Hey yall.I was just wondring what the best back stop is.I prefer something that may just be laying around in the garage or something.
Loosely hanging carpet works well.
We were throwing out an old mattress recently and I thought "why not?" I have a short indoor range in my shed and tied it up behind a U-Stuff-It target. So far it is working great!
I like to use the dirt located behind the opposite shoulder! :thumbsup:
So just hang it up by the very top of the carpet.Then let it hang,does it really work that well.Does the arrow go through or does it hit and bounce off.
Not that I need one or anything. :thumbsup:
There has to be more than 3 of you out there.Come on I wont to hear what you use.
right now, a concrete wall! i just hopefully don't miss the targets!
I'm building out my indoor range...its about 17 yards. looking for a good backstop myself....
compressed cardboard boxes works good
carpet
Double layer of carpet with a piece of chip board about 2' behind it (just in case).
Carpet works great.you can find it in the dumpster behind a carper store.just build a frame with 2x4s.you can use more than one piece if you want for security.replace when neccessay for free.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.....I can tell you.....two layers of 3/8 drywall that are 3.5 inches apart isn't enough. I've been very curious about a "better backstop" myself. The two layers of hanging carpet is what I was thinking of.
homebru
Used to like mine belt but haven't been able to find any lately.
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I use an old braided 9x12 rug. It works excellent for me with 2 layers.
How bout a 6' stockade fence with holes in it. From my kids of course!
Brian
The backwall of my house has stopped every arrow that hit it. Oops, guess i'm not getting my security deposit back huh?
I have heard that those rubber floor mats work good as backstops. Thats really all I know.
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For the cost, the U-Stuff-It bags are really hard to beat. I got my first one over five years ago and am still using it on my 20 yard range in the basement. Since then I have bought two more (one is still new)for outside. Just stuff them with plastic bags, or plastic from a store that sells
mattresses. You can also use grain bags from a feed mill stuffed with the same stuff, but they are smaller and don't last as long.
Good luck.
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I have an ash tree behind my 3d target out back. My arrows mostly bounce backwards 4 or 5 feet from the tree. Sofar I haven't bent any of my arrows but my son has bent a couple of his skinny kids arrows.
I really like the old carpet, ya can drape it overa beam or something and it stops anything but broadheads, if ya shoot blunts from not real heavy bows, under 55#s they will bouncwe off but not bad. They kinda hit and the barpet absorbs the blow and they fall to the floor or ground. Shawn
What to use for broadheads?
A $40,000 car. You get real good, real quick! :D
Folded carpet works if you don't have a good car though!
For broadheads I use 12 layers of carpet (6 old carpet offcuts draped over a beam) and I blunt my heads first.
Nice I need to buy one of those.Does the carpet stop broadheads???
mine belt works great.
I use construction straw bales, smaller than feed hay bails, cheaper and doesn't need to be picked up like the carpe lint does when it gets moldy and beat and starts disintegrating.
Probably not in most garages, but CeleTex is great. This comes in 4'x8' pieces, it is used on siding on homes. It is a black or brown material, similar to carboard. I have a target I have been shooting for 14 years, I just replaced it a few weeks ago. Arrows pull out of it easy, but it needs a roof to keep it dry. I cut 6 16" strips that are 4' wide. Stack them on top of each other to make a target 4' wide as high as you want. I bought about $80 worht and my target is nearly 3' tall. If you look at the thread recently of " lets see your outdoor ranges" , I posted a picture of my range and you can see the target. Picture may be small but it will give you an idea.
I have shot at a number of ranges that use old phone books compressed together.
Here is pictures of the CeloTex constructed target/backstop. The last one lasted 14 years!
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/srtaphotos/range4.jpg)
The target like SRTA uses is great! I also made one several years ago when I had an archery range here at my home. It lasted for 2-3 years with several people shooting it 365 days per year.
But for a backstop, carpet, old rugs, floormats, or industrial mining belt will do well. Whichever you decide to use, only hang it by the top, allowing the bottom to swing. That way it'll absorb more energy. Especially the mining belt. That stuff is tuff to remove a point from, and if you make it unmoveable, you'll stick a bunch of them.
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cool thanks.
Round hay bail. Make sure the kids are shooting with you and not in the club house or fort they always build off the bail. For broad heads I throw a feed sack or two on the bail. The sacks with the deer or cow make for good concentration since the deer looks like he is 100yrds at 15yrs. I like the round bail so I can shoot 60-70yrds for fun...pretty tough to miss the bail. The bail can take the punishment of kids climbing all over it and all the shots you give it plus weather. Good luck and God bless.
Thanks,but what about the price? ? ?
What is CeloTex used for usually? Where would you get it? Home Depot? I need to do something because right now I have my target in front of the shed!
I think a type of insulation.
Old 18 Wheeler Truck mud flap works fine.
I just use a REALLY big target. Skyler
Fertilizer bags or feed bags, the fibreglass type work very well. Just push 10 or so into one bag and nothing goes through them. When one gets shot out just stuff the whole thing into another bag and you are away again...Glenn...
That's a great idea Glenn.I know Skyler I have shot it many times.
Gene they are easy to get a hold of and they are light as well. I have used them for well over 20 years as a back stop...Glenn...
We put the target right next to the barn...the barn makes a good back stop...lol
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Gene, if you are asking the price of a round bail, it varies. Mine cost nothing. Depends on the drouth conditions in your area. Most ranchers will have some of last years bails that you can probably pick of for $20.00 or doing a bit of exchanging. Most ranchers are pretty cool when you tell them what you are using it for, may even get permission to hunt. Kindness pays. I can put a bail in my toyota pickup 93 4x4. I'm talking about cattle ranches. Horse ranches have very expensive hay. Don't shoot the face of the bail or you will lose your arrows. God Bless.
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Celo Tex- get it at Home Depot, Lowes etc. Used as base siding on houses before final siding is installed.
Hmmm :saywhat: Anymore pics? ? ?
Heart and lungs
QuoteOriginally posted by Jeremy:
Loosely hanging carpet works well.
yup, maybe an old worn out piece of Woolshire ? :D
Don't try the trim around your picture window! At least I didn't hit glass or I would still be hearing about it. Outside, I use a big pile of dirt.