Basement Range
11-02-2006, 08:40 AM
#31
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
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Posts: 63
RE: Basement Range
Great - thanks. My wife works evenings and I come home and put the kids to bed. Can't really leave them alone while I go out to shoot.
I've been patient up until now, but I'm starting to lose it. I have my reasons - if you don't have anything constructive to add, please don't bother second-guessing me.
If *you* don't understand why practicing your form and building up your strength on a new bow with a new hand from a measly 10 yards is NOT a total waste of time, that's your issue.
That being said - I've had ample advice from those that chose to give it and I'm all set now. I just need time to make a trip to Home Depot. I'd lock this thread myself if I could!
Thanks!
I've been patient up until now, but I'm starting to lose it. I have my reasons - if you don't have anything constructive to add, please don't bother second-guessing me.
If *you* don't understand why practicing your form and building up your strength on a new bow with a new hand from a measly 10 yards is NOT a total waste of time, that's your issue.
That being said - I've had ample advice from those that chose to give it and I'm all set now. I just need time to make a trip to Home Depot. I'd lock this thread myself if I could!
Thanks!
11-02-2006, 04:57 PM
#33
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Georgia
Posts: 376
RE: Basement Range
Corvus,
I think it's a great idea to work on form in the basement, I do it and I live in Georgia. Once I get warmed up, and a have good feel for where the target is I'll shoot with my eyes closed just to get the feel for what I'm doing, wouldn't dare do that outside and/or at anything over 15 feet.
I think it's a great idea to work on form in the basement, I do it and I live in Georgia. Once I get warmed up, and a have good feel for where the target is I'll shoot with my eyes closed just to get the feel for what I'm doing, wouldn't dare do that outside and/or at anything over 15 feet.
11-02-2006, 09:19 PM
#34
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 2
RE: Basement Range
I have made my broadhead target from the foam you can buy at home depot. I used a sheet of the 2' X 8' and cut it into 2 X 2 with layers of a woven astroturf (fake grass) between the layers. The foam is 2" thick and after the astroturf layers and a couple layers of duct tape around the whole thing it is about 9" thick and weighs around 5 lbs. Total cost was under 40$. If you used two 4 X 8 sheets and made a 4' X 4' target (You better not miss that! 
) im sure you could do it for under a hundred bucks.
I have shot hundreds of shots with my crossbow at close to 330 fps and have only needed to refresh it once with a new coat of duct tape and a 5$ can of spray foam insulation. Hmm.....the more i think about this the more i want to make my own.
Rolln.
) im sure you could do it for under a hundred bucks.I have shot hundreds of shots with my crossbow at close to 330 fps and have only needed to refresh it once with a new coat of duct tape and a 5$ can of spray foam insulation. Hmm.....the more i think about this the more i want to make my own.
Rolln.
11-02-2006, 10:36 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: In Teh Garage (Rossville, GA USA)
Posts: 1,161
RE: Basement Range
a good cheap backstopespecially since it will be in the dry would be card board stacked with a couple of blocks to weight it down
I used to use the boxes bows came in to make backstops for the shop range they worked perfectly as a back stop.
cardboard is a cheap plentiful resource if you are willing to do some dumpster diving
I used to use the boxes bows came in to make backstops for the shop range they worked perfectly as a back stop.
cardboard is a cheap plentiful resource if you are willing to do some dumpster diving
11-03-2006, 11:40 PM
#36
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kalaheo Hi.
Posts: 319
RE: Basement Range
Corvus,
I can shoot up tp 20 yards into my garage. I practice at night cause thats my only time to . Just spending that time with my bow , practicing form , and gaining confidence is good . If I dont shoot for 2 -3 days its weird , I need to keep a fresh feeling of correct form or I slip up a bit.
This is America, land of the free (mostly)try it , if no work o'well
I can shoot up tp 20 yards into my garage. I practice at night cause thats my only time to . Just spending that time with my bow , practicing form , and gaining confidence is good . If I dont shoot for 2 -3 days its weird , I need to keep a fresh feeling of correct form or I slip up a bit.
This is America, land of the free (mostly)try it , if no work o'well
