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I would like to build an archery backstop.Any suggestions?

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Old 07-14-2006 | 04:10 PM
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Hay bales.
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Old 07-14-2006 | 05:33 PM
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Here is what I did,you have to put a little money into it, but it is sure to stop your arrows from passing through. I built a very sturdy frame out of 4X4 uprights 6 feet apart and 2x8s for cross members. I then went to my local horse supply store and bought two horse mats. These are about 1" thick,4' by 6'rubber mats meant for horses to stand on, very seriuos mats. ($35 a piece.) I then secured the mats to the framework with 2" coarse threaded wood screws every two inches on the uprights and to the cross members. I even went as far as to make a 4'X8' "roof" to help keep my targets out of the rain. The top of the frame is high enough to walk under, wide enough that I really never worry about missing that bad, and just for fun, I tried to shot an arrow through the mats. The arrow stopped about a quarter of the way through. I am shooting a 390 grain arrow at 300fps. Like I said, you'll end up spending some cash, but it will last forever if you anchor it 24" deep in concrete like I did.
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Old 07-14-2006 | 05:34 PM
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Hey bales will just rip your fletchings to shreds.
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Old 07-16-2006 | 07:29 PM
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Friend of mine who got me into archery back in the early 90's made one of these and it works great and it's inexpensive to maintain.
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