Air Archery target

[Privateer]

I told you not to worry about that my Friend! Actually was hoping you could toss it in a Volcano!
LOL!
Trying to get post count up so I could PM you. Do you still have my E-Mail address?

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

I'm sure I do

 

[Wackamole]

Hi all
has anyone tried shooting bolts in a bag full of rubber bark? It works great for pellet’s

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Hi all
has anyone tried shooting bolts in a bag full of rubber bark? It works great for pellet’s

What is rubber bark ?

 

[Privateer]

It's a rubber mulch that looks like bark.

 

[Ezana4CE]

It's a rubber mulch that looks like bark.

This is the stuff some members are using to stuff cardboard boxes, trash bins, storage containers, etc in order to make DIY pellet traps for airgun target shooting.

 

[Privateer]

This is the stuff some members are using to stuff cardboard boxes, trash bins, storage containers, etc in order to make DIY pellet traps for airgun target shooting.

Yep. A lot of it is recycled rubber. Like ground up tires and such.

 

[beerthief]

So in the past I had to get creative with my targets because Airbolts just blew through my standard archery targets like they where made of butter even targets I used to shoot my 100 # longbows with 1000gr arrows,...Airbolt would just disappear and fly well past.

I used to put together thick foam then a pack full of old clothes and finally a ply in the back and used blunts so they would find it harder to penetrate and not get stuck in the ply when they hit it.

Anyway, a very nice member of this forum ,......That I still think he's absolutely crazy sent me what is supposed to be a great archery target, the " Hurricane CAT 5 "
The member, that I cannot stop thanking for it is @Ezana4CE

So today if my neighbors leave I will test it with some AirBolts

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My luck i would hit and cut one of the tie's for the bale ,maybe turn bail strings to top and bottom ?

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

My luck i would hit and cut one of the tie's for the bale ,maybe turn bail strings to top and bottom ?

Field points go around bale strings for the most part, even if hit dead center it will just split the strand with sometimes minimal damage,

Been using bales for over 2 decades and I used to shoot a lot of arrows......bales will decay well before you cut a string.

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Yep. A lot of it is recycled rubber. Like ground up tires and such.

It might work but needs to be tried,........ example a bucket of sand will stop a 30/30 but an arrow will pass through.

 

[Privateer]

Haul a trailer to any construction site and ask to dig in the dumpsters!
You'd end up with some really good stuff! Thing about that is the Contractor has to pay to dump them.
The less dumping? Them more money saved! Very few will refuse you access for a simple reason!
We figure out how many dumpsters needed for a Site and that cost is in the final bid.
Example... I demoed a building where 30 dumpsters were in the price. I did the job in 19 dumpsters!
My Company split the savings with the Project Manager and I got a nice bonus.

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

For AirBolts I'm super happy with my filling a pack with a bunch of old clothes for stopping power, have some kind of foam in front to keep the arrow straigh, a sheet of Ply in the back to final stop of the arrow and use a blunt so it does not get stuck in the ply like a field point does,....works fantastic, cheap to make and extremely durable.

 

[Privateer]

Manny. Still can't PM you or whatever you call it here. See if you can do that from your end as another member has.

 

[fishycatfish]

Might try a rhinehart block, they are pretty good and lilt mentioned above about the blobs, they are great but really hard to pull out till shot out a little. All of the layered targets are junk. Arrow lube helps if you get one that’s a little too tough to pull out. Good shooting!