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munkinstein:
So I got around making a target.  It's very, shall we say, utilitarian.  I got an old pair of jeans, cut the both legs at inside seam and then sewed them both together at the sides and bottom to create a long cylindrical bag.  I then stuffed said bag with old fabric and clothes that I don't wear.  The problem is that the arrows are not penetrating the thing at all.  My bow is 52 lb at 28 inch flatbow and I'm firing 478 grain arrows with field points at it.  The arrows are going pretty fast and I'm drawing the bow to 29 inches, which is my draw length.  I figure the target is just too darn solid.  Also I've tried firing from about 10 yards and even then still no cigar.  There is a small chance that I have stuffed the material too tightly as well.  So my questions are as follows:

What could I stuff it with that would work, I was thinking plastic bags or industrial cling-wrap? and, what have you found useful for making targets?  I will eventually buy a proper target but not right now.

Olanigw (Pekane):
In my experience, you'd get better resuts just stuffing a cardboard box with your scraps and clothes.  are your field points bouncing off the jeans or just not penetrating very deep?  Pics would be helpful.

Denim is surprisingly  tear resistant. it's like a natural kevlar

Slackbunny:
I've heard that plastic bags work really well, and they're probably the cheapest option. I'm interested to hear what others have to say here as I'd like to make my own target once the snow clears up.

Olanigw (Pekane):
Another option is to take corrugated cardboard, cut it into 6-8 inch strips with the grain going lllllllllllll, and roll them pretty tight into a big wheel, taping as you go.
Stack cardboard strips and compress somehow.
wooden frame, carpet, stuff with scraps, foam, whatever.
Pillowcase stuffed and wrapped in duct tape.
Goodwill throw rug cut and layered.
Stacked memory foam mattress pad.

The world is your oyster.

Christian Soldier:
My archery budget is pretty slim. I bought a single hay bail from my local hardware store for $5 and it lasted nearly 2 years; then I just bought another one.  :)

That's my suggestion, you can also make a target out of pretty much any hard container (like a box or a gallon jug) and then fill it with "Great Stuff" spray insulation.

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