Target filler

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:06 pm

Just tried some interesting target filler: playground mulch made from pieces of dyed rubber. Put two bags into a nylon mesh feed sack. Stops my Phoenix cold and best of all arrows pull out with two fingers. Going to test more with Vortex and the Cyclone but early results look very promising.
From Menard's, less than $9.00 a bag.

SPITFIRE · Post by **SPITFIRE** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:21 pm

Sounds good. I would like to know how it works out with the vortex as I have one. Please let us know. What yardarge are you shooting?

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:41 pm

Where can a person pick this rubber mulch up ?? ( I meant In Canada

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mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:20 pm

got a link to it?

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:38 am

http://www.majesticmulch.com/nuggets.htm

I bought it at Menard's here in No. MN.

NewGuy · Post by **NewGuy** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:18 am

I saw a guy selling it at the St.Jacobs farmers market a Couple years ago.

googled it and found this

http://www.dolturf.com/permalife_dealer.html

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:38 am

we have used window screen packed in a big bag for years with great luck DUTCH

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:21 pm

Tell us more about the window screen as filler, dutch. What kind of screen, plastic, metal? How do you arrange it in bag? How much is used?

huntfishfam · Post by **huntfishfam** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:35 pm

I use a feed bag filled with feed bags, works great. I get them from farmers with livestock , free.
Sean

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sun May 31, 2009 6:52 pm

"I use a feed bag filled with feed bags, works great. I get them from farmers with livestock , free.
Sean"

Feed sacks filled with plastic bags, packed real tight, works for my Phoenix but the 355 fps compound blows right through them if it hit close to where another arrow hit.

Ibex · Post by **Ibex** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:53 pm

This target really works, stops broadheads cold, and is free.

Simply fill a cardboard box with old clothes or rags and fire a broadhead at it.

The only drawback is that it is difficult to remove the broadhead. I leave the top of the box open so I can carefully pull the fabric away from the broadhead.

Fran

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:30 pm

Farmer wrote:Where can a person pick this rubber mulch up ?? ( I meant In Canada )

It's probably illegal.

Isn't everything illegal up there?

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:42 pm

Grizzly Adam wrote: It's probably illegal.

Isn't everything illegal up there?

grizz it's illegal to talk like that up here

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:24 pm

Works. Used two nylon grain sacks, one inside the other, filled with 2 bags of rubber mulch, tied top and suspended from tripod made of small trees. Tied down sides of bag to front legs of tripod to keep target from spinning. Stops the Vortex cold at 20 yard when hit in thickest part (middle). Arrow removal take just 2 fingers. Cost $20.00.

skamaniac · Post by **skamaniac** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:27 am

Have you shot your broadheads into this yet?

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