Magnum Wheel Man
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I have my own rifle & pistol range... the pistol back stop is currently several steel 55 gallon drums, filled with dirt, & bolted together, with a pair of 6 X 6's bolted to the back of them where the barrels bolt together, & there is no barrel diameter thickness... the base is 2 barrels deep, & 3 barrels wide, & 3 barrels sit on top of the back 3, giving me more height...
this has worked well for many years, but the "hot spots" have been shot out enough, that the dirt is draining out, & I'm starting to get some over penetration, which isn't a huge issue, as the bullet travel down the rifle range, but the bullets passing through will damage my trees down range...
been thinking of bolting old rubber tires together & filling them with dirt... I think that set up would last longer, but would suspect I'll get a lot more ricochets, & as a rifle back stop it might not be an issue, but I worry that if used as a pistol back stop, it'll be less than ideal ( generally larger diameter bullets, traveling slower, & with the shooter standing closer )
any thoughts, from shooters who have used similar, & or other durable suggestions
current backstop...
this has worked well for many years, but the "hot spots" have been shot out enough, that the dirt is draining out, & I'm starting to get some over penetration, which isn't a huge issue, as the bullet travel down the rifle range, but the bullets passing through will damage my trees down range...
been thinking of bolting old rubber tires together & filling them with dirt... I think that set up would last longer, but would suspect I'll get a lot more ricochets, & as a rifle back stop it might not be an issue, but I worry that if used as a pistol back stop, it'll be less than ideal ( generally larger diameter bullets, traveling slower, & with the shooter standing closer )
any thoughts, from shooters who have used similar, & or other durable suggestions
current backstop...
