Indoor Archery Arrow Setup

The outdoor archery season is done and in the northern hemisphere at least the days are getting colder the nights longer and archery s moving indoors.

Indoor archery arrow setup.

In this video xpert archery will be educating archers how to properly build a full set of indoor arrows. Indoor target arrows can be either carbon or aluminum and they re often tipped with heavy points. Then based on the fact that nearly all indoor archery games are shot at 20 yards minimum dimensions length width and height for an indoor range are recommended insection vii. The backstop is the biggest item to invest in when setting up an archery range.

For shooting indoors the best targets are block and 3d targets. It s also the most popular amongst top target archers. Requirements and suggestions related to indoor target butts. Not only do they look striking but many archers believe they allow them to score a little higher than a parabolic designed point does.

This is a simple blade generally made of 008 to 012 spring steel and is mounted to a post that mounts to the arrow rest body which is then bolted to the bow. Section vi summarizes the most popular nfaa ifaa indoor archery games. Events following the rules set by world archery for example limit arrows to no more than 9 3 mm while national field archery association allows up to 10 7 mm. The shield backstop is a great option as they are easy on arrows and very durable.

Our own lancaster archery classic held each year in january follows nfaa rules. Pin points have become very popular in recent years. A traditional parabolic design or a pin point style. Arrow points come in two different shapes for indoor archery.

As with outdoor tuning setting your equipment up for indoors is all about getting your arrows flying as straight as possible and the first step is to make sure your arrows are the correct. Arrow manufacturers produce a wide range of shafts and many of their indoor offerings comply with world archery s 9 3mm maximum arrow diameter but due to their size and stiffness they are notoriously difficult to tune. For the next few months the longer distances will be forgotten and most archery takes place over 18 metres the standard for the world archery indoor discipline. In 3d archery competitors shoot outdoors in all kinds of weather firing one arrow each at targets placed at a variety of ranges.

However with a little know how perfecting your indoor set up can be quick and easy. In some events those yardages are listed for the archers in others it s up to the archers to guess the distances and shoot accordingly las. How is your 3d bow setup different from your indoor setup. The shield offers a hanging rack too which holds it properly and fits most places including outdoors.