Target Technology

[Ceri Jones]

This is an extension to the FITA Compound Limit thread

as a few archers seem to have had the same idea that its not the bow but possibly what were shooting at.

When i first started my club had some very batterd straw targets that were NWAS rejects but they still did there job, some were about 6yrs old that had been shot at 3 times a week for 7 months of the year. Last year we had a new batch and yes they stopped my compund arrows but still not to the degree the old ones.
Danage originally bosted that no arrow would go through there targets but that was many many years ago, and i would have thought someone would have brought out an upgrade by now.

So why is it that when Bow technology has given us bows that shoot arrows at 300+ fps that target technology hasnt kept up?

[Old Bloke]

Many companies around the world have tried to come up with targets that stop arrows safely and as one who has tried it is not that easy. Many moan at straw bosses but they are cheap, do the job and do not take up much room! Foam bosses have been flavour of the month for some time now but do need extra help from back stop netting or need to be thick enough which takes up too much room in the club huts and tend to be prohibitively expensive for most club users/purchasers.
At the end of the day, the straw boss is still very good when you look at what it is, the only issue with the straw boss is the way it is constructed, the weakest part is the middle!
I have it mind to produce a boss as I had worked on a project some years ago..and it worked but other things got in the way..such as the people who made it went bust!

[wingate_52]

At my club,when shooting outdoors, we alway pin Kevlar sheet to the rear of the target, with the target stand legs between the boss and the Kevlar. After a while, the compounds can end up with their arrows sticking in the back leg.Indoors we shoot on foam.

[bkupris]

On our field course we are putting out layered foam bosses and if anybody shoots through them tough S**T !!

[WhitehartFB]

After much moaning from our compound archers who either had trouble getting arrows out or pass throughs, we have invested in 130cm (the large) layered foam bosses cheaper than Danage and our equipment officer has cleverly fixed the stand legs to the wooded sides of the boss so they are really easy to use evn though they are more bulky to store.

[Schme1440]

Originally Posted by Whitehart

After much moaning from our compound archers who either had trouble getting arrows out or pass throughs, we have invested in 130cm (the large) layered foam bosses cheaper than Danage and our equipment officer has cleverly fixed the stand legs to the wooded sides of the boss so they are really easy to use evn though they are more bulky to store.

These are still my favorite bosses to shoot on. Always use them at home. Still stand up well even though given it a good pounding just becomes a pain to put faces on.

[wingate_52]

We are testing a square 4 legged stand, to avoid arrow damage from hitting the tripod middle leg. They are large stands, needing to be carried rather than putting on the trolley, and take up a fair bit of space in the container.

[Hidden Hippo]

We still use straw at my club and even though nobody shoots a compound, I occasionally have problems with the arrows going in a very long way. I only pull around 34# on the fingers, but at 60yds my arrows are still burying themselves up to the Easton logo and occasionally up to the fletchings. I think the problem is that they are so old (I've been shooting there for 5 years and I don't think they've been replaces) that the middles are simply not up to the task anymore.

[Tony_zelah]

A lot of archers in USA shoot broad heads in preparation for their hunting seasons, any one any idea what sort of targets they practice on (none living please) It stands to reason to me that with the heavy weight bows they can use, and the very sharp arrow points it should be a possible material for our target arrows too.

[bkupris]

I bowhunt every year in the states. We practice shoot at broadhead friendly 3D's