Bag or Block target?

• Jan 2, 2014

• #1

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Shinny

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Sep 20, 2012

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Help me pick a target please. This is for my daughter and me in the back yard with field points only.
Can you give me the pros and cons of each and recommendations?
Thanks

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #2

possumman

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Jan 13, 2011

3,243

Pikesville Md

Much easier to pull arrows from bag target- some blocks your daughter would be unable to pull- heck sometimes I can barely pull out from block targets.

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #3

Vandy

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Feb 27, 2007

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Churchton, MD

I agree. If you are only shooting field points then go with a bag. In my experience, you get a better bag than "block" at any given price point. Many bags come with removeable covers that you can replace if/when needed.

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #4

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Shinny

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Sep 20, 2012

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I was thinking about the Shotblocker over the Morrell bag, thinking that it wouldn't fall over after being shot and it seems lighter for my daughter to carry. I didn't think about bags being recovered or easier to remove arrows.
Thanks

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #5

byf43

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Feb 5, 2012

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Southern Maryland ("Calvert County")

Morrell's bag w/ stand.

This bag has had hundreds and hundreds of arrow shot into it, and still works like it's new.

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #6

Crab Bait

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Mar 2, 2011

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possumman said:

heck sometimes I can barely pull out from block targets.

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Well, you better... or else you'll have little blocks running around the yard before you know it.

 

• Jan 3, 2014

• #7

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Shinny

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Sep 20, 2012

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Crab Bait said:

Well, you better... or else you'll have little blocks running around the yard before you know it.

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• Jan 4, 2014

• #8

possumman

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Jan 13, 2011

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Pikesville Md

Very easy to build a stand to hang a bag target-treated 2x4s and some deck screws- will last for years,mine sits in my back yard with a piece of TPO roofing draped over it to keep the sun and rain off- just fold it back and shoot.

 

• Jan 7, 2014

• #9

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livefreeordie

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Feb 1, 2013

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I came across a large roll of commercial food plastic wrap and filled a couple large boxes with it crumpled inside. It is perfect and takes about 50 shots a day between the kids and I. When the cardboard wears out, you turn it, hang a paper target over it, or replace it. Field points are extremely easy to remove with two fingers. Broadheads don't get damaged but are difficult to remove. Shipping wrap would work well also.

 

• Jan 7, 2014

• #10

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Evil Twin

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Jun 13, 2009

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For field points, it's hard to beat a bag. It's so much easier to pull an arrow out of a bag than it is to pull one out of a block. The only downfall that I can see, is that you can't use broad heads or practice broad heads in them. Gotta use a block for those.

 

• Feb 13, 2014

• #11

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jomill613

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Jun 13, 2012

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Bowie

I agree with possumman. I have the same setup in my backyard and it works perfect.

 

• Feb 17, 2014

• #12

HeatSeeker

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Jun 18, 2012

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Maryland

I use cheap blocks with broadheads. I just unscrew the broadhead and pull arrow out. It sometimes tears the target up, but the last one I bought from Walmart was $17 and got another from Dick's for $19.

 

• Feb 17, 2014

• #13

vinjet700

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Mar 1, 2013

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State of absolute disgust

I like my block but either would work. Bag might be easier to remove the shafts.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #14

miles71

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Jul 19, 2009

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Well....... Since I got my new mission riot compound bow (very cool by the way). I build myself a target. Big cardboard box with about 4" of cardboard and then the other 6-8" of it I filled with carpet padding. Packed it full, wrapped it with duct tape, and went to town. Seemed fine the first time, my wife's recurve didn't seem to phase it one bit ( a 35 lb sage). However today, we went out again, after I got some carbon express pile driver arrows, and I now have a few holes in the shed behind the target


I'll have to remember not to underestimate the power this thing has. The good out of it, group of holes are only about 1"

TD

 

• Mar 3, 2014

• #15

Sewer Rat

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Feb 12, 2012

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Yet another political refugee in WV

take a milk jug.. fill it full of plastic grocery bags... throw it into the backyard and shoot...

You do not need anything fancy, although I do own some foam blocks and foam critters... the 11 yr old and I have more fun with his "piggy" milk jug target though.

 

• May 6, 2014

• #16

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Praeger

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Apr 7, 2014

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Howard County

Shinny said:

Help me pick a target please. This is for my daughter and me in the back yard with field points only.
Can you give me the pros and cons of each and recommendations?
Thanks

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Take a look a Big Green Targets. Good prices, have semi-rigid frame so they won't sag like bag targets are prone to over time. I've got over a thousand arrows into mine and other than covering with a tarp, it lives outside year round and is holding up well.

http://www.biggreentargets.com/stopper-target.html