Author Topic: New Archery Backstop (Read 870 times)

riddleofsteel · « **on:** February 18, 2012, 05:10:00 PM »

I just finished building a new archery backstop at the end of our pasture. I use treated poles and lumber, galvanized hardware, and two stall mats. There is archery activity in our yard almost every day so it will get a LOT of use. On any given week crossbows, compounds, and of course traditional bows are fired from 5 to sixty yards down range. There is room in front of this target to shoot up to 80 yards up to 180 degrees on either side of the target. The stall mats are great. They are one inch rubber with a surface kinda like synthetic turf to keep horses from slipping on them when wet. From 10 yards a arrow from a 55 LB trad bow only buries the field tip. From a 75 LB compound the tip only barely comes through. When you take the arrow out the hole seals itself right up. I was shooting 50 yard bombs at the center bag with my 40 LB Samick and a shot that missed the bag bounced off of the mat with no damage. Next we start a 7 target 3D range laid out like a mini golf course in the woods behind it. I am getting together a group of friends to form a little archery club to offset some of the cost of the 3D targets. We don't have a good 3D course here in Greensboro so I plan to build one that caters to traditional as well as compounds and crossbows.

frassettor · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:13:00 PM »

Very nice

Shinken · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:19:00 PM »

MOST-EXCELLENT set-up ROS!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

ronp · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:20:00 PM »

Nice work. That should last a long, long time.

Burnsie · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:28:00 PM »

I have something similar, works great.

Joeabowhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:42:00 PM »

Very nice! Is that horse mat expensive?

battman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2012, 06:55:00 PM »

That is a good idea.

riddleofsteel · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:05:00 PM »

I paid;

2 stall mats $80.00
2 treated posts 30.00
2x6 10' treated 12.50
2x4 8' treated 2.50
hardware 10.00
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$ 135.00

It won't take many saved $10.00 arrows to pay for the entire setup.

Longbow917 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:08:00 PM »

X2 on cost of the horse mat?? Awesome set up and doesn't look real expensive.

riddleofsteel · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:53:00 PM »

mats were $39.95 each I bought two = $80.00

the two mats are over lapped about 3 inches in the center of the backstop.

lpcjon2 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:05:00 PM »

Thats the ticket for sure.

wildgame · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:30:00 PM »

Cool idea!!

Rustic · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2012, 12:38:00 PM »

Very nice.

I'm going to do the same when the ground thaws. BTW, what are the mat dimensions?

modr · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2012, 12:42:00 PM »

Great set uo, should last a very long time.

riddleofsteel · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:15:00 PM »

mats are 4'x 6'

Zbone · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:34:00 PM »

Neat idea, and thanx for sharing, but can't imagine the use of the word xbows on a traditional bow forum especially since the “Trad Gang is not Popular Mechanics” thread…

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:52:00 PM »

Great looking back stop there. i think i may have to try those mats.

i think it's good to have something that will stop arrows from the more powerful high tech bows too. you'll definitely get more shooters and financial support if you include the high tech crowd.

Stump_pounder · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:55:00 PM »

Great idea

falconview · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:03:00 PM »

I started using these mats two years ago they are excellent back of target arrow stops the best addition to my range I've
Ever made

KeithG · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:29:00 PM »

nice, I need to build one


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