Author Topic: Any one shoot in your house (Read 1660 times)

Cody Roiter · « **on:** December 23, 2008, 09:39:00 PM »

Hello Guys, Here in MI we have been getting a lot of snow and it's been very cold. I try and shoot my bow everyday for about an hour and haft. But with it being so cold I can only shoot for about 15mins before going in to warm up. So do any of you guys shoot in your house and what kinds of targets do you have if you have pics of your range I would like to see them.
Thanks guys and I wish you and your family's a merry Christmas.

Take Care,
Cody

jacobsladder · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2008, 09:41:00 PM »

Cody...good post..i'd like to see pics too...besides chasing bunnies its too cold to target shoot.

Cody Roiter · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2008, 09:51:00 PM »

Hey man I know I went after some rabbits and still with all the time I was walking the wind still went throw me.

Orion · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2008, 09:59:00 PM »

Been shooting in my basement since we built the house more than 30 years ago. I have about a 12 yard shot. I use a large target faced square nylon bag stuffed with plastic. Concrete wall behind it. There are a few chips in the wall, reminders of the suddenness with which target panic can strike. Would be a good idea to hang a carpet behind the bag target to stop errant arrows, but I've never gotten around to doing that.

Barney · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:01:00 PM »

Cody, I told my wife I'd build her a new house if I could have a 20 yard lane in the basement

.....she agreed.

John3 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:06:00 PM »

Just about every day in the house. I "Howard Hill" and shoot alot for form. I shoot into a 18x18 "THE BLOCK" target. They last about three years when subjected to the inside the house treatment,,, thousands and thousands of broadhead tipped shots...

John III

sendero25 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:07:00 PM »

Just once,
but after counseling, we are still married!
(I hate patching drywall)
John

Cody Roiter · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:10:00 PM »

Thanks guys.

jdemoya · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:14:00 PM »

Like the others I have been shooting in the basement for a few years. Distance is only about 4 yards, but is good to keep muscles in shape, form and practice good back tension, etc. I use a feed bag filled with Walmart plastic bags for target.

Merry Xmas.

God bless,

Jose

monkeyball · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:18:00 PM »

In the cellar for me too.About an 11 yard shot and from a sitting position.I filled a burlap bag full of old tarps with a 1/3 sheet of plywood behind it
leaning up against the cellar door.
It can blow as hard as it wants outside....

Good Shooting,
Craig

blind one · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:38:00 PM »

I shoot from our kitchen thru the dining room out the french doors onto the enclosed porch into a bag target...Its 12 yards , just do it while I'm home alone..Better half would kill me if she knew..

Shaun · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:53:00 PM »

I made my new shop 64 ft long, 20 yard shot. Have shot indoors even in motels. Target panic will happen eventually no matter how much you try not to. So, be prepared to patch.

Complaining about the holes in the back wall of my new shop to a friend recently and he told me that he uses a queen mattress for the fail safe backstop behind his target. You can find mattresses for free if you watch for them. Gonna get one soon myself.

stevewills · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2008, 10:56:00 PM »

we own a photography studio and i have some bales of hay in the rear can shoot through doors and get 15 20 yds.depends how many doors i wanna open.wifes about to remodel it for buisness soon so ill be left outdoors again......

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:07:00 PM »

I just moved but up until a few weeks ago yes. I would sit on the back of the couch and shoot out thru the dining room into the kitchen(13 yards) I did this for years, I broke one blender and put a hole in two garbage cans in 12 years of doing this. I always let the dogs out and locked and chained the back door when I shot. Shawn

BroMark · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:08:00 PM »

I shoot in my shop... about 10 yards... bag target...

Dave Lay · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:09:00 PM »

yea, been shootin from 8 feet in our extra bed room turned huntin room..since its dark when I get home from work and the weather has been bad.. works the muscles more than anything...but good to keep the form up as well.. wife thinks I am nuts, but has for years, so whats new??

tradtusker · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:09:00 PM »

when i was in college i had a home made bag target and used to shoot in my room in rez just to keep muscles working and work on form but it did make quite a bit of noise, often wonder what they used to think lol

and yes i did put a hole in the wall had to invest a bit of DIY repair time to get my deposit back

ISP 5353 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:11:00 PM »

9 yard shot in the heated garage!

Cody Roiter · « **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:14:00 PM »

Yes I been thinking of shooting in my bed room but I have to much stuff that I would have to move so I could shoot ( to much archery stuff bows,arrows,books,pics you name I have it)

Steel · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2008, 11:27:00 PM »

I shoot everyday about 7 -10 yards into a block target which I sit in a old chair for alittle extra safety if I did ever miss the target.


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