good backstop

[Ian johnson]

Im wanting to try hanging a carpet behind my 3d target to keep my bad shots from getting lost in the woods anyone have any luck with hanging a carpet as a backstop?

thanks
Ian

[Wandering Archer]

I've been looking into the same thing lately. The threads I have found seem to suggest you need 3 to 4 layers of carpet, and make sure they hang, don't attach both ends if you know what I mean.
Also, it seems the horse stall mats are real popular and work real well.

Do a search on this site for backstops you should find 4-5 good threads on it.

[rice]

I cut 4 pieces of carpet 5ft x 6ft and srewed them to a frame i made of landscape timbers and treated 2 x6.
It stops my arrows pretty well but the points are sticking out the other side. i will probably put up one more piece of carpet for insurance.

I use 2 2x6's five foot long and screw them to the top of the landscape timbers, one on either side. Then did post holes and set up frame.

CKR

[thunder1]

Industrial felt works great. The stuff I had was 1/4" thick.It was used for a conveyor system. Most companies just throw that stuff out.

[cbCrow]

I used 3/8" rubber belting aquired from local scrap yard 2yrs. ago. They were replacing conveyor belts and gave it to me. Never a shot pass thru.  

[Mitch-In-NJ]

I use canvas tarp.  I have a 6' chain link fence and I bought a tarp that was 12' long.  Draped it over the fence so I have two layers and it worked like a charm.

[COMPOUNDLESS IN CONCRETE]

Carpet draped over 2 bails of hay.  Hay makes a good bh target with carpet removed if you only shoot 2 blade heads like Magnus II or Zwickeys.

[Larry Surtees]

Carpets tend to retain water and mildew depending on the location.  

I read this one a while back -- I am using a 4' x 6' horse stall pad (heavy rubberized material) framed in by using 2 landscape timbers sunk in the ground and a cheap decking board across the top.  I called the local saddle shop and they put me in touch with the Equestrian Center.  Can't beat the price for just having to pick it up.    

I haven't tried, but I don't think a broadhead will make it all the way through.  Works Great!

[Ray Hammond]

I used an old metal swing set and draped the carpet over the top rail. It dries out nice and having the two separated layers stops any shafts. Of course I never miss so haven't punched any holes in it yet

[Hopewell Tom]

Some friends have a flooring shop and I do some "dumpster diving" there. Found a few pieces of really heavy jute carpet. Folded over once and lag screwed top and bottom to a 2x4 frame. Sewed one end shut and stuffed it with shrink wrap and then sewed the other end shut. Big old pillow type of thing. I don't miss either, so I don't know if it works or not....
OK, works pretty well, actually.

[Chris Surtees]

Carpet works good until it gets soaked and the humidity down here cause mildew and rot.

My dad is using a rubber horse stall mat and it is working great...by far the best backstop material I have seen besides sand/dirt.

[COMPOUNDLESS IN CONCRETE]

The two Surtees have a good point about the carpet getting wet and rotting.  I only used it cause it was free, leftover from carpeting my house.  Once it rots and disenegrates, I will probably try either the horse mats or an anti fatigue mat, same thing pretty much, but the horse mats seem to be more expensive.

[Overspined]

my arrows go right through the 2 layers of qualily carpet. I am going to look into the horse mats

[Ron+dog]

my father is an over the road truck driver so i usexd a couple of his old mud flaps they are flexable rubber and can be got for about 5 bucks a piece or so from a truck shop (used) they may even give them to you new is a different story

[Craig Schoneberg]

The 'horse mats' from Tractor Supply work great -I think the mats run just under $35.00. I put one up a couple months ago and it looks like it's going to last for several years.
Craig

[cbCrow]

I meant to include pic.

[bosteldr]

I have also used mud flaps.  I usually find them along the road while jogging.  They last several yrs. backing up my straw bales.

Dave B

[rice]

Here is a picture of a backstop I made with conveyer  belt I got from a local rock quarry.
 

[rice]

I ran out of the belting so here is a picture of one made of carpet.
 

[rice]

I use it as a backstop, but also use it for blind bale practice. The conveyer belting is to hard to just shoot into.