Springer Range change

crowski · Jun 24, 2023

I’ve been wanting to do this for so long. Today rain day so I disassembled my range to rebuild. This is a fun job.

This part I’m working on is 30—32 yds. lines. This is where I started. I cleared all the weeds and knocked down the poles.

I wanted to drop the front pole, to make room for a second pole behind. To the left of this part, it extends to 35 yds. Hopefully tomorrow. I turn a bit more to lift I’ll have a45 yd. area.
This is how far I got

I still have a few adjustments, but itching to shoot. It rained when I was I my shop changing my spinner hangers. It overflowed my catch basin, did serious washout on driveway.

All this water should be going through the black pipe.
This final shot is the view from my bench.

Still some adjustment needed. I’ll post more as I advance through the rest.
‘Crow Going to try it out!

shambozzie · Jun 24, 2023

Really nice Crowski. You had to get a good deal on the blue paint. Lol.

iAMzehTOASTY1 · Jun 24, 2023

Oh my fuuuuuuuun!

That's like a heck of a great time!

Deerstalker · Jun 24, 2023

Looks like you did a LOT of hard work on your shooting range and it looks great! Love the work with the stone.

crowski · Jun 24, 2023

shambozzie said:
Really nice Crowski. You had to get a good deal on the blue paint. Lol.

Thanks. It’s funny you say that, because I did, only because it was $7. instead of. $12. I swear I just used the last of them today. Finally. Tomorrow new colour. Crow.
If this blue came up at $5. I would pass.

iAMzehTOASTY1 said:
Oh my fuuuuuuuun!
That's like a heck of a great time!

I already used it. I’m happy so far. Crow

Deerstalker said:
Looks like you did a LOT of hard work on your shooting range and it looks great! Love the work with the stone.

Thanks. I’ve never done this work before. All the granite came off my 2 acres. Rocks dropped by glaciers. I put 30 ton of granite around range by hand. Altogether I estamated I laid 150 tons. Many 1-2 and 3 ton boulders. 5 yrs. project. Just putting on the jewellery now. Only lost 1 finger nail, lucky. Crow

crowski · Jun 24, 2023

The first gun to use it

HW77 .25 An absolute dream rifle. Shot 3 guns tonite, the 77 came out a second time for the encore. Crow

crowski · Jun 25, 2023

Update
Put another 4 hrs. into range after a major rain yesterday a drizzle most of today. The ground was soft. Dug lots of steps to make safe. 12 ft to top. Put 2 more horizontal poles up. And shortened the spinner hangers.

Spent most of yesterday here and added a pole 33 yds. Also went yellow, retired the blue.
This has been a blast building again. Spent some time here today.

More adjustments will be needed. He’s frommy bench.
‘Still have a 45 yd range to make. Think I have a good idea.

This one stretches to 35 yds. Can’t wait to knock off some paint. Crow

shambozzie · Jun 25, 2023

crowski said:
Update
Put another 4 hrs. into range after a major rain yesterday a drizzle most of today. The ground was soft. Dug lots of steps to make safe. 12 ft to top. Put 2 more horizontal poles up. And shortened the spinner hangers. View attachment 367613Spent most of yesterday here and added a pole 33 yds. Also went yellow, retired the blue.
This has been a blast building again. Spent some time here today. View attachment 367612More adjustments will be needed. He’s frommy bench.
‘Still have a 45 yd range to make. Think I have a good idea.
View attachment 367611This one stretches to 35 yds. Can’t wait to knock off some paint. Crow

Very nice Crowski, The .20 cals have work to do.

cjtamu · Jun 25, 2023

Looking great Crow.

crowski · Jun 25, 2023

shambozzie said:
Very nice Crowski, The .20 cals have work to do.

Shambozzie thanks. Actually yours was an inspiration. Having a blast with the .20 cal. That’s a gimme. Crow

cjtamu said:
Looking great Crow.

Thanks. I’m gonna say 2 maybe 3 days more. Crow

holo07 · Jun 26, 2023

that is a a great set up and a beautiful piece of property.

Hateful McNasty · Jun 26, 2023

I change mine around the summer / winter directions due to the sun travel on the horizon + nice to have a change of pace time to time. Same ol same ol can get boring to.

crowski · Jun 26, 2023

Hateful McNasty said:
I change mine around the summer / winter directions due to the sun travel on the horizon + nice to have a change of pace time to time. Same ol same ol can get boring to.

I like to change it a few times a year. I shoot daily, so why not. I have to watch winter time, snow. That’s why I try to hang everything.
I find when it rains the ground targets get covered in dirt. Either wood base or mulch, not sure yet.
‘Try cutting a bean or mushroom can in half. My best is 38. Crow.

beerthief · Jun 26, 2023

OK your hired !
great work, MY "range" is about 4 feet wide and 40 yards long on a 26% slope the 4 foot way .

maxtrouble · Jun 26, 2023

Nice job Crow! Looking good, need more soup cans!

crowski · Jun 26, 2023

This is what I started with. Narrow drive

Berm looks a lot higher. This is when I just cut the driveway, 25 yds.wide. 30 to base of berm from bench.

And the range was started. You can see the arm to my excavator center right.

Now same shot.

Almost there. Crow

crowski · Jun 26, 2023

Holo07 thanks. Love it up here. 35 yrs later. This was my neighbours property. I was 2 doors away. I jumped on it when he mentioned selling. 8 yrs. here. Crow

holo07 said:
that is a a great set up and a beautiful piece of property.

beerthief said:
OK your hired !
great work, MY "range" is about 4 feet wide and 40 yards long on a 26% slope the 4 foot way .

Thanks. I quit. Crow

maxtrouble said:
Nice job Crow! Looking good, need more soup cans!

Thanks. Funny you say that. I’m out of cans. Cutting them in half is best target. The HW90 .25 absolutely destroyed cans last nite. Crow

r1lover · Jun 27, 2023

Crow,

I am always envious when I see your place. My wife would have to drag me away from that range, kicking and screaming, for dinner.

Maybe I'd put a picnic table and chair out there and request take-out so I could keep shooting, while I ate, lol.

crowski · Jun 27, 2023

r1lover said:
Crow,

I am always envious when I see your place. My wife would have to drag me away from that range, kicking and screaming, for dinner.

Maybe I'd put a picnic table and chair out there and request take-out so I could keep shooting, while I ate, lol.

Thanks. You haven’t seen my wife drive. Picnic table on driveway. Risky. Crow

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