hunting anytime soon, but what do most of you all use for broadhead targets? I just can’t see blasting such expensive targets with the things. Looking into some haybales I can cycle through. Just want to see how they shoot compared to target points.

[The Whittler]

A small sand pile.

[JohnnyBa]

A small sand pile.

I can do one of those! 

[5deer]

  a simple cardboard box full of plastic grocery bags.       

[JohnnyBa]

  a simple cardboard box full of plastic grocery bags.       

I use those for simple target practice, not sure why doing the same for a nifty “disposable BH target” as well did not come to mind. Great idea and I have lots of that stuff laying around. Punkin’ test a coming!

[MnFn]

I tried shooting into sand with broadheads and it worked, but what I didn’t like was my arrows were completely engulfed in the sand pile and digging them out.
And that wasn’t even that heavy of a bow. 48# Tall Tines recurve with a two blade arrow that weighed about 530 grains (Surewood shaft).

Maybe the sand compacts more as it sits there over time? IDK.

[JohnnyBa]

I am thinking, to me, it makes a bit more sense to use cardboard box stuffed due to less debilitating effects to the arrow and BH. I know they can be resharpened but why do it when card board and plastic are so available.

[Terry Green]

I have a latex target that will last you a LONG time.

I'll bring it up soon. No worries,  I get them for free and I have more than 3. Being in the carpet buiz I can get them anytime I want.

[mgf]

I buy a block target that's broadhead compatible. It isn't real cheap but I shot into it as little as possible and I make it last. I only use it for checking broadhead flight before hunting with a new setup.

[goose_]

I buy a block target that's broadhead compatible. It isn't real cheap but I shot into it as little as possible and I make it last. I only use it for checking broadhead flight before hunting with a new setup.

I bought one as well. pretty disappointed how long it's lasting even just shooting field tips into it. I think I'll set it to the side for broadheads and get something much cheaper for the day to day. one tip: the "Blackout" targets marketed through Bass Pro/Cabelas are the exact same targets as the "Block" brand ones. both made by Feradyne and you can see that under the black paint its the same  brown foam.

[Friend]

Discarded 3D targets form local archery clubs has been easy for me acquire.

The worn out area of the 3D target is typically a smaller portion of the full target size. Taking a reciprocating saw, I cut the target into usable sections and tightly fit in a large plastic open container. Then I fill the minimized gaps with foam.

The current broadhead target is on its 3rd season of abuse from many archers.

[M60gunner]

All we used was sifted dirt piles. Glued regular animal target faces to cardboard and staked them out.

[Red Beastmaster]

I tried sand one time. It took the green paint off my Zwickey's and ruined the finish on several inches of my wood arrows. Then I tried the sawdust pile from an old sawmill. Way better. No damage to the arrows and I could really stand back aways to see the long flight.

Now I use a blob target. I've been shooting broadheads into it for at least 15 years.

[JamieR]

Old 3D targets, heads, torso, whatever

[BruceT]

   I use cardboard laminated together with carpenters glue. I had a gallon jug of it once , which lasted quite awhile . You can add water to the glue to make it go a little further . I usually made the backstop 1 3/4-2 inches thick , which would be about 7-8 plies . Precut the pieces that you need , have glue and paintbrush ready and have at it . Watering the glue helps with spreading . Once everything is glued you need to compress until glue sets . Setting on a flat surface and weighing down with any heavy objects will work , leave overnight for the glue to set. All of this needs to be done fairly quickly, as the glue sets fairly fast. After it has set overnight , it is ready to shoot . I usually ended up with edges not quite even , because of it being slapped together fairly fast . This can be fixed by trimming with a circular saw or table saw , and finishing the edge with duct tape. For that downtown look .
   My bows were in the 40-50 # range . Now  40. Once the arrow is through , the broad head can be unscrewed , from backside and shaft pulled through . Or if you check for alignment with entry , broadheads like zwickey can be pulled through without unscrewing.

PS: Vinyl siding used to be shipped in cardboard boxes ,12’ in length. This is the cardboard I used .
   

[mnbwhtr]

Black dirt

[TooManyHobbies]

I get blocks of Styrofoam at Tractor Supply for free (usually next to or in the dumpster), just ask,  they will give you all you want.  Stack them together 4x4 and ratchet strap them together. 

[toddster]

Hard to beat a Hay bale in my opinion, but I also found that a few bags of Mulch does a good job as well.  I had a about 3 stacked together from doing the yard and then out of curiosity I shot a broadhead into it and worked great.  Now pretty much all I use to verify or test a new broadhead.

[ny state land]

Tractor supply sells compacted straw bails for less than $20.  Terry can you show a picture of what you mean. I have access to a few carpet companies.