where do you practise crossbow shooting everyday?
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where do you practise crossbow shooting everyday?
Where do you guys practise cb shooting during off season? back yard? archery range? forest/woods nearby? ..... I don't have a back yard, the nearest archery range is 20 miles away, and they only allow crossbow on broadhead ranges which are not many there.
I am totally new to it, I need your experience and suggestion on how to practise shooting.
I am totally new to it, I need your experience and suggestion on how to practise shooting.
Bearing in mind two things. One is that there is no one type of practice method and that almost all of your practice can be done without any range. You're biggest part of shooting is target hold, trigger control and follow through. In theory you could practice those three at home at 5 yards. You could then go every weekend to whack some targets at the ranges you describe. Shoot longer ranges as well to have your errors magnified. Remember that the less arrows you shoot the better. Shoot every arrow like it was your last!
Just a suggestion, other views may vary.
Just a suggestion, other views may vary.
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I have a 50 yard range here at home, my bench is set up at 30 yards for rifle and archery, going to 50 isn't done too often unless I am fine tuning something. My wife and I built a target to keep the goodies out of the rain. My oldesest daughter thinks it is her personal stage though.
I shoot every day and am currently installing solar lighting to the unit for night time shooting.
I am 20 minutes from my range where there is indoor and outdoor as well as a very nice 3D. If anyone is ever in this area I will be happy to accommodate some shooting.
I shoot every day and am currently installing solar lighting to the unit for night time shooting.
I am 20 minutes from my range where there is indoor and outdoor as well as a very nice 3D. If anyone is ever in this area I will be happy to accommodate some shooting.
If you are not willing to learn, nobody can help you, if you are willing, nobody can stop you.
A bowhunter with a passion for shooting firearms.
WMU 91
Boo string
A bowhunter with a passion for shooting firearms.
WMU 91
Boo string
I am going out this afternoon to my lease and shooting the new Boo string
(low brace height) I am taking the chrony and camera.
I have a new bag target for field poi9nts but will take the BH target as well.
My daughter will go with as always
(low brace height) I am taking the chrony and camera.
I have a new bag target for field poi9nts but will take the BH target as well.
My daughter will go with as always
Scott
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Take a kid hunting
They don't remember their best day of watching TV
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I can shoot twenty yards inside, or 0-500 yards outside, all here on my own place. Kinda nice.
I agree with Boo: You don't need much space to practice the critical shooting fundamentals. I used to shoot 10 yards inside the trailer we used to live in (no kids, no neighbors, exceedingly rural environment, with a safe backstop) ... used magazine pictures as targets.
Be inventive and use your imagination ... I'll bet you can find a place to shoot. Good luck!
I agree with Boo: You don't need much space to practice the critical shooting fundamentals. I used to shoot 10 yards inside the trailer we used to live in (no kids, no neighbors, exceedingly rural environment, with a safe backstop) ... used magazine pictures as targets.
Be inventive and use your imagination ... I'll bet you can find a place to shoot. Good luck!
Grizz
This is my 12 year old daughter Erica's first shot at 20 yards
I will try to post a video of the second shot
http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/ ... I_2842.flv
I will try to post a video of the second shot
http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/ ... I_2842.flv
Scott
http://www.myspace.com/saxman1
Take a kid hunting
They don't remember their best day of watching TV
Excalibur Equinox
TruGlo Red/Green Dot
NGSS Absorber by NewGuy
Custom strings by BOO
Groundpounder Top Mount
ACF Member - 2011
http://www.myspace.com/saxman1
Take a kid hunting
They don't remember their best day of watching TV
Excalibur Equinox
TruGlo Red/Green Dot
NGSS Absorber by NewGuy
Custom strings by BOO
Groundpounder Top Mount
ACF Member - 2011
I have a 13 yard max range in my garage I use to practice MY part in shooting (hold, breath control, and trigger squeeze). For hunting practice I like the natural environment of the outdoors in the areas I'll actually hunt. I'll rove and "stump shoot", but stumps aren't a good target with a crossbow unless you like to break arrows. A leaf laying on a soft earthen embankment is a much better target!
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The less arrows you intend to shoot the more careful you will be. So if you shoot 100 arrows in a practice session you are likely to be not so careful. Make a conscience decision to make every shot an important shot. Shoot every arrow like it's your last shot!Allan wrote:Boo, what do you mean
"Remember that the less arrows you shoot the better."?
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