DIY Backstop with Rubber Stall Mat

Should work well. Did you bounce any nocks when hitting it? I've used a big piece of conveyer belt and it worked well, similar in composition to the stall mat.
 
I have two full size ones set up. One is in the basement, I used 2 2x2s on the short edge to "sandwich" it, then screwed in eye hooks and suspended it using chain from my floor truss so I can shoot indoors. The second one is outside. I used three pieces of "top rail" for fencing, galvanized aluminum, side pieces are 8 foot, cross bar is 5 foot. Side pieces sunk in ground suspend the mat from the cross bar pretty much the same way I did the one in the basement.
 
I've hit the mat with several arrows since I first put it together in the 4x6' format.

Haven't had nocks bounce out.

Arrows come out easy enough. They do need a little coaxing but not bad. You wouldn't want to pin a paper target to the rubber and use it for a primary backstop, that would get old fast, and the rubber would not last too long with constant hits.

Shooting the fatter field points like the 200gr/250 gr, It is easier to unscrew the point before pulling the shaft back out.

Shooting the 35# bow, with a 400-ish grain arrow, the point typically goes through about 2-3" out the back. Even at 40 yards it penetrates almost that much.

Shooting the 50# bow, with a 600gr arrow, it penetrates more like 6" or so out the back.

Here's a before/after of the relative size. I believe the 4x6 mat is around 80 lbs.

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I use one for my compound bow. I have mine on A wood frame and the only issue I have is a shot bad enough to hit the frame. I hit it once with a broad head and had to u screw it to get the shaft free.
 
My wife built one! We used a stall mat from tractor supply 6x4 I believe for $48. All the wood was scrap. I shoot my 68# bow into it and arrows only go about halfway. Works amazing. Self heals too, can't tell where Ive shot it
 

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I use an full size stall mat in the garage. No issues with my recurve but I have had my 76# Vertix go through my bag target and the mat and into the drywall :(

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I also use them under my rack, don’t mind the helper. I’ve added a few more mats since this pic.

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I've hit the mat with several arrows since I first put it together in the 4x6' format.

Haven't had nocks bounce out.

Arrows come out easy enough. They do need a little coaxing but not bad. You wouldn't want to pin a paper target to the rubber and use it for a primary backstop, that would get old fast, and the rubber would not last too long with constant hits.

Shooting the fatter field points like the 200gr/250 gr, It is easier to unscrew the point before pulling the shaft back out.

Shooting the 35# bow, with a 400-ish grain arrow, the point typically goes through about 2-3" out the back. Even at 40 yards it penetrates almost that much.

Shooting the 50# bow, with a 600gr arrow, it penetrates more like 6" or so out the back.

Here's a before/after of the relative size. I believe the 4x6 mat is around 80 lbs.

hj3idLy.jpg


Uf1M7m9.jpg
Very nice!! Where did you get that frame?
 
Those mats work great. A little WD-40 sprayed on the mat & shaft really help removal.
That and some tire dressing wiped on the shafts occasionally. Some arrow shafts seem to be worse for removal than others. It's a real motivation to concentrate and stay off the mat.

I think penetration is less with a mat that can swing freely from the top along with the variable of bow poundage.
 
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