Jessie wrote:sooey wrote:I was thinking a big square of plywood sheeting might last a while as target backing? Reckon the softer/thin wood would make nice small holes when struck and stay together? Or maybe split?
Might last a little while but I reckon you'd get a huge split after not too long and it would be useless. Better to use cardboard or plastic sheeting or something that will hold together IMO.
Plywood shouldn't split. It is made up of layers of timber at 90 degrees to each other so that it avoids splitting and warping. It will stay together better than most options, and give you a flat surface. Paper targets don't stick very well, though.
Coreflute (corrugated plastic sheeting) is probably the best, but maybe a bit harder to get and more expensive.
I use masonite sheets. Cheap, light, reasonably stable. They will eventually fall apart when they get too many holes, but it can be hundreds of rounds before that happens.
Ian