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Don Case

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Backstop
« 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.
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Don
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2014, 06:32:55 pm »
high traffic carpet.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #2 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!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2014, 07:23:27 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on March 05, 2014, 06:32:55 pm
high traffic carpet.



maybe out of one of your bows >:D :laugh:
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2014, 07:36:10 pm »
hahahahahahahaha your so funny..................  -_-
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Offline DGF

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #5 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.

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Don Case

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline bubbles

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2014, 01:19:21 am »
Arrow holes are very easily repaired with off-cuts from other arrows, and appropriate matcing stain. :)
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Backstop
« Reply #8 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.

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