What Do You Use For Backstop?
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Is that a softer type plastic for the lid? Some plastic lids I've used shatter pretty quickly.
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Yeah. I’ve bought replacements at Home Depot and lowes and neither shatter. Actually take quite a few shots before needing change and are under 3 bucks. Never had a pellet escape out the side of the bucket either.
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Any suggestions on a alternative or covering for a first layer before it hits the horse stall mats? It seems like a good option for me maybe 1/4 plywood covering?
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Archery bags filled with rubber mulch might be the play for quiet outside cold weather plinking. They can even make good backstops that can cover a decent size area if you stack em on top/next to each other. Can always spray paint it if you don't want it to stand out so much.
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Archery bag targets. Fill these with old cloths, blankets or other fabrics. Included are 3 zip ties to close the bag top after it is filled. We have used these bag targets at our archery range practice area for years.
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Outside I use a 10-12" piece of softwood log (white pine, cedar, spruce) mounted on three legs.
Indoors it's a modified plastic tote filled with rubber mulch.
Indoors it's a modified plastic tote filled with rubber mulch.
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I'm allways on the lookout for something I can use.
So when these units were replaced, two steel doors were scrapped, and given to me. They were quarter inch, non magnetic steel, about 40x48 inches.
I painted them black, and made two targets from them, one for me, and one for the Grandkids.
I designed them primarily for pistol shooting with open sights.
The steel deflects the pellets down.
The shelves are soft cedar to reduce ricochet.
The shelves are painted white to assist the open sights view and aid alignment.
It didn't take long, and we were shooting scopes, and red dots at them.
We settled in to it being a 75 foot, 25 yard backstop.
We wound up making challenges on it, like you see on the second shelf.
I called that one "Shoot Don't Shoot"
It's pretty tough beccause you can't just shoot them, you have to hit them strategicly.
If you shoot the shotshell hull, standing behind the CO2 cartridge, you have to hit the hull low, to prevent it from spinning, and booting the CO2 cart off the rack. Etc.
It's kind of like pick up sticks, where you have to pickup sticks without disturbing the others.
It's also like pool, a game of angles where every action causes a reaction.
Lol
So when these units were replaced, two steel doors were scrapped, and given to me. They were quarter inch, non magnetic steel, about 40x48 inches.
I painted them black, and made two targets from them, one for me, and one for the Grandkids.
I designed them primarily for pistol shooting with open sights.
The steel deflects the pellets down.
The shelves are soft cedar to reduce ricochet.
The shelves are painted white to assist the open sights view and aid alignment.
It didn't take long, and we were shooting scopes, and red dots at them.
We settled in to it being a 75 foot, 25 yard backstop.
We wound up making challenges on it, like you see on the second shelf.
I called that one "Shoot Don't Shoot"
It's pretty tough beccause you can't just shoot them, you have to hit them strategicly.
If you shoot the shotshell hull, standing behind the CO2 cartridge, you have to hit the hull low, to prevent it from spinning, and booting the CO2 cart off the rack. Etc.
It's kind of like pick up sticks, where you have to pickup sticks without disturbing the others.
It's also like pool, a game of angles where every action causes a reaction.
Lol
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Currently what I use as well. I also have horse mats but they're way too loud. I've noticed that shooting into the grain the way you have it setup is much quieter than shooting it against the grain (from the side of the stump). But I'm currently looking for even an even more quieter way in an urban environment that cover a wider area for pesting as well. Which is what I'm gonna be testing next with archer bags filled with mulch.
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Shooting into the log-ends is quite and they can absorb a lot of pellets before needing replacement. I tried cross grain butts as well and they didn't last very long.
When the face gets too shot up and rough I mount/draw my target on a piece of (cereal box) cardboard.
To reclaim the lead I remove the support legs and split the log to see how deep the pellets penetrated. Then I cut the pellet laden wood free from the log (usually a 3 inch thick slice for my 30 fpe PCPs) and split the wood to free the lumps of lead.
The rubber mulch target is much better than the ductseal one I used to use.
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Tractor Supply Company in my area (Arkansas) has thick rubber mats for truck bed liners. Can’t remember the size but you can cut 4 squares from one mat. hang them from frames made from wood, pvc or metal pipe.
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Sometimes I just make something on the fly.
I get get creative when visitors are expected.
I have a large supply of medicine bottles and a propper sized holesaw that I used for this one, ahead of a berm.
The bottles are packed with fine dust.
A great set up for the Crown .30 cal. at 100 yards.
I get get creative when visitors are expected.
I have a large supply of medicine bottles and a propper sized holesaw that I used for this one, ahead of a berm.
The bottles are packed with fine dust.
A great set up for the Crown .30 cal. at 100 yards.
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Mega pellet trap
I decided I‘m throwing enough lead in my backyard to justify stepping up my level of safety with an effective pellet trap. I’ve been using large cardboard boxes filled with rags but that is a bit of a hassle in the long run (plus I got a few escapes). Also tried some truck mud flaps but they...
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Started with the wood box with 2" duct seal then went with a storage box with playground rubber mulch.
The tree was cut down to a stand. No issues stopping the Quackenbush .50
The tree was cut down to a stand. No issues stopping the Quackenbush .50
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I have had one like this for 10 years, it stays outdoors rain or shine. indestructible with pellets from 177-30cal I did kill the clip and now use blue tape and card stalk and these dots
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