polishmp31
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Post by polishmp31 on Oct 17, 2016 21:16:27 GMT -5
Well i plan on putting up a chain between the post with large enough links to fit a bolt through then bolting the stop material up And im a good shot just want the extra security of not losing arrows w What size are the poles you put up? This belting is heavy. I'm guessing a 4x7 piece will weigh 50-60 lbs maybe more. Big cedar post 6x6s concreted in
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 17, 2016 22:50:21 GMT -5
Would a gravel pit have some similar belt material? If they use a conveyor to move material then yes the should have it. What I get is stuff that's been used and has been replaced with new. The used may be a little thinner in the center than on the edges, but it's plenty thick to stop a arrow even from the fastest bows-crossbows. I help out a guy that digs graves and we use it to lay down to pile the dirt on when digging a grave so there's not a lot of loose dirt after we cover it. Using a backhoe or front end loader to pull-push the dirt off of the belting. It holds up to that kind of abuse. All I need it to do is stop an arrow from a wood bow so that should work. There are a couple of gravel pits around. I will see if they have any scrap pieces laying around.
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 17, 2016 22:56:15 GMT -5
Don't miss= dont need
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Post by bartiks on Oct 18, 2016 1:28:07 GMT -5
Heck even if you can't find any laying around at a gravel pits etc. go around some mines in the area that have been closed. Get permission of course to go looking. There will be hundreds of feet laying around all it takes is a utility knife to cut the stuff. It's not like it's made of Kevlar or anything like that.
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Post by steiny on Oct 18, 2016 8:16:39 GMT -5
If it's just to stop arrows that miss or go thru a target, a couple layers of heavy carpet would probably work. An old rubber truck bed mat would too. Rural king has 4' x 8' sheets of rubber stall matting.
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Post by jackryan on Oct 18, 2016 9:04:11 GMT -5
Alright guys just got done putting my post in for new backstops. Now ive heard of ppl hanging carpet but do you know of any kind of just thick rubber i could hang? If you can't hit that, you are too far away. Move closer. There's not much point in a deer hunter "practicing" hitting the side of a barn unless he just likes to wound and chase.
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polishmp31
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Post by polishmp31 on Oct 18, 2016 10:03:24 GMT -5
Alright guys just got done putting my post in for new backstops. Now ive heard of ppl hanging carpet but do you know of any kind of just thick rubber i could hang? If you can't hit that, you are too far away. Move closer. There's not much point in a deer hunter "practicing" hitting the side of a barn unless he just likes to wound and chase. I can hit it just fine i have targets on my property out past 100 yards and no im not taking hunting shots that far just for practice and fun
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 18, 2016 10:47:39 GMT -5
Long range practice forces one work on form, making for much better close( hunting) range accuracy My hunting is done thirty yards and less. My regular practice sessions range out to at least fifty yards, often more.
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polishmp31
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Post by polishmp31 on Oct 18, 2016 10:58:07 GMT -5
Long range practice forces one work on form, making for much better close( hunting) range accuracy My hunting is done thirty yards and less. My regular practice sessions range out to at least fifty yards, often more. Correct and im not the only one that uses my range family and friends do too so id rather save a arrow then lose one
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