November 9, 2020 Can I shoot THROOM™ targets with both handgun and rifle ammo? Yes you can. Use any caliber handgun ammo from .22s Throo .45s. and any caliber rifle ammo from .223, Throo 50 Cal. .308, .30-06 and 50 Cal. hits leave just a pinhole through THROOM™ targets. Optimum bullet velocity typically ranges from 750 fps (feet per second) to 1,250 fps. With handgun ammo you can shoot… Read More
November 9, 2020 What are THROOM™ targets made of? It’s a tough, flexible, hi-tech polymer material. THROOM™ Targets are non-metal, reactive and a safer alternative to steel targets. In 1995 we were the first to introduce this type of shoot-through polymer material to the shooting industry. Many magazines and shooters started to call them plastic targets or polymer targets or self-healing targets. Actually, it’s… Read More
November 9, 2020 How long will THROOM Targets last? How many hits will one take?” An 8″ Dia. BOUNCEBACK™ Series™Round Target will take over 1,000 random hits with .45 caliber roundnose (FMJ) bullets and several thousand hits with .22s and .223s, .308s and 50-Cal. For maximum target life with handgun ammo, use lead roundnose or FMJ (Ball) ammo. Read More
November 9, 2020 Can I make my own target stand? Yes, however we recommend that THROOM™ targets should be mounted on wood stands and posts made of soft pinewood. They should be mounted at least 24” up from the ground or at least high enough so that your bullets travel directly through the target(s) and into your bullet catcher, backstop or earthen berm. We do… Read More
November 9, 2020 Can I shoot THROOM Targets with hollow-points? You can shoot THROOM™ targets up close and safely with hollow-points. Using reactive THROOM™ targets, law enforcement agencies are now able to conduct up-close training exercises with no bullet splatter or ricochet. With hollow-points, wadcutters and semi-wadcutters there is some reduced target life but the trade-off is, bullets pass through THROOM™ targets, so you don’t… Read More
November 9, 2020 Why should I use THROOM™ Ricochet Free Targets? In a nutshell, because they are safer than steel; there is no ricochet or bullet splatter. They are popular at outdoor ranges because bullets pass through THROOM™ targets intact, which makes lead collection much easier. THROOM™ targets make it possible for indoor ranges to shoot reactive targets indoors and they make indoor ranges much easier… Read More
November 9, 2020 Why do KNOCKDOWN™ Series targets cost less than BOUNCEBACK™ Series targets? KNOCKDOWN™ Series Target are roughly half the thickness of BOUNCEBACK™ Series targets because the bullet only needs to knock the target over-center to knock it down. BOUNCEBACK™ Series targets are made thicker because the bullet has to “hang-on” to the thickness of the target a little longer in order to cause its snap-back action. Read More
November 9, 2020 Do the straps break easily on the HANGTUFF Targets? No. The strap is made of the same material as the target. Random hits on the target give you random hits on the strap, so the strap holds up about as well as the target itself. If deliberate attempts are made to “knock” the straps off, of course, it can be done – however, most… Read More
November 9, 2020 Can I melt these targets in an oven to close up the holes? No. The material will not melt. Read More
November 9, 2020 Is there an easy way to get the THROOM™ nuts onto the THROOM™ bolts? Sometimes it’s tough getting the nut started on the bolt; you turn the nut, but the threads don’t grab. The answer is to push or “mash” the nut up against the bolt before you start turning it. This way, the first couple of threads snap onto the bolt, which makes turning the nut up on… Read More