My tree fell over...

[mr.steve]

Now I don't have a target holder. Been thinking about a frame of some sort. I got a 4"x6" piece of hardened steel plate Friday, so I got off my duff, got to sawing, hammering and welding. No money used, just stuff lying around. I have my little pistol range out back in the woods. Gives me about 15 yards distance. Over the weekend I'll be adding plywood to face it off.

Not only am I a great carpenter I'm a great marksman too!

 

[GBuck]

Good work sir! Looks sturdy.

What's behind your back stop for the next mile or so?

Not trying to say you're a bad shot or anything, but even if guests shot there or something, if it were to go over the berm, where would it end up? I can't tell how tall the berm is but it doesn't seem HUGE. Accidents happen. lol

ETA: The other reason I'm asking is that it looks like the angle forces you to shoot at a slight up angle anyways.

 

[Tydeeh22]

looking good.

 

[mr.steve]

Good work sir! Looks sturdy.

What's behind your back stop for the next mile or so?

Not trying to say you're a bad shot or anything, but even if guests shot there or something, if it were to go over the berm, where would it end up? I can't tell how tall the berm is but it doesn't seem HUGE. Accidents happen. lol

ETA: The other reason I'm asking is that it looks like the angle forces you to shoot at a slight up angle anyways.

Behind the natural berm it's deer pasture. about three -four miles to the nearest residence. I plan on building the berm up more and clearing the area a bit. you discerning eye has accurately caught the slight uphill angle. Oh, I too worry about accidents. I try to lessen the chances by keeping targets low to the ground.

 

[GBuck]

Behind the natural berm it's deer pasture. about three -four miles to the nearest residence. I plan on building the berm up more and clearing the area a bit. you discerning eye has accurately caught the slight uphill angle. Oh, I too worry about accidents. I try to lessen the chances by keeping targets low to the ground.

Some people often don't think about things much past 100 yards on their "home ranges", glad to see you have.

 

[LionWeight]

How difficult would it be to just dig an area lower to set your frame in? My brother in law did that in his yard and sank 2 4X4 pressure treated posts in, and put a piece of pressure treated plywood behind them to keep the dirt from falling in when it rained and such. He filled the back of the plywood to the berm with sand. It works great.

 

[mr.steve]

How difficult would it be to just dig an area lower to set your frame in? My brother in law did that in his yard and sank 2 4X4 pressure treated posts in, and put a piece of pressure treated plywood behind them to keep the dirt from falling in when it rained and such. He filled the back of the plywood to the berm with sand. It works great.

I was thinking where I'd get the dirt to beef up the berm and you gave me the solution! Thank you sir!

 

[Rollerman]

Looks like the makeings of a nice backyard range!

 

[LionWeight]

I was thinking where I'd get the dirt to beef up the berm and you gave me the solution! Thank you sir!

My pleasure. Like I said, it works great at my BIL's.

Enjoy.

 

[cityartisan]

My kinda guy-using materials on hand and not spending a dime, good stuff. I often entertain ideas of what my home range will look like-need to first get that piece of land first though

 

[farmboy365]

I would stick to handguns I shot a steel plate similar to yours today at a friends house today and put a 1/2 in hole in it with a .223 hollow point

 

[VUPDblue]

it would be just a little less to maintain if you could hang the plate so that it sits either in front of or behind your 2x4 support posts. it won't take much bullet splatter to eat through those pieces of lumber being that they are on the same plane as your plate.

 

[mr.steve]

I would stick to handguns I shot a steel plate similar to yours today at a friends house today and put a 1/2 in hole in it with a .223 hollow point

I agree. Now, tell me what a .223 won't go through?

 

[mr.steve]

it would be just a little less to maintain if you could hang the plate so that it sits either in front of or behind your 2x4 support posts. it won't take much bullet splatter to eat through those pieces of lumber being that they are on the same plane as your plate.

Thank you! Hadn't thought about spatter. I sorta knew the frame would be permanently temporary

 

[ZbornacSVT]

I agree. Now, tell me what a .223 won't go through?

Our AR500 targets.

 

[BlueEagle]

Got me looking forward to getting my land and range set up. Kudos on the great design.

 

[2cool9031]

Nice job...looks sturdy.

 

[mr.steve]

Our AR500 targets.

Good Answer

And, I am interested in obtaining some of your steel soon. This is after all a work in progress. I believe in mission creep too.

 

[42769vette]

Good Answer

And, I am interested in obtaining some of your steel soon. This is after all a work in progress. I believe in mission creep too.

i started out to aquire some of his targets a few years back. now i have a entire field full

 

[mr.steve]

i started out to aquire some of his targets a few years back. now i have a entire field full

Wifey was reading over my shoulder and she said: "I don't think so"