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I need a target that will handle broad heads but won't break the bank. Would like to stay in the $50-$70 range if possible.

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learn2flyfish wrote:I need a target that will handle broad heads but won't break the bank. Would like to stay in the $50-$70 range if possible.

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We use a Block for sighting-in. It handles broadheads, but to extend the life of the target we don't shoot broadheads more than we need to. It's been great for field points, arrows pull out fine and it works for the two of us.

Also, Reinhart makes great targets. We have their target ball which is a lot of fun to shoot up and it holds up great. We don't use it for broadheads tho.
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It's around $95 for a 18-1 rinehart which is the best.
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I got the Rinehart Rhino Block for the price of the 18-1 by using a Gander Mountain promo code online.

I cannot remember where I saw it, but there was a place selling Rineharts at a reduced price because of some small flaws, maybe someone here knows.
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Lancaster Archery carries the blems,

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/rinehar ... 27289.html

FWIW with the 'oversize' shipping surcharge plus regular shipping costs though, the price wasn't much better than i found locally.
I went to buy the 18-1 but looking at them side by side I ended up with the rinoblock instead. Any target is gonna get sliced up with BH's, that's what they do, and I liked the idea of the replaceable insert, it feels like its made from a denser foam than the rest of the target and I thought it might hold up better to BH's, and when it gets cut up you can just replace the insert.

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18-1 is the way to go for a broadhead target. Cheap out and you'll need to buy another one next season if you shoot BHs a lot. Got mine for $100 at BP, a little steep but I've owned too many commercially made targets to count and the 18-1 is the best. The homemade broadhead targets, (sand, dirt), are great for at home, but traveling with them is a chore.
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I have a Block and would NOT recommend it. I've lost a couple broadheads in that thing when trying to pull them out! Sure, they stop the arrow, but are a real pain pulling them out, even with field points.

Buddy has the RhinoBlock and it's a different story. 'Stops BH's and they're easy to pull out. When I go to buy another target, it will be a RhinoBlock!
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The reason I picked the Rhinoblock over the 18-1 is because of the different target patterns it has, this one being my favorite for field points, though I know this does not help you since you were looking for something less expensive. Image.
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Bullzeye wrote:The reason I picked the Rhinoblock over the 18-1 is because of the different target patterns it has, this one being my favorite for field points, though I know this does not help you since you were looking for something less expensive. Image.
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No issues at all using field points or broadheads . I read reviews where some people said arrows were hard to remove so I purchased some Scorpian Venom, but I have yet had the need to use it. You just need to give it a twist and then pull it out, gets even easier using a pair of Danny Miller pliars, and my mechanical broadheads come out super easy.
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This might be something to look into, and in your price range, I've never seen a Rinehart bag target before, must be new, might look into one myself. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rinehart-Target ... 4d1357e461 .
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Bullzeye wrote:No issues at all using field points or broadheads . I read reviews where some people said arrows were hard to remove so I purchased some Scorpian Venom, but I have yet had the need to use it. You just need to give it a twist and then pull it out, gets even easier using a pair of Danny Miller pliars, and my mechanical broadheads come out super easy.
Thanks Ive been looking at them but wasnt sure about removal :D
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The only time I've had a problem pulling arrows out it was hot and humid and my hands were real sweaty. Other than that, broadheads, field points, and my buddy's Rage practice tips come out easy enough with one hand. They get easier to remove the more it gets shot.
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I've used several kinds for 'heads and make my own rag bag targets for field tips. Frankly, I don't practice with broadheads since switching to Slick Tricks. Shoot so much like my filed tipped arrow - from all three bows - that I see no point in doing it.
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