VTbowman Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Other then rags or old clothes, etc. whats a good, CHEAP, stuffing for a burlap bag target? Notice the word CHEAP? It should read FREE.... LOL I have hear plastic grocery bags would work if packed tight enough. Anyone use them for a bag target? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? What about the packing peanuts of the air filled packing material that stuff is shipped with. if packed tightly it should work, even pieces of cardboard cut to fit inside the bag should work. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? Not sure if the peanuts would be enough density even packed tight. Nope on the cradboard. I am wanting something that does not go from 10# to 100# in a small summer rain shower. Sometimes I forget to put my targets away and mostly just leave them out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? See if there are any feed manufactures around you. We have a mineral plant (For cattle, horses, etc.) and we get in 100lbs bags of rice hull. Those bags are the same as the target bags, literally. We stuff one full of the same bag and then run it through the sewing machine and bam... Instant target. The ones we dont use just get burned and I bet youll find the same thing about other feed mills. You could also check with farmers. A lot of times old bags are like bailing wire, its everywhere and people are dieing to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? Anyone use the white plastci the farms wrap ton sized bales with? VermontHunter has a source where he could possible get "tons" of this and maybe some bags too. I say its worth a try... Anyone use this stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? We have used the Walmart plartic bags in our target for 2 years eventually it just didnt work but it got a couple extra years outa the target we packed em in real tight worked real good with arrow removal to just had to shove the bag back in after you remove the arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? The plastic VTBowman (Shawn) is refering to is the white plastic wrap that you see round bails wrapped in,,,,,or it's used to pack haylage or silage into.....You know the bails Im talking about they look like giant marshmellows all over the hay field as my wife likes to call them...... This platic wrap is very durable but yet very pliable for packing tightly into bag targets or grain bags......Heck it's free to me and him why not try it .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? [ QUOTE ] I have hear plastic grocery bags would work if packed tight enough. Anyone use them for a bag target? [/ QUOTE ] I have a Morrell Super Super stuffed with them and some shrink wrap that I brought home from work. I am shooting 280 fps and producing 70 lb. of KE and it has no problems stopping my arrows with field tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? Shrink wrap works great.I get it at work when my workers take it off pallets of product and it will definitely stop an arrow.If you have none where you work-stop at WalMart's receiving dock and ask for the stuff they took off skids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I have heard of using plastic, like the stuff you are talking about for wrapping bales. That is the only thing I have ever heard of using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? Go to a crafts store and buy pillow stuffing . The polypropoleen (or how ever you spell it) is GREAT STUFF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I had thought of getting a box of those new garbage bags that resist puncturing. I think Jacky Chan did a commercial for them. LOL My thoughts were to stuff about 1/2 of then with some sort of other type of plastic, like the grocery bags I already have, then stuff those into a few of the new garbage bags, then those into a few more new bags, until they are all in one of the new bags. Kinda a pyrimid scheme. Then stuff the lot into a burlap bag. I am thinking it will give you a layered effect instead of just crumpling 15 boxs of these which could be quite expensive to buy. Luke tellls me these new bags cost just under $5 for 20. If stuffed and restuffed into each other like I explained. It could be a cheap target... (???) I may try this too. Just wondering how puncture resistant these really are.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I wasnt even thinking! What about using hay? We shot round bales (from the side) when I was a kid. Ive even used square bales as a back stop! Square bales around here are going for roughly $2.50 for a 50-80lb bale. You could probably buy one bale, bust it open and hand pack the bag! It would be a little heavy but I bet it would put a stop on the arrow! Wadda ya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I could get 100s of bales for free. My father-in-law owns a farm. I just dont wanna mess with hay. But its a thought. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I am in the process of making a backstop and that is what I am going to use. I am going to get 6 square bales and stack them 3 high 2 wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I've had problems with arrows going through square bales and ripping off the fletching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? John, im guessing your shooting into the grain of the square bale (aka, shooting into the side). Shoot into the face or end of the bale. If youre still getting to much penitration on the bale look for heavier bales. The ones youre using must not be packed very tight. The hay bales I have at the house right now range from 60-90lbs (roughly). I wouldnt shoot a 60lber without some chance of fletching troubles but those heavy bales are way more dense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? I just made a pretty good target. I took some cardbord boxes and some 1 inch styrofome that I got as packing. I put a layer of the styrofome on the inside of the big box, then put onother box inside it, packed in 2 more layers of styrofome then another box inside it, then the same thing again. The arrows go through 4 or 5 layers of cardboard with styrophome as a buffer. The target is light and the arrows go in up to about 4 inches from the fletch and arrow retreaval can be done with one hand. I havn't tried broadheads yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Bag target stuffing? [ QUOTE ] I have hear plastic grocery bags would work if packed tight enough. [/ QUOTE ] Yep, this is what I do. Take a feed bag and stuff it full of plastic bags and sew it shut. This holds up for about one season. Then when spring comes I take all the bags out and get a new feed bag and stuff them in there. Works great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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