Another pellets trap

[aldea6]

I like my guns to be as quiet as possible , so put all kinds of moderators , which helps a lot. But I realize that the main noise was coming of the pellet hitting the paper target. So I decided to build a wooden box ( 3/4 plywood ) with a removable top and a little plexi window to give the target some light.Dimensions are 20 inches long and the front face is the size of a A4 sheet of paper. The inside walls are covered with noise insulation foam , and the target is held on a metal frame with magnets, 4 inches inside the box. Just behind the target I put 3 inches of high density rubber foam, and some bags filled with sand to stop the pellet.

It works well, but I realize that some target paper are "louder" than others ; printing papers gives a kind of "twack" when hit , and drawing paper or soft cardboard seem to be quieter.Here is a pic of the box

I keep trying to improve it somewhat

Aldea6

 

[crittahitta]

Thats really nice. Good job. Looks professional with the paint job. Is it really hevy with the sand bags?

 

[aldea6]

Thank you; well the weight is about 20-25 pounds . Most of the .22 and .25 pellets are stopped by the rubber plates; behind is a telephone directory and. this is enough to stop .30 cal . The sand bags are there just in case of... 

 

[mcnasty]

Super cool! Nice work!

 

[DHart]

Nice design! Thanks for sharing that.

As for quieting the paper impact - I find that using cover stock to print my targets on (heavier than just copy paper) and then misting the target a little (getting it slightly damp) makes the impact of the pellet penetrating the paper a bit quieter. And the holes seem to be more cleanly punched (less tearing).

 

[aldea6]

Thank you

Misting the paper is a clever idea ; I'll give a try next time.

 

[Guest]

Good stuff! 

 

[Imold]

Very nice trap you built aldea6.



i wonder if you took that perforated plastic type board they use for political signs and cut it down to put in back of the paper target, maybe that would help with sound, heck those political signs are all over and free if you ask for them, maybe a neighbor has one they want to get rid of now that the elections are over for most of us. I use them out on my lake in the winter.

 

[DHart]

I think having a much softer backing (like foam rubber, rubber mulch, or bunched-up fabrics) would be much quieter behind the paper target than having the pellets hitting a stiff plastic board. Worth a test!