Target backstop

[danhor7]

#4244

I have a buddy that is also getting into archery and he bought a backstop to put behind his 18″ square target, so I drew up a concept for him to build a frame out of PVC pipe and fittings that will be light weight and can store flat.

I’ll update when this gets built.

Feel free to post up your setups.:wink:

[DavidBen]

#28713

What are you using for the backstop fabric?

[danhor7]

#28779

DavidBen wrote: What are you using for the backstop fabric?

https://www.bupsports.com/products.cfm

It’s 4ft X 6ft

[DavidBen]

#28806

Looks great. Thanks for the information.

[Hubertus]

#28863

danhor7 wrote:

https://www.bupsports.com/products.cfm

It’s 4ft X 6ft

Anyone used this product?

Does it weaken (ie: fail to stop arrows) over repeated shots in the same area?

It looks pretty good on their website, if a bit pricey.

[danhor7]

#28887

Hubertus wrote: [quote=danhor7]

https://www.bupsports.com/products.cfm

It’s 4ft X 6ft

Anyone used this product?

Does it weaken (ie: fail to stop arrows) over repeated shots in the same area?

It looks pretty good on their website, if a bit pricey.

I don’t believe it’s intended for use as a target. Just a back stop in case you miss your target. I’ll see it in person tomorrow and will be able to give a better assessment.

[James Harvey]

#29168

I’m keen to see it in action mate. I’ve been experimenting with back stop materials etc. But being a cheap dirt bag I haven’t tried any commercially available solutions.

Jim

[Jason Wesbrock]

#30163

danhor7 wrote:

Feel free to post up your setups.:wink:

The archery club to which I belong uses untreated Celotex for their indoor range wall. Last December we replaced it, and since some of the old Celotex was still good, I brought a truck load home to use in my basement range. The stuff will stop any arrow and lasts a very long time.

[Ben M.]

#30259

Dang, Wesbrock! That’s some clean shootin’.

[Stephen Graf]

#30647

I googled “celotex” and got a superfund cleanup site, a brownfield cleanup site, a mesothelioma lawsuit and an asbestus warning.

What the heck kind of insulation is it?

Incidentally, I tried the backstop cloth that kustom king sells and it didn’t even slow down my arrows. I sent it back.

[Jason Wesbrock]

#30841

Steve,

I should have been clearer. Technically speaking, Celotex is the name of a company. They’ve been around since the 20s and make a lot of insulation products. I’m sure decades ago a lot of their insulation contained asbestos, which was common back then (so was lead paint). The current product of theirs that a lot of archery ranges around here use is a wood fiberboard insulation. It comes in 4×8 sheets and is about ½” thick. We commonly refer to it as “celotex,” which I suppose is like calling a soda a “coke” or a photocopy a “xerox.” While not correct, it’s common vernacular.

[Etter1]

#32278

The guy I bought my first recurve from uses two layers of carpeting, hung up. Worked great.

[grumpy]

#34906

I use 2″ thick extruded polystyrene. 2′ x 8′ at Lowe’s. Arrows go about half way thru (40# bow, 40 to 60 ‘). Pin a paper plate to it, and sometimes I hit the plate. Use a 2′ x 2’ piece with an old door in back in case I miss. Yes, lots of holes in the old door. LOL

[grumpy]

#34909

Forgot to mention… Makes a nice THUNK when the arrow hits.:D:D

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