Anyone practice in their house?

[Rob]

Anyone practice shooting in their home? Any horror stories? lol.

[bighornbob]

Anyone practice shooting in their home? Any horror stories? lol.

I used to shoot in my parents back yard, to get extra distance I shot one time through the carport. I did not like this as I could not see anyone walking by until it would be too late.

How long of a basement do you have to make it worth while??

BHB

[porcupine]

I practice in my basement by DRY FIRING at pictures of the game I intend to hunt. Never had an accident.

[KB90]

In our basement I can get 12 yards. Its fun when I'm bored. But the cement wall can be deadly on the arrows if my accuracy slips up!

[Rob]

I practice in my basement by DRY FIRING at pictures of the game I intend to hunt. Never had an accident.

How are you dry firing a bow?

[Kody94]

I practice in my basement all the time. I can get 18 yds. No horror stories, yet.

[aj1493]

How are you dry firing a bow?

my same thought lol


i get 43y in my back yard

[Rob]

my same thought lol


i get 43y in my back yard

I can get about the same in my backyard but havent tried it yet.(Been here 10 mos.) Ive got neighbors on both sides and the rear so id have to shoot towards the house or shed. Not too concerned about distance just technique for now so even 10 yds would be okay.

[BlackwaterHunter]

Ive got about a 15 meter range if i use my garage, but i can go out to 150 if its summer

[Jagermeister]

How are you dry firing a bow?

I just knew this was coming. Some guys cannot read between the lines.

Anyhow, I used to shoot in my basement in one of my other homes. Just behind the target, was the electrical panel. The panel was set into the wall and over this was a ½" particle board box with a door of the same material. The target size is slightly larger than the electrical panel and is of the arrow catching type. Shot at a distance of about 40 feet at this targets a few hundred times and never missed the target once and never had a pass through. Then one day, I lost my focus mementarily and missed the target, arrow passed between the target and the frame which it was mounted on. Of course the arrow penetrated the particle board but missed the electrical panel. I could not pull the arrow out without opening the door, which was very hard to do.
You know how the wires come out of the sides of the electrical box? Miraculously, the arrow passed between 2 wires without even marking the outer covering of either wire. Had either wire been penetrated, I would have had the shock of my life. I ended up installing another ½" half sheet of plywood free hanging from another frame behind the targert and set off the wall by 3 feet. This was to ensure that the arrow inertia would be absorbed by the swing of the plywood should another pass-by occur.