Pellet trap target

[Frank in Fairfield]

I have many boxes over the years.
I try to have a removal back to make getting the used duct seal and pellets out.
My latest was made from a single 1”x4“x8’ board.
Cut into 8, 1’ pieces.
Four for the sides and four for the back.
Some duct seal and some aluminum strips and a carry handle:

 

[beerthief]

my 16 yard trap is one of those green metal triangular traps Walmart and others sell . Noisy when the pellet hits ,so i wrapped it in an old blanket and stuffed inside a Styrofoam cooler . Now a dull thud .

 

[bubbapearson]

I have the face covered with heavy cardboard

Same here. I'm kind of a belt and suspenders guy, so I double up on the cardboard. Allow me to explain in sort of a step-by-step fashion. Like a lot of folks, I used large plastic tubs for my rubber mulch filled pellet traps. I got a specially-priced three-pack, so for each trap, I

- Cut out a rectangular hole (just a smidge smaller than the size of the bottom of the tub) into the lid, so I can

- Put the targets in that space and shoot into the mulch to stop the pellets. To keep the mulch inside, I

- Open the top and lay a couple-three sheets of cardboard (cut larger than the hole in the lid) on top of the mulch nuggets. Simply

- Close up the lid, then

- Glue, tape or otherwise secure a cardboard sheet into the lid opening, on which I've previously applied as many rows and columns of two-inch adhesive Shoot-N-See targets as will fit. Now,

- Shoot 'em up!

No need to worry about mulch coming out through shot-up cardboard. Yes, pellets make tiny holes as they pass through the cardboard sheets without difficulty, but damage to the cardboard from my .177 and .22 caliber groups of as many as 10 shots on each target (I usually do three to five-shot groups) isn't enough to allow the chunks of mulch inside to spill through.

I try to make up a bunch of these sheets beforehand, typically while doing something like spazzin' out on brainless TV, so everything is ready as needed. The cardboard basically is free: I get it from the shipping boxes in which the junk we order online is delivered. Every time we get something new, we unpack the box and I get the empties, which I cut into the largest pieces of cardboard possible and keep under the side table beside my easy chair. When I feel like it, I grab my cutting board, straight edge and box cutter and cut and paste the larger rough-cut cardboard sheets into the two specific sizes needed: the larger sheets that keep the mulch inside the box and the smaller sheets cut to fit the hole in the lid. Then, on the smaller sheets, I apply the self-adhesive reactive targets (as many as will fit). When I've had enough, these piles of cut-to-size pieces get moved to my indoor range, kept in two separate piles on the table with the traps, for use as needed. The whole process is repeated as necessary: easy peezy, and as inexpensive as possible. ;-)

Anyway, it keeps the mulch inside. ;-)

 

[Goldwing]

I can leave mine set up when the weather gets bad, storm tubes work like this very well

 

[jps2486]

Same here. I'm kind of a belt and suspenders guy, so I double up on the cardboard. Allow me to explain in sort of a step-by-step fashion. Like a lot of folks, I used large plastic tubs for my rubber mulch filled pellet traps. I got a specially-priced three-pack, so for each trap, I

- Cut out a rectangular hole (just a smidge smaller than the size of the bottom of the tub) into the lid, so I can

- Put the targets in that space and shoot into the mulch to stop the pellets. To keep the mulch inside, I

- Open the top and lay a couple-three sheets of cardboard (cut larger than the hole in the lid) on top of the mulch nuggets. Simply

- Close up the lid, then

- Glue, tape or otherwise secure a cardboard sheet into the lid opening, on which I've previously applied as many rows and columns of two-inch adhesive Shoot-N-See targets as will fit. Now,

- Shoot 'em up!

No need to worry about mulch coming out through shot-up cardboard. Yes, pellets make tiny holes as they pass through the cardboard sheets without difficulty, but damage to the cardboard from my .177 and .22 caliber groups of as many as 10 shots on each target (I usually do three to five-shot groups) isn't enough to allow the chunks of mulch inside to spill through.

I try to make up a bunch of these sheets beforehand, typically while doing something like spazzin' out on brainless TV, so everything is ready as needed. The cardboard basically is free: I get it from the shipping boxes in which the junk we order online is delivered. Every time we get something new, we unpack the box and I get the empties, which I cut into the largest pieces of cardboard possible and keep under the side table beside my easy chair. When I feel like it, I grab my cutting board, straight edge and box cutter and cut and paste the larger rough-cut cardboard sheets into the two specific sizes needed: the larger sheets that keep the mulch inside the box and the smaller sheets cut to fit the hole in the lid. Then, on the smaller sheets, I apply the self-adhesive reactive targets (as many as will fit). When I've had enough, these piles of cut-to-size pieces get moved to my indoor range, kept in two separate piles on the table with the traps, for use as needed. The whole process is repeated as necessary: easy peezy, and as inexpensive as possible. ;-)

Anyway, it keeps the mulch inside. ;-)

I also cover the cardboard with duct tape which holds things together longer.

 

[frosterrj]

I just got some cheap 8x8 or so baking pans at goodwill and filled them full of plumbers putty. I found a 25lb tub on amazon a while ago but I just looked and couldnt find it again.

Plumbers putty is strong, nothing out the back. I just put my 8x8 shootnsee sticky targets directly on the putty....stays out in the rain and cold under a couple trees....no issues

 

[NorCal David]

a five gallon bucket and one 7-8 lb bag of rubber mulch

Great ideas from all of you! I was just taping targets to some beehive lids and leaning those against a bush. They were getting trashed fairly quickly.
So I decided to try this because it was easy and quick. Hope to shoot some soon to see how it holds up and to determine the noise level. Guess I could tape some cardboard to the lid if necessary, but for now I just covered the lid with duct tape hoping to keep it together longer. Thanks again for all the inventive ideas.

 

[NorCal David]

The bucket of rubber mulch works well and is not noisy. So far about 40 pellets through the lid and no issues. A buddy says he might have a metal box for me so I might try that too.