DIY Pellet Trap

[SniPeralez]

DIY
It was time to upgrade my old duct seal pellet trap
Pellet trap - (some pistol rounds)
1/8 plywood to staple targets
Tub size to your preference - 24 Gal.
Rubber mulch - to max fill 5 bags, 4 were left in the bag the last one open on top.
Safe Shooting

 

[beerthief]

nice portable target

 

[Chard]

DIY
It was time to upgrade my old duct seal pellet trap
Pellet trap - (some pistol rounds)
1/8 plywood to staple targets
Tub size to your preference - 24 Gal.
Rubber mulch - to max fill 5 bags, 4 were left in the bag the last one open on top.
Safe Shooting

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Very nice..

 

[Nattboy]

I sure like your trap. I hope you don't mine if copy.

 

[SniPeralez]

I sure like your trap. I hope you don't mine if copy.

No problem, please help yourself.

 

[Nattboy]

No problem, please help yourself.

thank you

 

[jarmstrong]

duct tape,,,, works good to cover the surface of the plywood after you punch it full of holes

 

[Bigragu]

Very nice

 

[Billinoregon]

Way nicer than my USPS large flat rate box full of rubber mulch.

 

[Sideout]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[MEC17670]

How does it work for 65 ftlbs?

 

[Patrick1]

Made this one, too! Works really great on tuning indoors for me.

 

[SniPeralez]

How does it work for 65 ftlbs?

It holds my FX Wildcat .25 at 15 yards. I'll try the Quackenbush .50 Bandit and let you know too.

 

[SniPeralez]

Full Charge 3000 PSI: Quackenbush Bandit .50 177 Gr RB +/- 250 foot-pounds @ 30 Ft. did not go through or make a bulge.

 

[longdog]

I like it! Great idea!

 

[JP806TX]

Full Charge 3000 PSI: Quackenbush Bandit .50 177 Gr RB +/- 250 foot-pounds @ 30 Ft. did not go through or make a bulge.

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Great idea.
I saw this online about 3 years ago. I finally found some plastic storage containers on sale at Costco about 2 years ago and changed out all my rubber mulch wooden target boxes.

I switched to a lite weight version since I shoot below 12 FPE.

I just stuff the containers with used clothing (other possible stuffing materials include, carpet, rubber mats etc). No issues with penetration so far even at 10 yards.

Also saw another innovation online recently, someone was using magnets to hold target papers in position. Instead of clips, staples or tape.

I'm getting too old to be lugging around those heavy rubber mulch target containers/boxes.

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Edit
The edges are vulnerable to shooter error ...Probably a good idea to reinforce the edges with wood or metal (metal is probably better) strips for longevity.

 

[Airgunmann]

How does it work for 65 ftlbs?

Rubber mulch stops a lot I've got a rubber mulch trap set up in my garage the thing is about 18 inches deep and it stops 30 cal at over 100 ftlbs from 2 to three feet from the trap

 

[Raysfan]

I made the same setup except in the middle for a 12x12 square I cut a hole. In that hole I use 4 layers of cardboard. The cardboard is easy to replace as it gets wore out. Has worked great for three years now.
The best portable target I have found.
It will stop anything I've thrown at it including .22lr

 

[671mdc]

Awesome. Was just thinking about using rubber mulch also but wasn’t sure what to put it in. Thanks for sharing.