Home made target

[ninepointer]

I recently made myself a target from 6-inch wide cross-sections of Tentest, which are compressed between two 2x4's using threaded rods, washers and wingnuts. I have seen such targets used by other archers.

Has anyone on this forum had experience with such targets. For now I have been shooting some old aluminum practice arrows at the target, but is there anything I should know before I start my good carbons at it?

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[Digger]

Depending which bow you use are using I would put some 3/8" plywood a foot or so behind the target to catch the few that get through and they will sooner or later. Wipe some liquid soap on the carbon shafts, makes it a little easier to pull then out of the target.
Safety first.

Digger

[BOB VANDRISH]

Ninepointer,I have one made exactly as you described.
I made mine 6" deep,or thick,and roughly 4' square.
The only words of caution that I offer is that you have to make sure that the bolts are tight enough to prevent full pass through,but not too tight that you can't get the arrows back out.
I have only used target points so far,and I am not too sure whether is would be wise to shoot broadheads into such a dense material.
I use aluminum bolts,2216,and 2219's,using 100 grain points.
I do have carbon bolts,and found them a bit tougher to pull out,so I practice strictly with the aluminum bolts on this target.
I use mine in the basement,where I have a ten yard shot.
I made at least 15 target centers,so that I am not shooting at the same spot all the time,just to extend the life of the material.
I also have a foam target for broadheads,and bags filled with pieces of leather,as these are quite portable for outdoor use.
Fire away!
Bob.

[ninepointer]

Thanks for the tips guys. I too have been shooting in my basement, at long range... 15 yards.

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