Well my shooting range is finally complete. Here's a link to my "Shooting Shed" topic. I was tossing around the idea of trying to use some type of ballistic cloth to soften the impact. Here's a link to the "Kevlar/Dyneema" topic. But in the end, with the help of some forum members, I decided that hundreds or thousands of shots to the same zone would destroy the ballistic cloth, so I went with a tried and true backstop. It started with a 4ft x 4ft sheet of 1/4 inch steel. I applied almost 1 gallon of truck bed liner to the back in hopes that it would absorb some of the sound. Whether it works or not I'll never know because I didn't do a "before & after" test. But in theory it should help dampen the vibration
Then I leveled the ground and secured a 90 degree steel bracket onto a 2x4
Then I added a pair of framing brackets for the 2x4 support legs & cut the legs to a 45 degree angle
I covered the backside with a little local foliage
And added some horizontal guides on the front to hold my targets
Now I've got a clean 50 yard range that is somewhat protected by trees on either side
The angle of the steel backstop deflects the pellets into the ground and makes it relatively quiet. So far I am pleased with the results
Then I leveled the ground and secured a 90 degree steel bracket onto a 2x4
Then I added a pair of framing brackets for the 2x4 support legs & cut the legs to a 45 degree angle
I covered the backside with a little local foliage
And added some horizontal guides on the front to hold my targets
Now I've got a clean 50 yard range that is somewhat protected by trees on either side
The angle of the steel backstop deflects the pellets into the ground and makes it relatively quiet. So far I am pleased with the results
