This box I built in 2007 shortly after buying my 97K and getting back into air gunning. Today I took it apart to clean it out and replace the shot out parts. Mainly the front panel and inside steel plate. Here's a pic of the 1/16" thick stainless steel plate that's been in it since 2007, the pellets finally penetrated and started eating up the backer board.
Behind this stainless plate is a piece of 3/8" plywood and this is attached to a piece of 3/4" MDF board, and installed in the box at about a 30deg angle. Pellets had penetrated the 3/8" plywood and started to bulge the 3/4" MDF...lol.
The back of the box is 3/4" plywood and no pellets made it into that.
After taking it all apart and cleaning it out, several pounds of lead and wood and paper. Then installing a new stainless plate and backer boards , here's what it looks like with the front panel off.
Look at the wood inside the box where the pellet fragments ate it away, almost like sandblasting it.
The old front panel was pretty splintered as well.
This is from shooting springers only. Next I made a new front panel out of 1/2" plywood and used aluminum angle to protect the edges of the opening.
A quick coat of spray paint and then I sealed it up with silicone to keep it dry inside and keep bugs out, then screwed the front panel back on. I also made new feet for the bottom out of pressure treated outdoor wood. This box stays outside, but I do keep a black trash bag over it when it's not being used.
Next I will attach the clips around the cut out that will hold the cardboard and target paper.
When I'm done the whole thing will get a new camo paint job and back out in the yard it goes for many more years of use. It is quite heavy, so there's a carry handle on top for easy carrying. There also a wind flag mount on the back of the box. Update later.......
Behind this stainless plate is a piece of 3/8" plywood and this is attached to a piece of 3/4" MDF board, and installed in the box at about a 30deg angle. Pellets had penetrated the 3/8" plywood and started to bulge the 3/4" MDF...lol.
The back of the box is 3/4" plywood and no pellets made it into that.
After taking it all apart and cleaning it out, several pounds of lead and wood and paper. Then installing a new stainless plate and backer boards , here's what it looks like with the front panel off.
Look at the wood inside the box where the pellet fragments ate it away, almost like sandblasting it.
The old front panel was pretty splintered as well.
This is from shooting springers only. Next I made a new front panel out of 1/2" plywood and used aluminum angle to protect the edges of the opening.
A quick coat of spray paint and then I sealed it up with silicone to keep it dry inside and keep bugs out, then screwed the front panel back on. I also made new feet for the bottom out of pressure treated outdoor wood. This box stays outside, but I do keep a black trash bag over it when it's not being used.
Next I will attach the clips around the cut out that will hold the cardboard and target paper.
When I'm done the whole thing will get a new camo paint job and back out in the yard it goes for many more years of use. It is quite heavy, so there's a carry handle on top for easy carrying. There also a wind flag mount on the back of the box. Update later.......
