Mech head practice
#1
Mech head practice
OK I need to shoot my mech heads here before turkey starts. I heard dental floss is supposed to keep them closed. What about 12# test fishing line? I will be shooting them into a block target. Would I be better off shooting them into a cheapo 2" wal mart target? does it matter?
#2
RE: Mech head practice
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
OK I need to shoot my mech heads here before turkey starts. I heard dental floss is supposed to keep them closed. What about 12# test fishing line? I will be shooting them into a block target. Would I be better off shooting them into a cheapo 2" wal mart target? does it matter?
OK I need to shoot my mech heads here before turkey starts. I heard dental floss is supposed to keep them closed. What about 12# test fishing line? I will be shooting them into a block target. Would I be better off shooting them into a cheapo 2" wal mart target? does it matter?
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Mech head practice
You're going to shred a target whether you've got the blades tied down or not. I watched a guy last season tear a Block to pieces over the course of a week and he had his blades tied down. Really, I think tying down the blades is tougher on the target than letting the blades open, because the closed blades tear the foam instead of cutting cleanly. I'd second the motion of just buying a set of replacement blades and letting the heads do what they're meant to do while practicing.
#4
RE: Mech head practice
OK thanks guys, my block is already shredded pretty good from fixed blades. I just thought tying the blades down was what you where supposed to do. And I learned long ago to never shoot more than one broadhead at a time.
#5
RE: Mech head practice
I tried the tie down trick with some Rocket heads and it broke one of the little arms that helpds the blade expand clean off. Last time I'll do that. I've tried changing the blades on my mechanicals in the past but that is just a lesson in frustration. Now I just use old mechanicals to practice with.