arrows sticking in foam target

BUSHDOG · Post by **BUSHDOG** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:30 pm

im having the same problem i have a morrells yellow jacket made for broadheads and field points i have a screw in ex cal puller pulled the nock right out the arrow was buried 15 inches from 30 yards . the pam or silicone idea sounds good thanks

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:53 pm

I use a little silicon spray on about half of the arrow and when I am shooting my broadheads [been using spitfires] I spray them down also and when I remove them from the target I can easily blow out or brush out the little bits of foam with ease. M&M

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:30 am

I have both foam and bag targets. I'll never, ever shoot a target tip into a foam target again. It comes out of the bag MUCH easier.

taxman · Post by **taxman** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:08 pm

Farmer wrote:I have a pvc tube made up with 2 caps ( 1 cap has hole drilled thru it ) and piece of foam inside. I load the the foam up with silicone lube . Dip the arrow in and shoot. Silicone will not harm your arrows .

I have seen others use a bar of ivory soap .

i have the same tube but i use SLICK 50. i dip each arrow before the shooting session and im good to go.

widowman · Post by **widowman** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:52 pm

Rinehart Targets.

Expensive, but it is a great 3D target that is easy to pull arrows from.

For just shooting around though I would choose a bag target. Morrells Targets are real nice. With many bag targets, pulling arrows is a two finger affair.

widowman · Post by **widowman** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:12 pm

Yes, Rinehart targets can be shot with field points.

After removing the arrow the holes seem to seal up.

butch · Post by **butch** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:18 pm

I have a block foam target that I have shot field points into with my carbon bolts. No problem with the T handled bolt puller. I ran into trouble when I started using those Montec G5 practice broadhead. My first two shots resulted in a nice group but when I went to pull the bolts out, the practice broadheads stayed in the center of the block along with the inserts. I was a little mad. I havet really figured out what to do. either way Im out to arrows and to retrieve my practice heads I will have to destroy my block. The Block company says its the bolts faulty construction and montec says the same thing. Excalibur hasn't got back to me. Its been almost 10 months.

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:18 am

Furniture polish works good. Give the arrows a wipe occastionaly and they will come out easily with a puller. Also use alluminum arrows, they come out of the target easier, less friction.

LV2HNT · Post by **LV2HNT** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:33 am

Butch, Have you tried inserting the arrows back into the holes they came out of untill they meet with the tips and then pushing or hammering them straight through the other side? It would be difficult but it's worth a try if you are going to lose the target anyway.

butch · Post by **butch** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:05 pm

Good evening. I really never thought about trying to push them through. Its going to be a little tricky finding them inside there again. A buddy of mine suggested using a ratchet strap to hold the block together while I try to hunt for theses practice heads. Either way Im out. Im thinking about redoing all my arrows and second guessing my block for anything other then field points.

kitty kat · Post by **kitty kat** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:43 am

Thanks every one for your input. I have tried some of the ideas and this is the results. A friend invited me over to explain to me what I was doing wrong. At 20 yards he could pull his arrows out of his older foam target quite easily. I tried the crossbow, and yes it was easy to get from the target because it had gone completly through and lodged itself in his padded back stop.So much for his setup.I tried what was left of the Pam on my original target at 30 yards. It went through to only half of the fletching showing out of the target. It wasn't too hard to pull out. I tried a spray with a large silicone content [put on cloth and wipe arrows] It stuck so tight into the new Morrells Yellow Jacket crossbow broad field point target that I had to get a drill chuck clamped on the arrow, turn the target over and kneel on it and pull with both hands. I moved the target out to 40 yards and tried again with the Pam. This time I could pull it out more easily with both hands.I plan on getting a pure silicone lube and some of the grease lubes, and retry it. The comment from my dear wife was that "if the other guys can pull their arrows out with two fingers what are you doing wrong"?Good question.