@mat_in_texas I shoot a bag and a layered target. Prefer the bag. Delta Mckenzie has a solid foam target I thought about trying or the Rhinehart 18 sided target.
Cardboard box filled with rubber mulch. The mulch is heavy, but cheaper than I've found for a similar sized target. ~$7/cubic foot. For my 70lb bow shooting ~300fps and 450gr arrows with montec g5 broadheads, I get about 7-10" penetration at 40yd. When the face of the box wears down a bit, I cut a replacement piece of cardboard and slide it in front of the mulch. A proper foam target would absolutely be much nicer, however its hard to beat $30 and a cardboard box on price.
@@mat_in_texas It's definitely not a leave outside in weather option. 😅 I would also say it's no where near as nice as the modular foam type target your video shows. I should emphasize, I only use this for broadheads. I have a bag target for field points. Bag targets, for me and my budget, still make sense for all my target shooting. I have a Morrell Yellow Jacket Supreme that's lasting longer than I thought. Not shooting 1k arrows at it, but also definitely prepping for archery season. The only gap I've had is broadhead targets and tuning - for me the rubber mulch/cardboard box made the most sense as it's not the main target. Also wanted to mention that I've been enjoying your content and presentation style!
@@Sultore Thank you for the encouragement. I keep a Morrell bag target around. They’re good targets too. I was also surprised how long my last one lasted. You don’t really wanna leave them out in the rain either though, they’ll soak up a bunch of water and get so heavy you can’t hardly move them.
What kind of bow weight are you shooting at the rubber mulch target? Thats actually a cool idea. I made one with FlexFoam-It 15 self healing foam, but it was kinda pricey still.
@@ArchersAnonymous-nb4ym It's a Mission Switch at 27.5" with limb screws maxed out. My pull scale says around 67lb. The benefit of the mulch (over diy spray foam) seems to be the lose nature slows the broadhead. I used a box that's about 18"x16"x16" and if I did it again, I'd probably cut and reshape the box to 18"x18"x12" to save on weight. For sure it's no where near as light and portable as a nice foam target, but for people that need to save a few dollars, this is a surprising option that performed better than I thought. For sure if I had the money, I'd get a modular foam target like showcased by mat_in_texas
I'm using a delivery carton for a microwave oven, filled with other pieces of corrugated cardboard cut to fit. It's taken about 1k arrows so far and cost me nothing.😁
Fill it with spray foam paint it black, but do it in a new location of course but while it's in the straps so it keeps its shape… no need to order a new module😎
HOW!?! This is my second Matrix. The first one I bought with my Dad and Brother, and it was a year before the 3 of us tore up a module. It stayed with them when I moved, so I bought this one for myself and it still took over a year for me to tear it up.
@@mat_in_texasI’m with you…these last an extremely long time. I shoot between 6-24 arrows a day depending on time frame, so even on the low side, that’s over 2k arrows a year and mine’s not even close to blowing out.
What target are you currently shooting at? And what’s one you’d like to try out?
@mat_in_texas I shoot a bag and a layered target. Prefer the bag. Delta Mckenzie has a solid foam target I thought about trying or the Rhinehart 18 sided target.
That hollow module fill in with gap foam just to get structural integrity. It's temporary solution but it'll do the job.
Great idea
Cardboard box filled with rubber mulch.
The mulch is heavy, but cheaper than I've found for a similar sized target. ~$7/cubic foot.
For my 70lb bow shooting ~300fps and 450gr arrows with montec g5 broadheads, I get about 7-10" penetration at 40yd.
When the face of the box wears down a bit, I cut a replacement piece of cardboard and slide it in front of the mulch.
A proper foam target would absolutely be much nicer, however its hard to beat $30 and a cardboard box on price.
Doesn’t sound like a bad option, but what happens if you leave that thing out in the rain?
@@mat_in_texas It's definitely not a leave outside in weather option. 😅
I would also say it's no where near as nice as the modular foam type target your video shows. I should emphasize, I only use this for broadheads. I have a bag target for field points.
Bag targets, for me and my budget, still make sense for all my target shooting. I have a Morrell Yellow Jacket Supreme that's lasting longer than I thought. Not shooting 1k arrows at it, but also definitely prepping for archery season. The only gap I've had is broadhead targets and tuning - for me the rubber mulch/cardboard box made the most sense as it's not the main target.
Also wanted to mention that I've been enjoying your content and presentation style!
@@Sultore Thank you for the encouragement. I keep a Morrell bag target around. They’re good targets too. I was also surprised how long my last one lasted. You don’t really wanna leave them out in the rain either though, they’ll soak up a bunch of water and get so heavy you can’t hardly move them.
What kind of bow weight are you shooting at the rubber mulch target? Thats actually a cool idea. I made one with FlexFoam-It 15 self healing foam, but it was kinda pricey still.
@@ArchersAnonymous-nb4ym It's a Mission Switch at 27.5" with limb screws maxed out. My pull scale says around 67lb. The benefit of the mulch (over diy spray foam) seems to be the lose nature slows the broadhead. I used a box that's about 18"x16"x16" and if I did it again, I'd probably cut and reshape the box to 18"x18"x12" to save on weight. For sure it's no where near as light and portable as a nice foam target, but for people that need to save a few dollars, this is a surprising option that performed better than I thought.
For sure if I had the money, I'd get a modular foam target like showcased by mat_in_texas
I would like to try out the bigger 365 targets. Been shooting a Morell high roller for quite some time. Replaceable cores are really nice.
I wanted to try one too, there one with the 48” back stop
I'm using a delivery carton for a microwave oven, filled with other pieces of corrugated cardboard cut to fit. It's taken about 1k arrows so far and cost me nothing.😁
@@dalehill6127 I’ve done that in the past for broadheads. It’s a pain to get the single bevels out though, they twist as they go in.
Fill it with spray foam paint it black, but do it in a new location of course but while it's in the straps so it keeps its shape… no need to order a new module😎
Impressive!!! You would of got another year easy,if broad heads wasn't used!!!!
@@kennylainhart7148 Maybe, but being able to soak up a lot of broadheads is THE reason I love this target.
Do you leave it out year round?
That thing would last me a lifetime!
@@Lugnutz89 No, I usually bring it in. It’s definitely been left out in the Texas sun and rain, but not full time.
I am going to have to call BS. I shot three modules out of mine I a couple of months. I only used broadheads minimal amount of times.
HOW!?! This is my second Matrix. The first one I bought with my Dad and Brother, and it was a year before the 3 of us tore up a module. It stayed with them when I moved, so I bought this one for myself and it still took over a year for me to tear it up.
@@mat_in_texasI’m with you…these last an extremely long time. I shoot between 6-24 arrows a day depending on time frame, so even on the low side, that’s over 2k arrows a year and mine’s not even close to blowing out.