removing bolts from 3-D targets

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:55 pm

When I shot at the range this past weekend, I had a very difficult time removing my bolts from the targets. All of the targets were new, I'm sure that didn't help. I tried using one of those rubber grips that wraps around the bolt and my excalibur threaded arrow puller but still found it very difficult to remove my bolts. I even tried soap! Does anyone have any tricks up their sleeve that may help ?

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:00 pm

raydaughety wrote:When I shot at the range this past weekend, I had a very difficult time removing my bolts from the targets. All of the targets were new, I'm sure that didn't help. I tried using one of those rubber grips that wraps around the bolt and my excalibur threaded arrow puller but still found it very difficult to remove my bolts. I even tried soap! Does anyone have any tricks up their sleeve that may help ?

Hi..I use arrow lub on my bolts for 3-D..also use the arrow puller by Dan Miller..Man his puller works great!...very easy to pull your bolts out..BB

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:33 pm

I use the excalibur "T" handle, but on occasion rips the inserts out of the bolts, but all you need it to re-glue them, super Glue

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:59 pm

Dan Miller arrow puller can't be beat. Clamp it on the arrow, give it a 1/4 turn, and pull straight out!

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:28 pm

How much are they going for

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:18 pm

phoenix: $11.00 at 740-483-2312. Best $ you'll spend, imho. Check out his prices on strings while u r at it.

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:51 pm

Yes the Dan Miller arrow puller is the best.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:16 am

I made a lube tube with PVC pipe , 2end caps and some foam. Glued it all together grill a hole in one cap. then sprayed silicone lube in the contraption. Just stick the arrow in and it gets a coat of silicone .

The rubber jar grippers work fairly well on tough arrows . Gold Tips seem to be the worst arrow when it comes to removal from a 3 d target. Must be their surface texture.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:35 am

I like the idea of pulling them out by the shaft as opposed to the insert.

Sierra · Post by **Sierra** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:27 pm

Shooting GT Laser II with my Exocet at a Morrell's yellow jacket last night. Combined with the penetration I am getting with the Exocet, the GTs are next to impossible to remove without a puller.

If shooting within 30 yards the GTs were penetrating to half way on the fletchings. At fifty yards they were penetrating to within 1/2" of the fletchings. So there is no shaft to gab by hand to pull.

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:04 pm

That's exactly the same problem I had, bury the bolts up to the fletching, and nothing to grab on to. My solution to this problem, go visit poor dave's post .............. telephone book target.

Grey Owl

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:35 pm

Fwiw: Danny Millers pliers will fit well behind the fletch/vanes and still pull them fine.

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