My new airgun range.

[Gundog]

I just got my airgun range together today I have 70 yards but will do most of the shooting from 25 - 50 yards. I dug out my old metalic silhouette swinger targets they are 22 LR sized I have some larger heavier ones for half scale but these will be fun with the airguns. I have a wood lot behind me and I built a backstp from an 8' x 4' pallet that had 1/2" OSB nailed to it then I used a 8' x 4' x 3/4" horse stall mat and screwed it to the pallet and OSB. I was shooting my .25 Wildcat 50 yards away and it went through the rubber horse stall mat and OSB board wow. I have one more horse stall mat I am not using I think I am going to add it to the back side of the pallet. Here are some pictures it is next to my barn.

 

[ForestPete]

That is a good idea using the stall mat, how much does a roll usually cost you? Because I'm debating on using garden weedless felt or some other tougher stitched fabric.

 

[Jumbles72]

You might find the mat backstop more effective if you only fix it at the top and allow it to swing backwards with the pellet hits.

 

[Gundog]

"ForestPete"That is a good idea using the stall mat, how much does a roll usually cost you? Because I'm debating on using garden weedless felt or some other tougher stitched fabric.

These were free they were left on the property by the previous owner but I don't think they are real expensive I have one cut in half I use in the shop in front of some machines that I have to stand at for long periods and I have one left. They are made from ground up tires I will be curious how long they hold up you can't see the holes but you can see the hole in the back side of the OSB. I will shoot a picture.

 

[Gundog]

"Jumbles72"
You might find the mat backstop more effective if you only fix it at the top and allow it to swing backwards with the pellet hits.

I may try that I would think after a while they would open a hole but I don't put the targets in the same place. You can not see any damage on the front side the hole closes right up.

 

[bvan]

I'm also used a 3/4" stall mat as a trap back stop lining the bottom of a 12" x18" milk crate (makes it easy to deploy and move to various distances).I just face the crate on its side toward me and clip a target on its opening. I use two layers at a time. Cutting the 4x6 foot sheet ($45) is a bit of an effort but doable with a sharp utility knife. My 25cal WC and FX400 both penetrate the first layer but not the second at 50yds. The piece are cut just a bit bigger and they wedge themselves in place nicely. Once I'm done with my shooting I lift the front layer and scoop them up. I have started to keep them as I may find someone who casts there their own and can recycle them. Eventually the top mat will need to be replaced but when that time comes I"ll swap the front with the back and I"m set for a while. 

 

[Gundog]

The middle target holder is actually a 22LR trap it works great but you can here the pellet hitting the metal no big deal for me because I am not in a neighborhood. You could line it with a piece of that rubber to use in a neighborhood it doesn't make that much noise but if you had the wrong neighbor I could see them not like the noise from the trap. The Wildcat .25 is a very quite gun I would say very back yard friendly.

Mike

 

[mister12ax7]

Nice set up. I use sections of tree trunks, see my profile photo with the quail on top. Freddie

 

[Dan25]

I have an idea that might work. How about using one or more of those heavy rubber mud flaps you see on 18 wheelers? Those things are very tough and come in a convenient size.