Is there a soft shooting target pellet trap?

[shoot4fun2]

I am looking for a suitable option for backyard use, such as a sandbag target.
Any recommendations or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Please note, my intention is to minimize any disturbance to neighbors.

 

[Rodeo]

Rubber mulch traps are the way to go. No cleaning out needed (Thousands of pellets in mine and I've never cleaned them out). They DO NOT shoot through, even when repeatedly hitting the same spot. The only maintenance needed is replacing or taping over the target face. You want quiet?? They only thing you will hear is the pellet hitting cardboard (this is not an exaggeration). They can be very cheap to build. A bag of rubber mulch is under $10. If you do want something more elaborate than a box or bucket - your carpentry skills are the only limit.
Below is one I built in 2020(?). It stays out in the back yard and is still out there catching lead. (This is the "gone overboard" build)

New rubber mulch trap

Finding myself with extra time on my hands I set out to "build a better mouse trap". I wanted the new trap to include 4 things: 1- metal spinners. 2- capture the lead from the spinners and any rubber that falls from the trap. 3- easy to change cardboard. 4- some protection of the cardboard...

www.airgunnation.com

 

[shoot4fun2]

I would consider a box like this for indoor shooting. The box is 5/8" plywood with grooves for the clipboard to slide in and hold your targets. A few blocks of duct seal *(plumbers putty)* and you have a quiet safe pellet trap. I've been shooting this for 10 years. Occasionally after long shooting sessions you'll have to dig some lead out of invasion pellets will stack up on each other. But I've never had a pass through with 10meter or HW 30 power. I did shoot a few 22's out of a Taipan shorty but you'd have to check more often with high power.

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That is amazing

 

[SAZ]

Yep, rubber mulch and/or duct seal works great.
I use plastic hardware cloth doubled over with an old T-shirt behind it to get rid of the cardboard "smack" to make it even more quiet.
Plastic tub with a hole cut in it. Piece of plywood cut to fill the back (just in case). Hdwe. cloth, t-shirt hold it up against the hole with your hand and fill the open space with rubber mulch. (I had just built this one....need to scoot the t-shirt up a little.)

 

[shoot4fun2]

Yep, rubber mulch and/or duct seal works great.
I use plastic hardware cloth doubled over with an old T-shirt behind it to get rid of the cardboard "smack" to make it even more quiet.
Plastic tub with a hole cut in it. Piece of plywood cut to fill the back (just in case). Hdwe. cloth, t-shirt hold it up against the hole with your hand and fill the open space with rubber mulch. (I had just built this one....need to scoot the t-shirt up a little.)
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Very smart. Thank for the tip.