Air rifle Vs Polycarbonate Backstop Anyone?

[Fenian]

Hi Guys

So I wanted to know has anyone tried 1/4 inch polycarbonate as a backstop versus your air rifles? They seem to work with pellet guns but I wanted to know if anyone tried it with our more powerful air rifles? 
I’ve a .25 Fx Wildcat 



Theres a YouTube video of a guy using them in a high school shooting range against pellet guns and puts carpet as the facing and it just makes the pellet drop down once it hits the polycarbonate 

https://youtu.be/Xo2Fx_tQFvM

 

[58Flinter]

Hmmm, I would think that after a very short time with a 40+ Fpe rifle it would start to punch holes. I know that with 6 layers of free hanging carpet my .25 BB completely passes through and flattens the 25.39 JSB at 50 yds against 3/16" plate steel for the backstop.

 

[CharlieF]

Trouble is airguns are so accurate that when you put 20 pellets in almost the same hole; it will punch a hole in the polycarb very quickly. I recently used an iron skillet as a backstop and after 60 crosman php’s it punced a hole in the 1/4 in cast iron. The weapon was a Daystate Pulsar on med power at 36 yrds. 

 

[Fenian]

Wonder if a combo of duct seal putty help...

seems a good idea but I’d be worried about ricochet ....what’s it like against a flat backstop of 1/4 inch steel or does it always have to be down deflected 45 deg ?

 

[survivor45]

Scrounge up yourself a rail road tie plate. I’m guessing they are forged. They ring when you hit them but not so loud to bother your neighbors. And they will last forever

 

[Fenian]

I’ve AR500 1/4 inch coming at the end of the week. I also have ballistic rubber mat

 

[T3PRanch]

14 ga steel will not even stand up to Marauder level .25 power for long. Most Jackhammers used to break up concrete are 50 ft/lb and lower.

Got one of those Cube "bell" targets for Christmas and it is already showing a lot of damage from continuous .25 shooting at 66 yards with JSB 34 grain and Nielsen 34 grain.

 

[NobudyinParticular]

RUBBER MULCH, put in a box about 12" deep X width (depends on your aiming abilities) available at most hardware stores/ Big Box Stores approx $8 cubic ft. It's self-sealing (kinda) because it's not solid. you'll never punch a hole through it due to hitting the same spot, even with a PB. They're Quiet too.

Using them is a GREEN thing too, excellent use of old tires (recycling) you can even get them in green, if that's your thing. I prefer the large chunks (don't know why, other than I do). I couldn't be happier with mine. Save yourself a trip and get two bags. 

DISCLAIMER make sure your chosen containment vessel (box) provides sufficient depth to stop projectile used. Put a board or something behind it until its demonstrated it has sufficient depth to stop the projectile. 

The depth needed is dependant on what your shooting into it.



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[sonny]

I have been using this thing for over 4 years and have left it outside in the rain etc. I shoot it with everything from a 22 springer to my .30 cal FX Boss and Impact .25 as close as 25 yards.. No sign of wear except the paint chipped off not even rust.

 

[Fenian]

Yeh this is what I use and I packed it with duct seal to quieten it 

 

[Bitey]

Polycarbonate is used for transparent armor. If it doesn't need to be transparent there are better materials.