[Archers] Custom Target Advice

[Jonathas]

Cam,

I use a construction method very similar to yours, but more layers as many
at my local practice like crossbows (gee, wonder why?).  I generally use 5
layers - 2 cardboard, foam, 2 cardboard, foam, 2 cardboard.

One thing I will warn strongly against is the fiberglass rods.  They are
fun for specific targets, like lollipops (small target on top of a single
rod, so it bounces all over the place making repeat hits a challenge), but
for general target stands fiberglass rods are bad.  The problem is once
they get hit, even nicked lightly, the fiberglass is exposed.  This is a
problem in that most of the time archers are more than willing to help take
down the range at the end of the day, but many are inexperienced and
therefor the exposed fiberglass is a real problem that they don't know
about.  Anyone who has ever experienced fiberglass will not willingly
volunteer to help again!!  Yes, people can be taught to wear gloves and
look out for the exposed fiberglass, but that does not cover the newer
archers who see everyone else pitching in, so they do too.

Instead I prefer to use re-bar, yes some are thinking "and this is
*better*?? That shatters arrows!!", but wait there's more!  When I make the
target I try to cut the second layer of foam a bit narrower than the other
4 layers.  Into this slight gap I duck tape a length of 1/2" CPVC pipe to
both sides of the target.  Setup becomes, drive a short length of re-bar in
the ground slide the pipe down over re-bar, move to next target.  Take down
becomes, slide the target up off the re-bar and pull the re-bar out of the
ground.  Generally the three layers of target slow arrows down enough that
even when they do make it to the cpvc pipe they do not have enough energy
to break the pipe and shatter against the re-bar.  Also since the pipe is
at the very edge of the target, it is far away from the target area in the
first place, and many arrows that might otherwise hit the pipe instead skip
off the corner of the target in front.

Adding to the collective knowledge base, your mileage may vary....
Jonathas

On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Cameron deGrey <camerondegrey at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I whipped up a post for you Jay!
>
> http://periodpersonas.com/village/2016/09/insulate-
> yourself-from-hassle-making-target-backs/
>
> Cheers!
> Cam
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