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A-Dub · 04-02-2005, 03:34 PM

I am trying to make a little shooting range in my back yard and my dad is worried about the stray bullets. We have 20 acres and no other houses within at least 1000 ft of where i would be and about 500 feet of that is wooded. I am wondering how far a bullet will travel and if i should be worried about my bullets going through the target and making it all the way to the houses.

[TASF]Overkill · 04-02-2005, 03:38 PM

Just make a big backstop that extends twice as far into the air as the tallest target stand. And make sure that's where your bullets hit.

1000 feet really isn't much...

A-Dub · 04-02-2005, 03:39 PM

is plywood good enough for a backstop?

03RangerXLT · 04-02-2005, 03:42 PM

Backstops are important! The range I shoot at has a really high dirt birm at about 12 to 14 ft high at 250yards down range. I saw a cloud of dirt puff up at 100 yards because I had missed my target, then i saw a puff of dirt at teh top of the birm. It skipped like a rock across water. Can't imagine where the bullet would have ended up had the range been anywhere other than a national forest with lots of trees to stop the bullet.

Delija · 04-02-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Dub

is plywood good enough for a backstop?

NO!!!!

one-eyed-fatman · 04-02-2005, 03:44 PM

A large pile of dirt with no rocks in it makes the best back stop. Twice as high as the target and much wider.

[TASF]Overkill · 04-02-2005, 03:45 PM

You need dirt, and a lot of it.

As stated, bullets skip. It's crazy how much they skip.

A-Dub · 04-02-2005, 03:45 PM

what should i use for a backstop?

it can't be anything permenant. I have to be able to move/remove it if my parents want.

[TASF]Overkill · 04-02-2005, 03:49 PM

Only possible non-permanent backstop would be a ****load of sand bags.

I don't think it's a good idea.

03RangerXLT · 04-02-2005, 03:57 PM

maybe a huge wall of railroad ties? If your not prepared to do a good solid backstop, DON'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL!

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You need dirt, and a lot of it.

As stated, bullets skip. It's crazy how much they skip.

Those crazy crazy bullets.
For some reason, I have a horrible image of Overkill crazily skipping down the street with his shirt on his head. Damn disturbing. And there is no reason for me to be imagining this!

04-02-2005, 03:34 PM	#1
A-Dub XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macomb County, MI Posts: 25	help me ease my dad's mind I am trying to make a little shooting range in my back yard and my dad is worried about the stray bullets. We have 20 acres and no other houses within at least 1000 ft of where i would be and about 500 feet of that is wooded. I am wondering how far a bullet will travel and if i should be worried about my bullets going through the target and making it all the way to the houses.

04-02-2005, 03:38 PM	#2
[TASF]Overkill XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,446	Just make a big backstop that extends twice as far into the air as the tallest target stand. And make sure that's where your bullets hit. 1000 feet really isn't much... __________________ "Semper facere bonum, an a amare odium, vita mors." [Do good always, whether through life or death, love or hate.] "He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish." Photo thread is back! (Until next disaster)

04-02-2005, 03:42 PM	#4
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,151	Backstops are important! The range I shoot at has a really high dirt birm at about 12 to 14 ft high at 250yards down range. I saw a cloud of dirt puff up at 100 yards because I had missed my target, then i saw a puff of dirt at teh top of the birm. It skipped like a rock across water. Can't imagine where the bullet would have ended up had the range been anywhere other than a national forest with lots of trees to stop the bullet. __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

04-02-2005, 03:44 PM	#6
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,000	A large pile of dirt with no rocks in it makes the best back stop. Twice as high as the target and much wider. __________________ http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

04-02-2005, 03:45 PM	#7
[TASF]Overkill XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,446	You need dirt, and a lot of it. As stated, bullets skip. It's crazy how much they skip. __________________ "Semper facere bonum, an a amare odium, vita mors." [Do good always, whether through life or death, love or hate.] "He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish." Photo thread is back! (Until next disaster)

04-02-2005, 03:39 PM	#3
A-Dub XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macomb County, MI Posts: 25	is plywood good enough for a backstop?

04-02-2005, 03:49 PM	#9
[TASF]Overkill XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,446	Only possible non-permanent backstop would be a **load of sand bags. I don't think it's a good idea. __________________ "Semper facere bonum, an a amare odium, vita mors." [Do good always, whether through life or death, love or hate.] "He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish." Photo thread is back! (Until next disaster)**

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