I've been wanting to get back into target archery lately, but I feel like I'm wasting so much paper shooting practice games on paper faces. So I found this morrell face online and ordered it.
http://www.ruralking.com/polypropylene-face-3-spot.html
Here's what it looks like at the end of one game (plus I did 2 practice ends and one extra end, so 39 shots total so far)
Once those holes are flattened back out it will look nearly new again. So even though it's basically brand new, it has held up well so far and knowing how morrell targets hold up, I'm guessing it will last for at least 50 games per side before the scoring rings wear out. 100 paper targets cost about $40, so I should be able to get that many games out of this for about $5 (I got it on sale, shipped free) and I feel a little better knowing I'm not wasting so much paper just to practice.
Now keep in mind, this is just a target face, not a backstop. It's made out of the same material that covers morrell bag targets, so you need to pin it to a target, it won't stop arrows on it's own.
The biggest negative I found with it is that it's enormous (and I have a large target to put it on). Unless you have a 4'x4' backstop you aren't shooting both faces side by side. My target is 27" wide by 36" tall and I can put half on my bale and then fold the other around the side of the target. I'm thinking about cutting it in half and sewing up the cut edges. Not sure why they made it so huge, because I doubt many people have backstops large enough for it whole. But I am glad I get two faces to use after the first one wears out.
They do have a bunch of different faces too, including animals.
My target bow is an older hoyt protec set at 37#'s 27.5" shooting gold tip x cutters with screw-in 11/32 field points....the face didn't seem to effect the amount of penetration I normally get on this target, so I think little kids could shoot into this too without bounce outs. It is definitely a pretty loud "THWAPP" when it hits though, similar to bag targets. With thinner arrows like most people hunt with it may not be so loud and would probably last longer.
If anyone is familiar with the homemade diy "forever targets" (*wooden frame stuffed with rags, bags, or clothes, etc) these would make a great face for that. Staple this tight to the wooden frame all around and you likely wouldn't need chicken wire.
http://www.ruralking.com/polypropylene-face-3-spot.html
Here's what it looks like at the end of one game (plus I did 2 practice ends and one extra end, so 39 shots total so far)
Once those holes are flattened back out it will look nearly new again. So even though it's basically brand new, it has held up well so far and knowing how morrell targets hold up, I'm guessing it will last for at least 50 games per side before the scoring rings wear out. 100 paper targets cost about $40, so I should be able to get that many games out of this for about $5 (I got it on sale, shipped free) and I feel a little better knowing I'm not wasting so much paper just to practice.
Now keep in mind, this is just a target face, not a backstop. It's made out of the same material that covers morrell bag targets, so you need to pin it to a target, it won't stop arrows on it's own.
The biggest negative I found with it is that it's enormous (and I have a large target to put it on). Unless you have a 4'x4' backstop you aren't shooting both faces side by side. My target is 27" wide by 36" tall and I can put half on my bale and then fold the other around the side of the target. I'm thinking about cutting it in half and sewing up the cut edges. Not sure why they made it so huge, because I doubt many people have backstops large enough for it whole. But I am glad I get two faces to use after the first one wears out.
They do have a bunch of different faces too, including animals.
My target bow is an older hoyt protec set at 37#'s 27.5" shooting gold tip x cutters with screw-in 11/32 field points....the face didn't seem to effect the amount of penetration I normally get on this target, so I think little kids could shoot into this too without bounce outs. It is definitely a pretty loud "THWAPP" when it hits though, similar to bag targets. With thinner arrows like most people hunt with it may not be so loud and would probably last longer.
If anyone is familiar with the homemade diy "forever targets" (*wooden frame stuffed with rags, bags, or clothes, etc) these would make a great face for that. Staple this tight to the wooden frame all around and you likely wouldn't need chicken wire.
