Indoor Range Building Design

Recurve5586 · May 17, 2005

Bass and Bucks in Wabash has a web site (BASSandBucks.com). They are about 3 hours from Dayton, OH.

Ohio_3Der · May 17, 2005

nice range

That bassandbucks range is very nice. It looks like the same system that Daniel posted. They are very similar looking.

Ohio_3Der · May 17, 2005

Ttt

Keep them coming guys. There has been lots of good info so far. I'm going to try to keep this on the first or second page for a day or two more.

OHarcher · May 17, 2005

Make it bigger than you need it.

Ohio 3Der

You can check our range out at www.sherwoodarcheryclub.com

Our total shooting distance is 35yds,we really wish now that we would have made it a full 50yds,simply because we shoot alot of indoor 3D as well as dots.

Just make sure you know what you want before you build something that your not happy with and make it a little bigger than you need,it's better to have too much room than not enough.
We have plenty of room for our spot shooting,14 lanes double stacked,and plenty of room behind the 20yd line for bow racks as well as sitting and restrooms are a must.

We are located near Steubenville,Ohio. If you are ever near here shoot me a PM or call the contact numbers on the website we would be happy to show you what we have.

ArcheryPlus · May 18, 2005

This is our indoor range
20 yards / 16 lanes / 10 foot ceilings
The picture was taken at a Kid's Day so everyone was shooting from 5 or 10 yards....

Radman · May 18, 2005

For a 20 yard range you should have a minimum of 80 feet. That will give you room for the backstop, the shooting line, and enough room to get on and off of the shooting line without bumping the guy next to you. Make sure the entrance to the restrooms is behind the shooting line! Sounds silly, but I have been to places that you get trapped in the restroom until shooting is finished. :mg:

Ohio_3Der · May 18, 2005

Sherwood archery

That's a pretty nice range. What do you use as target butts on the indoor lanes? And what is the backstop on the 3D range?

bcriner · May 18, 2005

Can someone please disclose the cost of one of these steel sided buildings large enough to hold a range along with the approx. square footage? I am trying to get an idea on construction cost.

Larry Rooks · May 18, 2005

I haev an indoor range and have to make so with what I have. My design would be this. Make sure you can get a full 20 yards, and have at least 15 feet behind the shooter line for spectators and bow hanging. The reason I say spectators room is ??You can contract out to other clubs and let them hold shoots in the building for a fee, so much per shooter, and each state usually contracts out for a location to hold them, you may get to hold the State Championships etc inside your range and get paid for it. Range needs to be not only heated but COOLED and well lighted on both ends. The back stops need to be a big as possible becasue you will have some missed shots that hammer the wall, and if an aluminum bulding, a hole in the wall. A large net is best (Aim). Use targets that LAST, like the big 48 inch sq Block, bags not suitable, don't last long and pinning paper targets to them is a nightmare after some shooting. Your work area does not need to be big, one bow press, one cut off saw etc, tools take up little room too. Then a drink machine etc is nice, people buy drinks all day long when on the range, snacks too. My new one IF ever able to build what I want will be a full 30 yards plus spectator room

Daniel Boone · May 18, 2005

Building and all

bcriner said:
Can someone please disclose the cost of one of these steel sided buildings large enough to hold a range along with the approx. square footage? I am trying to get an idea on construction cost.

For a club

Im thinking roughly around $30,000 to $40,000 dollars here in my area. Thats with the help of volunteers helping with some of the ultiltys. Building only considering you own the land

Ohio_3Der · May 18, 2005

My finds...

I have found kits for steel buildings that are just material, and you are in charge of construction of the materials. They run about $25,000 for a 50x80. I have one price for a constructed 100% steel building. It's a 50x90 and the guy wants $22 per sq foot to construct it. That makes that building a $100 thousand dollar venture. We can't afford that.

I think that you can get a stick built/steel sided building for significantly less, but I haven't received any of those bids back yet.

Daniel Boone · May 18, 2005

Dang

Ohio_3Der said:
I have found kits for steel buildings that are just material, and you are in charge of construction of the materials. They run about $25,000 for a 50x80. I have one price for a constructed 100% steel building. It's a 50x90 and the guy wants $22 per sq foot to construct it. That makes that building a $100 thousand dollar venture. We can't afford that.

I think that you can get a stick built/steel sided building for significantly less, but I haven't received any of those bids back yet.

Metal Buildings are diffiantly higher up north. Metal prices are high and raise and lower all the time. Hard to believe that its that high

Wish I was in your area. I would do the electrical for free. Might consider wood frame at those prices.
DB

bcriner · May 18, 2005

How wide do you all suggest the range be for a 50yd indoor range. I have the length figured out. Not sure on the width for the 3D range.

Daniel Boone · May 18, 2005

Width

bcriner said:
How wide do you all suggest the range be for a 50yd indoor range. I have the length figured out. Not sure on the width for the 3D range.

I say no less than 20yrds.

OHarcher · May 20, 2005

Ohio 3Der

Our butts are simply stacked cardboard cut to the same width and length.I beleive they are 48" long x 12"wide.We built frames in which to hold them.Picture a 2x12 on bottom and top and compress the cardboard with all-thread rods on the sides.This is backed with rags but not many arrows make it through the cardboard.It works very well,we shoot indoor spots both vegas and 5-spot 4 nights a week from November till April without changing the butts.If they start to get a little loose,a few cranks on the allthread tightens them right up.The middle you see between the butts is nothing but mine belt painted white its only purpose is to hide the allthreads and seperate the butts.
The 3D range is the same range,we have large foam blocks we got from a place which makes boat docks,we line them up along the bottom of the butts so no arrows get imbedded in the woodthen we pull the curtain and let em fly.

Jbird · May 20, 2005

Contact Jack at Pioneerarchery

They just built a nice indoor range. We can shoot 20 yard and 25 Meter shoots in this building. Would have been nice to have another 10 ft to have a little more room when they have 25 Meter shoots. Theirs is a metal building with concrete floor. Heated for winter use. One thing that is real important and that is the lighting. No one likes to shoot in a dark range so make sure you get that part right. You can contact Jack for the rundown on their building experience at pioneerarchery@aol.com
Jbird

P.S. The range we shoot winter leagues in has very good lighting. One of the things that helps is they painted the ceiling, walls, and floor white from the targets back 20 feet. Really makes the targets bright.

Ohio_3Der · May 25, 2005

progress

It looks like that our best bang for our buck is a building 30 foot wide because those are the very cheapest trusses. From what I gather, that would be enough for 15 lanes per the rules that state that a lane has to be 24" wide in the nfaa. That is, if I remember that correctly. Please correct me if I'm wrong in thinking this.

Is 30' going to be enough room for spots and some indoor 3d?

bcriner · May 25, 2005

Go with 30" lanes, 2 every 5', or 12 lanes for 30'.

This will give you more room on the line.

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