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whitenack · 01-07-2008, 11:54 AM

Just bought a XD 45 and can't wait to put some rounds through it (other than the 50 I put through it at the shop where I bought it).

I have plenty of land in rural KY where I plan to do my shooting. However, I want to be as safe as possible so I don't have any ricochets or other safety hazards.

Any tips on how to set up a home made range?

I have heard that stacking tires on top of each other and filling with sand works pretty well. Any other thoughts?

**Grip** · 01-07-2008, 12:07 PM

plastic garbage cans full of sand?

i was watching a thing on green berets last night andf they were shooting into garbage cans full of clay.

you could always just buy some dirt and build a little 4'H X 12'L berm behind your targets.

what about bails of hay?

CharlieHo · 01-07-2008, 12:10 PM

DON'T SHOOT TIRES!!!!

Believe me, I've seen video

**XDAndMe** · 01-07-2008, 12:14 PM

Build yourself a big mound of dirt?

jtkratzer · 01-07-2008, 12:15 PM

I'm going to strongly consider building and indoor range at some point...

Kaboom · 01-07-2008, 12:18 PM

First I would go on GoogleEarth and make SURE there is nothing around, I had to change my angle due to an unseen house. A 6ft thick wall of dirt will stop anything your likely to be shooting, a gravel bed to and from the berm will make it extra nice after a rain or during the spring and fall thaws. You no doubt have locals with bulldozers, have someone come over for a day and you'll have a nice wet/dry range for the cost of a case of ammo.

whitenack · 01-07-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip

plastic garbage cans full of sand?

i was watching a thing on green berets last night andf they were shooting into garbage cans full of clay.

you could always just buy some dirt and build a little 4'H X 12'L berm behind your targets.

what about bails of hay?

Trash can, good idea.

Bails of hay, in our area, are too valuable. We had a drought this year and there hasn't been enough hay grown.

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DON'T SHOOT TIRES!!!!

Believe me, I've seen video

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You no doubt have locals with bulldozers, have someone come over for a day and you'll have a nice wet/dry range for the cost of a case of ammo.

I have a bulldozer actually. I'd rather not go so far as to tear up the ground, but As it turns out, I have plenty of different places where I could shoot into the hillside. I just wanted to see if I should put anything in front of the hillside to add an extra layer, or to catch the bullets, etc.. Plus, I'll need something to setup the targets on.

Krackels · 01-07-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip

what about bails of hay?

LOL.

OMG that's hilarious... reminds me of a thread I once saw...

someone asked how many bales of hay deep would a back stop have to be to stop a .223/5.56mm Nato round...

I think the answer was something like...

126,542.

Krackels · 01-07-2008, 01:29 PM

tires are safe to shoot as long as they're not steel belted and have the rims removed.

jtkratzer · 01-07-2008, 01:35 PM

I guess bails of hay are for archers...

01-07-2008, 11:54 AM	#1
whitenack XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Harrodsburg, KY Posts: 49	Tips on Home-Made Range? Just bought a XD 45 and can't wait to put some rounds through it (other than the 50 I put through it at the shop where I bought it). I have plenty of land in rural KY where I plan to do my shooting. However, I want to be as safe as possible so I don't have any ricochets or other safety hazards. Any tips on how to set up a home made range? I have heard that stacking tires on top of each other and filling with sand works pretty well. Any other thoughts?

01-07-2008, 12:10 PM	#3
CharlieHo XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 514	DON'T SHOOT TIRES!!!! Believe me, I've seen video __________________ "The philosophy of gun control: Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25. Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20." - Sam Cohen, inventor of the Neutron Bomb

01-07-2008, 12:15 PM	#5
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,560	I'm going to strongly consider building and indoor range at some point... __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

01-07-2008, 12:18 PM	#6
Kaboom XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mid-Coast USA Posts: 2,573	First I would go on GoogleEarth and make SURE there is nothing around, I had to change my angle due to an unseen house. A 6ft thick wall of dirt will stop anything your likely to be shooting, a gravel bed to and from the berm will make it extra nice after a rain or during the spring and fall thaws. You no doubt have locals with bulldozers, have someone come over for a day and you'll have a nice wet/dry range for the cost of a case of ammo. __________________ The disinformation here has officially made me NOT give up.

01-07-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,597 Blog Entries: 5	tires are safe to shoot as long as they're not steel belted and have the rims removed. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin PA Roll Call

01-07-2008, 12:07 PM	#2
Grip XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,314	plastic garbage cans full of sand? i was watching a thing on green berets last night andf they were shooting into garbage cans full of clay. you could always just buy some dirt and build a little 4'H X 12'L berm behind your targets. what about bails of hay?

01-07-2008, 12:14 PM	#4
XDAndMe XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 3,402	Build yourself a big mound of dirt?

01-07-2008, 01:35 PM	#10
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,560	I guess bails of hay are for archers... __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

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