Sweet Homemade Backstop

hill boy · July 21, 2011, 02:03:00 AM

It takes a real man to be married to women that can handle tools like that.Leave a couple good staves laying around and see what they turn into. :D

USN_Sam1385 · July 21, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

Are you serious???!!! Wow.... She used several tools for that. Count your blessings brother. You got urself a good one there.. and the wife doesn't sound half bad either.

JParanee · July 22, 2011, 12:23:00 AM

All I can say is WOW !!!!

CORYL · July 24, 2011, 04:33:00 PM

That is real nice.. I have a futon mattress I use as a backstop. Maybe I should upgrade too

NewtoTrad2008 · July 26, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

WOW! That is very nice!
Careful shooting in your back yard, I have gotten a warning from CSPD, they still consider it a weapon and not aloud to discharge it in the city limits. Luckily the cop had common sense and didn't give me a ticket and confiscate my bow.

COLongbow · July 26, 2011, 02:33:00 PM

I researched the city ordinance carefully, and the definitions in the no discharge clause refers to firearms. I spoke to two officers that agreed, but said that if a neighbor complained they would be obligated to respond and talk to me anyway.

I've spoken to all my neighbors in line of sight and obtained permission/made sure they weren't uncomfortable with it. Two of them that I hadn't previously met turned out to be bowhunters.

Still, I try to shoot early in the morning when there's less chance of anyone noticing...

Pete McMiller · July 26, 2011, 02:42:00 PM

I'll echo some of the other responses - "Does she have a single sister?" I'm in the market - no, not for a backstop, I built one like it but it took me a lot longer :rolleyes: Great job!

cacciatore · July 26, 2011, 03:58:00 PM

This is a really helpful wife!
Also the target is good but the spirit that moved she is more remarkable.

kennym · July 26, 2011, 08:09:00 PM

SWEET !! She must like ya a little. Very good job!

NewtoTrad2008 · July 27, 2011, 01:13:00 PM

Good to know, now I just have to get my wife to build me one!

emt137 · July 27, 2011, 02:05:00 PM

What is the dimension of your mat? I picked one up from Rural King and it is 4'x6'. Yours looks quite square. I might steal part of your wife's idea.

COLongbow · July 27, 2011, 02:08:00 PM

I think it's 5x5 feet. I know she trimmed some off. Your 4x6er should work fine!

emt137 · July 27, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

Longbow,

Just want to thank you and your wife! She gave me inspiration for my own, admittedly nowhere near as nice as hers.

I built a frame for a stall mat and tested it with my 45lb recurve at 15 feet. A straight on shot and the arrow bounced off the mat. I'm very satisfied. Again, thank you to you and your missus.

Lethalflight57 · July 28, 2011, 01:59:00 PM

After seeing this project, I used pressure treated 2x4s and replicated what was depicted in the photos. Built the same backstop using a 3/4" stall mat as a backstop for my 3D Deer target. Works terrific and stops both field points and broadheads when I exceed my effective range. The field points will either bounce back or barely stick. The broadheads are easily stopped and easily removed. The rubber material self seals upon pulling the arrow. Great idea and a terrific project by your wife! Glad I saw it here and replicated it.

tradbower · July 28, 2011, 06:12:00 PM

Ditto on Lethal about field points. Havent tried broadheads, but hoping the same results. also used 3/4 stall matt.

Earl Jeff · July 28, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

AWESOME. Back stop pretty good too.

amar911 · July 29, 2011, 02:22:00 AM

Gosh, Kerry, I am happy when I can get a home cooked meal.

All of us would like to come home to find neat stuff like that target backstop.

Allan

GRINCH · July 29, 2011, 02:48:00 AM

Thats impressive,she does great work.

Autumnarcher · July 29, 2011, 08:27:00 AM

Wow, thats a great target. Even better wife. I had to put a trigger lock on my cordless screw gun to keep mne from gettting into trouble!