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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Don Case on March 05, 2014, 05:39:39 pm

Title: Backstop
Post by: Don Case on March 05, 2014, 05:39:39 pm
I'm looking for some material to make a backstop that I can hang in my garage door opening. Will old carpet stop a target arrow? I need something that will roll up so it will be out of the way.
Thanks
Don
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 05, 2014, 06:32:55 pm
high traffic carpet.
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 05, 2014, 06:38:28 pm
If you switch to blunts, you can hang the carpet and shoot at that by itself.  If you need to "pick a spot", clip a wiffle golf ball to the material. Or draw a deer/elk/mastadon on it with a bit of charcoal!

Nice thing about using the blunts, they will fall right to the floor....no dang robinhoods to ruin two arrows!
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: bubby on March 05, 2014, 07:23:27 pm
high traffic carpet.



maybe out of one of your bows >:D :laugh:
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 05, 2014, 07:36:10 pm
hahahahahahahaha your so funny..................  -_-
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: DGF on March 05, 2014, 07:42:37 pm
I haven't tried it yet, but have read of people using rubber horse stall mats. I'm thinking of trying this behind a 3d target in my basement. I'm sure it's nothing you'd want to intentionally shoot, but should stop the arrow in the event of a miss.

-Dan
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: Don Case on March 05, 2014, 08:07:45 pm
And it would have had prevented me from putting a neat little round hole in my garage door :-[ :-[
I'm going to have to learn a little patience.
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: bubbles on March 06, 2014, 01:19:21 am
Arrow holes are very easily repaired with off-cuts from other arrows, and appropriate matcing stain. :)
Title: Re: Backstop
Post by: criveraville on March 06, 2014, 01:25:25 am
Tractor Supply sells horse/cattle mats that are 4X8 ft. They are heavy, but I doubt an 80 lb compound driven carbon arrow would pass through.

Cipriano