Trad Gang

I'm thinking on  making a basement range(sitting shooting only, using my hunting chair) any suggestions or photos?  :archer2:

I had a 17 yard indoor range... could stand and shoot... sit in the blind chair and shoot... didn't matter...

Had to go and ruin it though... finished it out... now I can only shoot the bale ;-)

Unless I want to squeeze it through the door, past the belt sander and bandsaw...  and it does happen on occasion... just not when the families home... LOL

Jonathan

I can shoot almost 20 yds in my basement, but the sheetrock is at risk so normally I limit it to about 15.

This is my basement set up @ 10 yds. Nothing fancy but it works for me. I do recommend a back stop.

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Everyday and I can even shoot at night.

I sit and shoot in my bsmt, winter months, 9 yds at a 18/1 Rinehart.

Below zero highs in Mn. right now, and the next several days.

Maybe Charlie(Gen273) can chime in on this one, we shoot in his basement all the time.  God bless.

I just shoot down the hall. I can shoot 10 yds. or so. I shoot at a large Morel bag target.

My Kids are all grown and gone and when I shoot the dogs are in their kennels. My wife works out of town. No chance of a accident. LOL

bretto

I can 8 yards in the garage.  A lot better than not shooting.

My garage and shop connect, so I can shoot up to 20+ yards if I want. My old house I could shoot 20 yards in the basement and when I built it I poured full eight foot walls so I wouldn't have any height (clearnce for bow) problems.

I was downstairs shooting this morning.  I can get 13 yards in mine.

I have a 22 yard set up with a 4'x4' spiderweb range target. It's nice to be able to shoot whenever you want.

I have about an 8 yard shot in my basement. I shoot at a box full of old clothing and rags. Like others have said its nice to shoot during the winter no matter the distance. Plus you can make it as interesting as you want by changing up what your shooting at.   :goldtooth:  

Schafer

7 yds in the basement, into a puff bag with a block backer.  I learned to put the backer up after discovering the concrete walls are a little tough on arrows after repeated strikes!!  It is nice for form work, but I cannot wait to get back into my yard.  Just like Northener said, its as cold as a well diggers behind here right now!!   :eek:

don't take much, only a few yards or so.  it's mainly about keeping the conditioning up and working on form.  particularly for us older trad archer/bowhunters.  imo, it's absolutely essential to at least pull string almost daily (switching hands, too), and better yet if you can release it and let the arrow fly.

I cut a hole in my shop wall so I can have a 20 yard range. The ceiling isn't the tallest but am able to still shoot comfortably.

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I shoot 12 yards from my garage, through a doorway into what was supposed to be a den. It is mainly arrow building,reloading,freezers and storage.

I shoot into a big 24x22 yelow jacket broadhead target. There is a brick wall behind the target and a steel wood stove. So far I have never hit either but it would not matter except broken arrow probably.

It is nice in the evenings to go down and shoot and also on cold rainy days.

I can shoot up to 15 yards in my basement.  I use an old wrestling mat as back and side stops.  It's safe, quiet and great practice.   With the mats no one has ever broken an arrow except on the rare occasion of (usually accidental) Robinhood!

This is in the lower level of my house. I had the ceilings built at 9 feet. I had hoped for catty-corner shooting so I could get a bit more than 20 yards but the furnace room is in the way. So, my max shot is 13 yards. (The exercise equipment now resides with my 33-year old son.)

There is a large window to the target's right of the target butts. I have a large foam butt in that spot.

I went 6 years with no holes in the dry-wall. Then, while setting up a different kind of bow for my son about 3 weeks ago, a D-loop came untied -- oops!  We had to hunt down that arrow even though it was shot from only 7 yards!  It missed all the butts, went through a box on top of the butts and stuck an inch or so into the drywall.

My wife has no interest in the box so our secret is safe!

I can't imagine life without an indoor place (and outdoor) to shoot at home. I mess around on the "range" muliple times a day. When I get a little stressed out (or a lot, which thank-you Lord, is rare these days)I go to this range and shoot a few arrows. I've even gone down at 2-3am to get some things off my mind. It works every time!


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I may try shooting in my small cellar-like basement, only a 4 or 5 yrd shot though. But like some have said, it's better than nothing!   :coffee:

QuoteOriginally posted by Sirius Black:
I may try shooting in my small cellar-like basement, only a 4 or 5 yrd shot though. But like some have said, it's better than nothing!    :coffee:  

Go for it!  An old archery friend of mine did that for years at that distance. He uses layers of cardboard and places small dots on it for aiming points.

I can get about 15-20yds from the living room to the kitchen. I put chairs up like a ground blind,the kids love it(only when the wife is out)

I just hang a big U-stuff it bag from the rafters in the basement at about 12 yards.  Concrete wall behind that. Could get 20 yards if I hung it near the water heater, but I've had enough yahoos to know that's not a good idea.  

I can shoot 8 yards  with pretty good ceiling clearance in the unfinished portion of our basement and i6 yards if I shoot from the   the finished portion but retrict  it to 58'' bows.  The older block targets stacked on   plywood on top of wood horses  with old carpeting in between the blocks seems to work.  It ain't pretty! It is wonderful to take a few shots every so often throughout the day in our cold NY winters.  It helps keep cabin fever at bay.  Lou

Built my house 64' long and 10' ceilings so I'd have a 20 yard indoor lane. Burlap bag target hanging from the joists then when it gets cold the son and I move the outside targets in. 10" concrete is a good incentive not to miss.

I have an 8 yard range in the basement.  It is perfect from working on your form and release.  I try to do 4 or 5 short sessions daily.

Hard to do from Afghanistan but I will do it on return in the spring!

I have bout 6 yards in a basement bed room... From the closet door, over the bed, into the far wall where I have a bag target hanging from the selling, I have to cant my bow and bend my knees, cause the selling is about 7', I'm 6'2" and shoot a 68" Hill style LB....

I've got a Makenzie 14" block I shoot down the hallway at when no ones home, I can get about 7-8yds.  I could get closer to 15 but my wife has her scrapbooking cabinet in a bad place. I could shoot around it but if I screwed up I'd be living in that cabinet for quite a while.  We are getting ready to move pretty soon back over to Central OR and we are looking at houses now.  I have three requirements, first is a shot big enough for my gunsmithing equipment, second is a shot or garage where I can at least shoot my bows to 20yds, and third is I want an outdoor bow and gun range.  I'll be happy and probably won't leave home for anything, especially with the wonderfull technological accomplishment of online shopping.  I'm a hermit at heart and if I can shoot my weapons I'm a happy camper.

I've only got 12 yards in my basement and I gotta sit on a bucket cause of the low ceiling, but it beats shoting out in the cold.

I have a 9 yard range in my basement and it is really awesome!  I usually go down to shoot for 20 to 30 minutes every night after that kiddos have been fed.  My ceiling is really low so I have to sit, but the upside to that is that now I feel pretty comfortable shooting from a seated position.  I shoot at a 25x25 inch bag-style target that is hanging from the ceiling.  I hung a double layer of carpet behind the target to stop any fliers.  The wife doesn't mind me shooting down there either, because I usually get some laundry done, in between shots!  Good luck.

QuoteOriginally posted by jmrsyrs:
I've only got 12 yards in my basement and I gotta sit on a bucket cause of the low ceiling, but it beats shoting out in the cold.

My little basement has a low ceiling too, so I'll sit and shoot. It'll simulate shooting from my blind anyway, so that's fine.   :archer:

9 yards in the basement day or night. I"ve been shooting alot to build up to the 70 pound bow its gonna take to kill the giant spiders down there. Two nights ago my girlfriend asked me why i was screaming like a girl. I don't like spiders, but they love me.

9 yards in the basement day or night. I"ve been shooting alot to build up to the 70 pound bow its gonna take to kill the giant spiders down there. Two nights ago my girlfriend asked me why i was screaming like a girl. I don't like spiders, but they love me.

I can get 13 in my basement. I have to sit and squeeze the arrow between the support and work bench.  If I shoot super far to the left I kill the water heater.

I shoot down the hall all the time. I only get about 12 yards or so. I dont have a basement, LOL.

3 yard range in my little cave. Great for form work!

Ok here a good one(bad actually...) I was just shooting in my basement like I do most evenings, but I'm not quite use to the Northern Mist Classic 68" bow that I started shooting lately... Round # 3, first arrow, didn't bent my knees enough, didn't cant the bow as much as usual.... The to limb hit the celling tile, so I inspect the tip, it is good, no damages done other than a rip in the tile... Look at my bag target to see where the arrow went.... no arrow.... get closer... closer.... 1/2 " above the target, right thru both windows.... ****.... I put the arrow away... unbraced the bow... Good night!!