Broadhead stuck in foam target tips?

huntin_sparty · September 06, 2012, 03:08:00 PM

I have a Block Black 18x18 foam target and my eclipse broadhead decided to stay in the target as my arrow with the insert still in came out. My first brilliant idea was to try to push it out the other end with the same arrow which worked for a few inches then moved and scratched the heck out of my arrow!!!!

Target is almost new any tips without cutting it up or risk messing up other arrows?

Thanks

KOOK68 · September 06, 2012, 03:10:00 PM

Got a few of my 5 year old's points stuck in mine as well.
Maybe try needle nose pliers.

ericmerg · September 06, 2012, 03:22:00 PM

anything works better then my method...cuss and start rethinking that sandpit idea...gets better and better looking everytime i lose one

JamesKerr · September 06, 2012, 03:28:00 PM

The only way I know to get it out is to cut it out, or if you are lucky enough to slip the shaft back over the insert you could probably push it out then.

huntin_sparty · September 06, 2012, 03:47:00 PM

Insert Iron must not work very well. Or maybe its me. I had to ruin a turkey foam target cutting a broadhead out of it this spring!!!

JamesKerr · September 06, 2012, 03:51:00 PM

I have never had an issue with insert iron. I don't use it anymore because it is not a heat reversible bond though. I prefer Easton hot melt over everything for glueing points and inserts.

riverrat 2 · September 06, 2012, 03:57:00 PM

Needle nose Vise-Grip's,as stated before..Needle nose pliers. They make some that are VERY long to really get in there and do work. If you have to do any cutting,find out where in the target it is located,and try to gain access from the top or bottom and reaching the suspect area that way. At least then,the target still looks good where your shooting. Try pushing it through with a steel rod. Good luck,rat'

Archie · September 06, 2012, 11:36:00 PM

Get a bigger diameter shaft that is more likely to go over the insert, but will at least push up against the broadhead if it's that much bigger. Should be able to push it out that way... if you can fiind it in the target again. The local remote control airplane hobby store here has lots of aluminum and brass rods that I would use if I didn't have a bigger shaft.

I had an interesting thing happen here, when shooting my little toss-around basketball-sized Rhineheart target. I hit it with an arrow and it rolled over. The next arrow went into the foam and sliced the first one off about 2 inches from the tip, inside the target. When I pulled it out, there was nothing there but a jagged cut and no tip at all!

magnus · September 07, 2012, 05:51:00 AM

You can get a steel rod at the hardware store too and push it out if you can find it. Try wiping the head and first 8-10" of your arrow with furniture polish and see if that helps them not bond to the target. Also make sure you clean your inserts before glueing them in.

overbo · September 07, 2012, 06:22:00 AM

Get rid of the foam target and make a sand pit

Ray Lyon · September 07, 2012, 08:46:00 AM

Field dress it. :rolleyes:

September 07, 2012, 09:07:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by JamesKerr:
I have never had an issue with insert iron. I don't use it anymore because it is not a heat reversible bond though. I prefer Easton hot melt over everything for glueing points and inserts.

I did not know that as I used heat to reverse the bond on three of mine yesterday and it worked just fine?

Good luck getting your Bh out!

Bisch

huntin_sparty · September 07, 2012, 09:44:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ray Lyon:
Field dress it. :rolleyes:

I had to do that with a turkey target this spring. Broadhead separated from screw in insert, I put a pencil in the entry wound to know where it was and to try to retrive later. My daughter removed it while I was at work so I ended up needed to almost cut the whole thing up!

huntin_sparty · September 07, 2012, 09:46:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by overbo:
Get rid of the foam target and make a sand pit

Would LOVE to unfortunately due to suburban sub division living even though I have a 5/8 acre lot with plenty of safe spots to shoot I would have the police at my house within 15 minutes of the 1st shot!

So either I drive 20 min 1 way to shoot more than 13 yards. Or I lurk in my basement cave and shoot 13 yards into the foam target.

Brock · September 07, 2012, 12:43:00 PM

if you know the exact hole then get the metal rod or another full length shaft to push all the way through.

if you dont know were it is then can go trial by error to find it....but I have a few points and broadheads in my targets. They just stay there until I am ready to throw it away and then will cut it apart. I have a few field points in the plastic legs of my deer target and a couple field and broadheads each in foam target. It has lasted 3 years so guessing if I shoot more broadheads I might be able to get the others back in a year or two...

just the breaks...sometimes stuff happens. I just go inside, install a new point or head and move along and not worry about it.

Widow's Son · September 07, 2012, 12:50:00 PM

My experiance is to just give up and get it when the target wears out. I've never had any luck recovering them especialy in a new target block. My target is so worn out that I can usually just pull the heads back out. Setting a carboard box in front to shoot thru first seems to help.

Ross

DayTripper · September 11, 2012, 09:14:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Archie:
Get a bigger diameter shaft that is more likely to go over the insert, but will at least push up against the broadhead if it's that much bigger. Should be able to push it out that way... if you can fiind it in the target again. The local remote control airplane hobby store here has lots of aluminum and brass rods that I would use if I didn't have a bigger shaft.

I had an interesting thing happen here, when shooting my little toss-around basketball-sized Rhineheart target. I hit it with an arrow and it rolled over. The next arrow went into the foam and sliced the first one off about 2 inches from the tip, inside the target. When I pulled it out, there was nothing there but a jagged cut and no tip at all!

LOL. This EXACT thing just happened to me about an hour ago!!! But I was using a foam basketball and POC arrows.

Jayb · September 12, 2012, 08:18:00 AM

I just lost one too in an old block target. I'm about to take it apart since there's at least 3 points now. I was thinking of using the form in a feed store bag to recycle an I get a new target