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    • Cameron Unruh
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        March 5, 2016 at 6:25 pm
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        #6696

        I am really enjoying shooting at my new 9″ Rinehart target ball. I think it is good practice for hunting and reveals how missing a couple inches off of a 3 or 4 inch center can truly limit necessary contact with the vitals. This has caused me to take about 3 steps towards the ball from my previous perceived comfortable distance. Basically shooting at a 9″ paper target might give someone the impression of accurate shooting whereas with the 9″ ball it does not look as impressive to hit the outside edge.

      • David Coulter
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          March 9, 2016 at 12:21 am
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          #33527

          Cameron, That seems like a good idea. I like the visualization of shooting into a ball rather than a flat target for preparing to hunt. Looks like you’ve been tagging it pretty regularly. best, dwc

        • Charles Ek
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            March 9, 2016 at 1:01 am
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            #33899

            I have the 18-sided target and love it. But I held off on the ball because of reports of arrows skipping off. The sole reason I wanted one was to take it into the woods. What has been your experience with arrows skipping off, if any?

          • Cameron Unruh
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              March 9, 2016 at 6:34 am
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              #36798

              eidsvolling wrote: What has been your experience with arrows skipping off, if any?

              I read about that being a problem…the solution is just don’t miss lol 😀

              Actually I have had a number of deflections off the ball…I shoot it mostly with a backdrop or hay bale etc. I like to hang it from my hay bale by the rope handle. I have taken the ball out for a hike in the foothills and the deflection shots don’t go far, but if you are in tall grass it can be hard to find the arrow. I have not had a deflection shot off the top of the ball- I suppose that might result in a launched arrow.

            • Charles Ek
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                March 9, 2016 at 1:09 pm
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                Cameron wrote: [quote=eidsvolling] What has been your experience with arrows skipping off, if any?

                I read about that being a problem…the solution is just don’t miss lol 😀

                Actually I have had a number of deflections off the ball…I shoot it mostly with a backdrop or hay bale etc. I like to hang it from my hay bale by the rope handle. I have taken the ball out for a hike in the foothills and the deflection shots don’t go far, but if you are in tall grass it can be hard to find the arrow. I have not had a deflection shot off the top of the ball- I suppose that might result in a launched arrow.

                Thanks. The woods are a wee bit thicker here in NH than out there, so I will stick to stumping.

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