Does anyone shoot in their basement?

[Mr. Joe]

Im thinking of getting a trap and shooting in my basement.  Does anyone do this?  Im thinking of using maybe cb longs or somthing.

[quickdtoo]

Only when the wifey isn't home..... Got in trouble doing some fireforming once!!!

[ironglow]

Depends on how much you shoot...those so-called "cop killer" bullets were designed for police indoor shooting ranges. That teflon covering was to prevent scrubbed off lead from getting into the air..now that the do-gooders have them outlawed, maybe the real cop-killer bullets (lead ones)can go back to work killing cops with inhaled lead.
  Seriously, I don't know if you would put that much lesd into the air...but do you want to chance it ?
  I do shoot in a well ventilated barn...not a lot, but just enough to do basic scope alignment before I go off to the range in my woods .

[hogwild_444]

I've done this in cold weather for 40 years and I still remember my way to work and who my wife is. Seems ok but the radon gas makes me glow sometimes. Usually use CCI CB longs; less noise.

[stimpylu32]

Just found this thread , Ya all the time , Mostly 22 Rem. shorts but i do have some plastic bullets for my 38 spl. and 45lc that use just primers .

Way fun to shoot when its to cold or rainy to go to the range .

The basement is 60 feet long , I use a 20x20x2 peice of oak from the local saw mill for a back stop , when it gets full i just toss it into the burn pile for summer bonfires .

Tried it with a 22 Mag and it went all the way through into the block wall . :eek:  :eek:  Don't think i'll do that agine

Would love to have an adapter for my 223 so i could shoot it too .

[Nixter]

Yup, I'm a basement shooter.

I use Aguila Humingbirds. I call them Humingbirds because that is what is stamped on the head. I don't recall the true name.

20 grain slug with just a primer for power. Not recommended for rifles but I shoot them in my model 25 with no problems. Also shoo them in my Single Sixes.

Cabellas used to stock them.

I just checked my last brick for the name, Colibri. There is a Super Colibri available as well. Not sure of the difference.

I use a cardboard box with layers of old denim jeans, sheets of cardboard and old furnace filters for a backstop.


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[slide-flipper]

and even though it's old, I had to put in a response.  If you shoot in the basement make sure that any luggage, clothing, shoes, boots etc that you might ever travel with is stored somewhere else.  I used the Remington nail gun with .22 blanks to drive the footer boards into my basement when I remodelled.  Three or four weeks later my wife tried to fly stateside.  Our luggage went through the spectrometer.  She made it on the airplane but our lugage didn't.  I had to take off work to drive to the airport and pick up my luggage before they confiscated it.  Came up with about  5 or 6 compounds that set off the system.  That luggage hadn't been anywhere but my basement or garage for the previous three years.  Just a word of warning...

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[seezee]

Just remember that the primer mix in all modern ammo has lead azite in it. Not good for the lungs. Azite may not be the proper spelling but you know what I mean haha.
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[Swamp Yankee]

I have shot 22 shorts in the past but it didn't take long for the smoke to build up.  I just shoot air rifles and pistols now....Jim

[tuck2]

I have Beeman  177 and a 22 cal. pellet rifles that I like shooting indoors.

[AndyHass]

You probably mean lead azide, and no, it's not good!

[S.S.]

I have to differ on one of the posts above.
The Teflon Coated KTW bullets known as
"Cop Killers" Had nothing to do with target
shooting or indoor ranges. These projectiles were
machined from Brass and then given a Teflon coating.
Basically the teflon was applied to keep the brass from
corroding but the Anti-Gun crowd somehow figured it would
help them "Slip" through a bullet proof vest and "Cop Killer"
was coined as the term to describe them. These rounds were created to
better deal with auto windshields and doors. They performed very poorly
in the VERY VERY few shootings in which they were employed.
One of the Mel Gibson Lethal Weapon "Comedies" really made them a household name. I was in Law Enforcement at the Time and we really didn't worry too much about them because most of us didn't have bullet proof vests back then anyway.

[Bad Bob]

I shoot 20 yards in my basement and catch the bullets in an Outers .22 trap available at some gunshops for $50-60.  I shoot long rifle, pellets, CB caps and some .38 in my hand made heavier trap.  I keep a fan in the window that pulls any smoke out and also can open the door to the outside at the top of the stairs.  Don't shoot enough at one setting to create a lot of smoke cause I bet thats not cool.... FYI

[darrell8937]

I would worry about lead poisning, Ventilation would be a absolute must. That lead and smoke might settle in places that are real importan to you. If you really shoot and handle a lot of bullets you should get tested for lead(a simple blood test) and establish a base line. And rechecked anualy.
In most mechanical tades, your employer will pay for the test. Mine does and I only weld a few hours a week on average. . Lead can come from many other sources as well. I always liked the taste of paint chips.  espicialy blue.