{"id":2281,"date":"2015-08-11T15:40:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T20:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2022-09-19T12:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T17:35:54","slug":"archery-target-and-backstop-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/archery-target-and-backstop-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewing Archery Targets and the Wall Archery Backstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Jason D. Mills<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3Rivers Archery Block &amp; Hanging Target Review\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXh8ywVd28A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Working at 3Rivers Archery it\u2019s fair to say that I shoot traditional archery a lot. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to try many different bows and arrows, which means I\u2019ve shot a lot of targets (and target faces). Recently, I was given the opportunity to test a handful of these targets for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/3RiversArchery\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the targets that I tested were the StringShot Wolverine Hanging Target, the Mini StringShot Wolverine Hanging Target, the Delta McKenzie Black Magnum Broadhead Target, and the Delta McKenzie Travel Pro Broadhead Target. I was also given a B40 and a B60 StringShot Wall Target Backstop, which I used behind each of the targets for the duration of the review.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that I shoot my (54# @ 30&#8243;) longbow daily; I also have a 63# @ 30&#8243; recurve, but I don\u2019t shoot that as often.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The StringShot Wall Target Backstop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before this review I was already familiar with the StringShot Wall Target Backstop because we have one hanging on our range here at 3Rivers Archery. However, I was happy that I would have the opportunity to try and set one up at my home.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about the Wall is also its biggest drawback \u2013 and that is its size, especially the B40. With the smallest one being 8 foot x 8 foot and the largest being 9&#8217;x30&#8242;, these backstops are massive. So, if you don\u2019t have the space for them they\u2019re probably not a wise investment, and you should probably go with something a bit more manageable like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/bup-the-shield-archery-backstop.html\">Shield Archery Backstop<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to note that these backstops aren\u2019t meant to be hung taut. Instead, they need to have some folds in them, just like a shower curtain. The folds increase the amount of kinetic energy that the backstop can distill. I found this out the hard way because when I first set-up the backstop I failed to read the instructions and set it up incorrectly. Although the backstop did it job for most of my arrows, two arrows flew straight through and hit my fence behind it.<\/p>\n<p>However, this didn\u2019t happen after I hung it properly. So, overall I was impressed with the Wall Target Backstop. It took a bit of work (I had to install a couple of temporary beams to hang it from in my yard), but I was happy with the end result.<\/p>\n<p>My final verdict? This backstop works and if you\u2019ve got the space then it\u2019s exactly what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The StringShot Wolverine Hanging Target and Mini Target<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2281 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-01_334x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"StringShot Wolverine Hanging Target\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-01_334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-01_334x500-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-02_277x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"StringShot Mini Wolverine Hanging Target\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-02_277x500.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4288-02_277x500-166x300.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I really enjoyed testing these \u2013 both the mini and the full-sized targets are great. They are hard targets, which is their only real downside. However, because they\u2019re hard targets they can really take a beating and are much more durable than the tennis ball that I often shoot at during my practice sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Each target (even the small ones) can withstand hundreds of shots. They don\u2019t last forever (no target does), but they last much longer than many other specialty targets and, for the price, they really can\u2019t be beaten.<\/p>\n<p>The full-sized Wolverine Hanging Target is about the size of the vital area on a deer, so it\u2019s great practice for hunting season. The smaller mini targets are a great way to hone in your accuracy. The yellow color makes it easy to see if you\u2019re in a field and throw it in some tall grass or water.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I was very pleased with these targets. It is, however, a bad idea to shoot it with more than one arrow at a time \u2013 if you do, you run the chance of breaking an arrow (I found this one out first hand).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Delta McKenzie Black Magnum Broadhead Target and Travel Pro <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2281 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20890_400x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Travel Pro Archery Target\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20890_400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20890_400x500-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20893_400x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Black Magnum Archery Target\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20893_400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.3riversarchery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/101-20893_400x500-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Wow. Color me impressed.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure what I was expecting when I first received these block targets, but what I got was striking. I\u2019ve found that after extended use a bag target will start to \u201ceject\u201d arrows as the material inside of it starts to compress. However, I\u2019ve been shooting these block targets for a while now (both with field points and with broadheads) and they\u2019re holding up well.<\/p>\n<p>They are both essentially the same target, that is to say they\u2019re made of the same material and are the same thickness, the only difference being their overall size (the Travel Pro is smaller than the Black Magnum). There are no plates, cables, or bands in either of these targets, which means that all four sides can be shot and you won\u2019t have to worry about damaging your arrows.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re only good for bows that shoot less than 280 feet per second, which is fine for traditional archers (if you\u2019re shooting a longbow or a recurve bow and you\u2019re getting more than 280 FPS, please let me know what you\u2019re shooting, so I can get one too).<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I was so happy with these targets that they\u2019ve converted me from the bag target that I was shooting at regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason D. Mills Working at 3Rivers Archery it\u2019s fair to say that I shoot traditional archery a lot. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to try many different bows and arrows, which means I\u2019ve shot a lot of targets (and target faces). 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