Can I see what you cats are shooting at in your basements. I am about to finish half of a basement in a new house we just built and will have about 12 yards left to shoot in the unfinished section. Can I see what sort of targets/ backstops you guys use? I bought a bow once froma guy that had three layers of carpeting hung up behind his target and he said he had never had an arrow pass through. Any thoughts/Pics?
13 yards and I fling arrows most every day. Made the stand from 1" PVC and can break it down in pieces, only cemented certain sections. Just picked up a new target a couple of days ago, pretty much destroyed the last one over several recovers and years of shooting.
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I took a foam diamond plate pattern floor mat and cut it up to fit inside a burlap sack (from Tractor Supply). Then an old rug fit in the middle. Next I put that filled burlap sack into another sack, and zip tied the opening so the filling wouldnt fall out.
Less than $20, and I think my arrows go about 4" in, so when the one side is worn out, i can turn it. And the arrows just seperate the burlap fibers, so they dont really tear. Just gotta make sure I keep your shots within the burlap target, or it will hit a cinder block wall.
I imagine a few layers of carpet will work, perhaps let them hang loosely to distribute the shock from the arrow.
I can just squeak 20 yards in my basement.
Good 8' ceilings and unfinished.
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Haven't shot the fuel oil feed or return lined . . . yet.
I can get 7yds in mine! I use a Block Target (Classic 20) strapped to an AV table. I can shoot my SuperMag standing; Grizzly - have to sit on a drafting type stool.
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15 yards in mine.
Don't have a basement. Living room to the bedroom hall. About 7 yds. Good enough to work on form over the winter.
That is a nice setup Yellow Dog.
I can shoot 12 yards in my basement.
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This target is card board, 4 foot wide X 4 foot high, 18" thick. It's at least 15 years old with thousands of shots into it. I have one of those horse stall rubber mats behind it. I recently spent 2 hours cutting each sheet of card board in half and flipping the outside into the center. The center is like new again and hard as a rock. I have all thread bolts and a board across the top so I can crank it down to compact it.
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15 yards here with a self build target Made out of old clothings and wool, cost 1$ a month for new bag, it is been working for 4 years. What I like the most is the easy way you can extract arrows from it, just 2 fingers!
Did I say light?
No basement but a 8yd attached garage.I always thought 8yds was a waste but I see some of you are also shooting single digits.
Lol when I lived in an apartment during college I could get 8 if I opened the right doors just right...when I bought a house this spring the main thing I was looking for in the lot with enough room to shoot. I can shoot 40 yards in my yard...48 if I open my back door and stand inside to shoot
I get about 13yards and use a "gunny sack" stuffed with Walmart, Target, and Cub bags. Should get a new one made up for this winter. Keeps the muscles tuned.
I think my usual spot is about 4 yards. Even though its just a few yards, its nice to shoot a few arrows at night just to practice focusing on a spot and making a clean release. Or just to blow off some steam, relax my mind, or tide myself over when I can't shoot elsewhere.
I can turn to a different angle and get about 12 yards if I want, but Im not too worried about it usually.
I can shoot 17 yards in mine .
About 9 yards in mine. Enough to keep the rust off.
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Ten yards in mine, but have to shoot off a stool due to low ceiling in our old farmhouse.
I can get 21 paces in mine. I have always liked shooting in the basement. We always shot in the basement at home when I was a kid.
I love shooting in the basement.....however when the wife found out I was doing it she was less than thrilled. So I told her that I put the target away on the shelf, the one I can shoot at from the other side of the basement.....shhhhhhh.
Thanks so much guys. Im about to finish half of my basement and Im going to leave about a six foot section in a recessed corner unfinished and build a huge compressed cardboard target. Cant wait! Gonna have about a 17 yard indoor range, a bar with draft beer, big tv, all my mounts and whatnot. Need to find a good deadbolt to keep my wife out.
I built my first house with a target range in the basement in mind. The plan I pick out was a house 60' long. Never told the wife the reason I wanted that one. My shop is attached to a 2 car garage and I can shoot 25 yards shooting thru the doors that connect them.
14.6 yards.
Just open the garage door and start shooting. (When no one is home)
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I wish I had a basement range. It sure beats the heat, cold, and rain.
I can shoot about 13 yards. I prefer the Ames target, double sided, much bigger than most, filled with plastic sheeting and lasts forever.
I don't shoot this target much but I have been shooting the same target for 20 years. I shoot at the tail, eyes, back leg and at the kill zone once in a while. This explains the longevity of the target.
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