perpetualstudent wrote on Jul 13
th, 2012 at 10:38am:
Granted I have little experience but I tend to agree that slinging at archery targets wouldn't be appreciated by the people who run the range. Archery targets are made with something else in mind. wll is right, slinging glands (even with a point) would likely destroy most archery targets. Using a cestros on an archery range would be interesting and possibly not too damaging for the targets.
I can tell you, having lots of range experience, Most archery ranges frown on x-bows as they dig way deep in the target and often the shooters dig the target to get them out.
One hole in a target will destroy it if it is near the center.
1) Your arrow will go through if the hole is there
2) If the glands is left in and a arrow hits it, it will destroy the arrow ... see how well a shooter who pays upwards of $250-$450 for a dozen of arrows likes that !!!
Yes, today's thin carbon field and Olympic arrows cost even more than that !
3) If the hole is in the 8, 9 or 10 ring area and the arrow hits it, the target very well rip the target and not give the true score the archer shot.
I must tell you that a competitive archer takes archery VERY seriously and if something that you have done may effect his score in competition .... you may have a fight on your hands my friend.
If I were you, I would not bury sling ammo in archery targets, enough said.
wll