[snydes]

Apologies if this has been discussed already. I wanted to post this in case anyone else was looking for a good backstop material that did wear out after a few 1000 shots.

I've been using this ballistic nylon mesh I got from Amazon for about 1 month now and it still hasn't worn out. I shoot about 300 shots a day. I started to run out of old t-shirts and towels to use for my catch box. I was also sick of having to constantly take the time to replace the backstop.

This is the link (nonaffiliate) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y3QK95Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Picked up this ballistic mesh material for $10 on amazon & it works great !!!!!!!! THx for telling us about this

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I also picked some of that mesh up and really like it so far.

 

[Harry Knuckles]

I'm glad the mesh is working out for everyone. I wanted to do an update and make some suggestions after 4 months of using it.

1. Cut the mesh extra wide for your catch box, about 1.5 the width so you can bunch it up accordion-style on your hanging system. I've noticed that after a while (a long while) the edges will begin to curl in and not fully cover the sides of your catch box.

2. Do NOT try to tie the sides or bottom down with anything, leave it to hang loose. Tying the sides will cause the mesh to tear prematurely from the sides.

3. Multiple layers with an airgap between helped reduce bounce-outs for me. I wasn't getting a lot of bounce-outs but adding a layer of mesh with the gap has almost eliminated them.

I've been using the same piece of mesh for almost 4 months, shooting around 300 shots a day (4*30*300=36,000) and just recently replaced it with a new one. I believe the first one only wore out because I tried to tie the sides out when it started to curl in. Tying the side made the mesh rip horizontally.

 

[Facewizard13]

Im wondering if sewing a thick piece of canvas all around the outside edge of it would prevent all that

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[Crazy Canuck]

I used the full yard, but cut in half with an 8" overlap in the middle where most shots hit. I folded over the top and sewed in a pocket to run some bankline through to hang it. Hangs about 3-4" off the bottom of the catchbox. Been about 1.5 months so far, and still looks new (~200ish shots a day).

 

[Hermit]

Thanks for posting. I've been thinking about getting something like this..

Rich

 

[Harry Knuckles]

Sad news. I reordered another yard of my favorite backstop material and what showed up was very different from what I got the first time. Obviously, I'm not bothered by the color difference but this new stuff is so stiff it will literally stand on its own. The picture below shows the original mesh on the left and the new mesh on the right. I plan on contacting the seller to see if they sent me the wrong stuff but I as it stands now, I can no longer recommend it

Needless to say, the stiff mesh causes a lot of bounce-outs.

 

[Facewizard13]

Sad news. I reordered another yard of my favorite backstop material and what showed up was very different from what I got the first time. Obviously, I'm not bothered by the color difference but this new stuff is so stiff it will literally stand on its own. The picture below shows the original mesh on the left and the new mesh on the right. I plan on contacting the seller to see if they sent me the wrong stuff but I as it stands now, I can no longer recommend it

Needless to say, the stiff mesh causes a lot of bounce-outs.

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Was this from amazon?

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[Harry Knuckles]

Sad news. I reordered another yard of my favorite backstop material and what showed up was very different from what I got the first time. Obviously, I'm not bothered by the color difference but this new stuff is so stiff it will literally stand on its own. The picture below shows the original mesh on the left and the new mesh on the right. I plan on contacting the seller to see if they sent me the wrong stuff but I as it stands now, I can no longer recommend it

Needless to say, the stiff mesh causes a lot of bounce-outs.

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Was this from amazon?

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Yes. I went back in my history and clicked the "Buy it Again" button. Should've been the exact same stuff...

 

[Teep]

I'm fairly new to this but have tried a lot of different materials (had a huge bag from a second hand clothing store to work with) and have been using a piece of double nit fabric from the back of an old blouse. I have well over 1000 shots at it using 3/8" steel and it is showing very little wear. I am finding the lighter the material and hanging as free as possible works the best to stop bounce outs.

 

[Harry Knuckles]

I'm fairly new to this but have tried a lot of different materials (had a huge bag from a second hand clothing store to work with) and have been using a piece of double nit fabric from the back of an old blouse. I have well over 1000 shots at it using 3/8" steel and it is showing very little wear. I am finding the lighter the material and hanging as free as possible works the best to stop bounce outs.

I started out using old clothing and towels like most others here. I found this material a while back and have put almost 100,000 shots at it with 3/8 steel. Most other fabrics lasted me 1 day, sometimes 2 before I wore a hole in it big enough to allow my ammo to pass through. I shoot around 300 shots a day. Long story short, the first time I ordered this mesh it was a game-changer, I no longer had to worry about changing my backstop. I'm pretty miffed they changed it and I hope I can find more like the original.

 

[Facewizard13]

Sad news. I reordered another yard of my favorite backstop material and what showed up was very different from what I got the first time. Obviously, I'm not bothered by the color difference but this new stuff is so stiff it will literally stand on its own. The picture below shows the original mesh on the left and the new mesh on the right. I plan on contacting the seller to see if they sent me the wrong stuff but I as it stands now, I can no longer recommend it

Needless to say, the stiff mesh causes a lot of bounce-outs.

Screenshot 2021-03-13 165423.png

Was this from amazon?

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Yes. I went back in my history and clicked the "Buy it Again" button. Should've been the exact same stuff...

That sucks....keep me posted if you're able to find the same material

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[StringSlap]

I'm fairly new to this but have tried a lot of different materials (had a huge bag from a second hand clothing store to work with) and have been using a piece of double nit fabric from the back of an old blouse. I have well over 1000 shots at it using 3/8" steel and it is showing very little wear. I am finding the lighter the material and hanging as free as possible works the best to stop bounce outs.

I started out using old clothing and towels like most others here. I found this material a while back and have put almost 100,000 shots at it with 3/8 steel. Most other fabrics lasted me 1 day, sometimes 2 before I wore a hole in it big enough to allow my ammo to pass through. I shoot around 300 shots a day. Long story short, the first time I ordered this mesh it was a game-changer, I no longer had to worry about changing my backstop. I'm pretty miffed they changed it and I hope I can find more like the original.

I get it from Hobby Lobby.

 

[Covert5]

I too took your recommendation about this material and it works great thank you! I'm hoping the seller will contact you and fix your order so we can continue to use them as a supplier!

Sling-On!

 

[EllipsisNL]

I use canvas drop cloth with a squishy cotton quilt behind it, and it works like a dream, I've never had to replace it since I started using it in 2017

 

[EllipsisNL]

Edit: double post

 

[SlinginDylan]

I'm glad the mesh is working out for everyone. I wanted to do an update and make some suggestions after 4 months of using it.

1. Cut the mesh extra wide for your catch box, about 1.5 the width so you can bunch it up accordion-style on your hanging system. I've noticed that after a while (a long while) the edges will begin to curl in and not fully cover the sides of your catch box.

2. Do NOT try to tie the sides or bottom down with anything, leave it to hang loose. Tying the sides will cause the mesh to tear prematurely from the sides.

3. Multiple layers with an airgap between helped reduce bounce-outs for me. I wasn't getting a lot of bounce-outs but adding a layer of mesh with the gap has almost eliminated them.

I've been using the same piece of mesh for almost 4 months, shooting around 300 shots a day (4*30*300=36,000) and just recently replaced it with a new one. I believe the first one only wore out because I tried to tie the sides out when it started to curl in. Tying the side made the mesh rip horizontally.

How did you tie it to your catchbox? Did you just hang it over a dowel or rod? How did you tie/fix the top?


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[Harry Knuckles]

I folded the top over to make a loose hem and sewed it with a nylon carpenters line. I used a bent piece of copper wire as my needle. Once the hem was sewed up, I stuck a rod through the hem and used the large black paper clips/clamps to pinch it between the fabric on the top of my catch box. I originally did this so I could play with the distance that the backstop was from the front to prevent bounce-outs but it worked so well I didn't bother changing it.

 

[thepigeonpoacher]

I break every catch box 😕 canvas might be a good idea 🤔

 

[ukj]

I cut apart trashed kite bags that have this mesh, works great!
Semi sew to thin f glass rod on
top of c box.
Seems to last, less rebounds, black
To contrast white spinners and cans.
8 mm steel shot with starship albatros does sometines rip tiny holes though,
ukj