How do you stop a Fire Bolt shot by Exomax

Island Hunter · Post by **Island Hunter** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:45 am

I have just purchased an Exomax, tried to site it in. I am using a large foam block, pipeline floater. I shot at 10 yards, buried the whole shaft. 2nd shot 20 yards, same thing. What will stop this crossbow?

LondonDave · Post by **LondonDave** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:23 am

I use a cheap bag target from Walmart and it works fine. Lots of guys make their own by stuffing a large feed bag with shrink wrap, plastic bags or even old clothes/fabric. If you're using old clothes it's a good idea to remove buttons and zippers.

Of course the more expensive block targets will work also.

Dave

spaerorob · Post by **spaerorob** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:33 am

Bag of rags , here in western australia you can buy a compressed bag of rags (15kg) for $30 , i put them in a heshan fertilizer bag and theres no problems shooting target heads or hunting heads . Lasts forever and is cheap ,easy as pie to remove the bolts (hunting heads need a little more playing around to remove) but cheap . Showed another mate who spent $330 on a target he was amazed , and real shitty he spent money on a target thats not nearly as good as a bag of rags give it a go you never buy a target again.

Island Hunter · Post by **Island Hunter** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:54 am

Thanks LondonDave and Spaerorob, I'll give those a try.

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:07 am

I just wanted to Welcome you to the Forum

Island Hunter · Post by **Island Hunter** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:24 am

Thanks man, I appreciate that. Yes, this is my first crossbow, I've hunted with a compound for a while, but dew to ageing shoulders I had to switch over to this thing. Wow, this is one mean crossbow. I'm amazed at how it shoots.

Mike.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:39 am

As a general rule, it's true that bag targets are the cheapest way to quickly stop an arrow over and over.

They're not perfect, though. No target is.

I'd say if you don't want to spend much money, you're after a bag target.

And WELCOME TO THE FORUM!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:45 am

Welcome friend.

I use a bag target for field tips,A cheap one from Wally World
I has woked fine untill a few days ago I had to cut an arrow out that got twisted inside the butt and would not come out.
This off season I will get a decent target.

G Money · Post by **G Money** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:00 am

Rinehart 18-1 will stop both field tips and broadheads.
Guaranteed for 1 year.

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:20 am

I have a bag target from whitetail something or other...it works good at 20 yards, but when I get to 30 and 40 yards, it goes right up to the fletchings...

I've shot 3 deer now with my equinox, and only found one arrow...complete pass throughs and I think the arrow still picks up speed...I'm going out today to t ry and find my arrow from this weekend.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am

G Money wrote:Rinehart 18-1 will stop both field tips and broadheads.
Guaranteed for 1 year.

I have heard great things about this target and I looked at one.
Do you have to keep rotating the target to shoot again or do you move to shoot a different spot?

It looked like you would have to walk back and forth to the target a hundred times to move it for a new spot to shoot at.
Set me straight.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:54 am

How much do you like your neighbour? LOL...

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:11 am

I just got the 18-1 for broad heads. they dont go far into that. Price is high, but worth it. I use a sack of rags for feildtips and it works great. Far better than the layered targets you can buy.

deer jamie · Post by **deer jamie** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:17 am

i bought a layered block from TSC store it barries them to the fletching but it does work i only put 3-4 shots at it per season at the beginning of the season just to make sure she had a good summer with no insidents

Now when i target practice from my stand they only go in 3/4 of the way so thats the trick with layered targets if you shoot from a elevated position they work very well

Island Hunter · Post by **Island Hunter** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:26 am

I see alot of you guys use a Boo string, and Groundpounder mount, where do I find these.

Mike.