Backyard Bullet Trap

[Guewithane]

I like everything shown here. Thanks guys.
However, afret has that same white stuff all over the ground as we do here. That miserable scourge is cold wet and dangerous to walk on but it is a nice setup on the porch. dblnut has the right idea. I would put some ar500 out there and laugh at every snow storm

 

[Guewithane]

Here is mine. A 5/8” thick AR500 target inside a tire to catch splatter.


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Thats an interesting set up. I know that thickness of ar500 is good for all but Im curious as to what calibers the tire will handle.
Thanks —Bob D.

 

[D Coots]

For my 6PPC I use 1/2" AR500 on an angle. Looks like I might get 4 years out of a set.

Later
Dave

 

[T-shooter]

I set the Bullet trap at 100 yds and my 300 yd has a dirt pile . I built a 10'x12' shooting shanty for shooting during the winter months, W. PA weather gets pretty crappy.View attachment 1155129 View attachment 1155130

NICE!

 

[dsculley]

My trap is a post & plywood wall 6' tall, 6' wide and 3' deep that is filled with sand. Haven't had a single pass through!

 

[rogn]

My trap is a post & plywood wall 6' tall, 6' wide and 3' deep that is filled with sand. Haven't had a single pass through!

Ive been using 30 gallon plastic drums as containment for bullets and fragments. There is little as good as dry sand to catch and stop bullets. Drums are maybe 20" in diameter and they nicely sop 300 gr 375 Ruger Full Patch bullets. About a half box of them have been caught by one barrel. Would be more but frankly 300gr @2750 is a lot of fun in small doses. Damp sand on the other hand is not so good since the bullet tracks remain and you loose a lot of depth because of that.

 

[1611]

I set the Bullet trap at 100 yds and my 300 yd has a dirt pile . I built a 10'x12' shooting shanty for shooting during the winter months, W. PA weather gets pretty crappy.View attachment 1155129 View attachment 1155130

Well Ted K would be proud of your plywood ballistic shack!

 

[gambleone]

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Mike, thats one nice lookin shop

 

[Rat Rifle]

I use a stack of truck tires. The tire grabs the bullet jacket, pulling it off and fragmenting. The fragments don't make it out the back of the tire. Car tires work, but the stack has to be 3 tires deep, and don't last as long.

 

[varget204]

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looks AWESOME, also looks like it would take 2 Gorilla's, & a 900 Pound MFer to Move it lol

 

[DBLNUT]

Here’s a picture of the “shooting shanty”, and a picture of a laser cut sign for it, the sign was a Christmas gift from her She’s pretty good about my shooting addiction

 

[Dolomite_supafly]

Thats an interesting set up. I know that thickness of ar500 is good for all but Im curious as to what calibers the tire will handle.
Thanks —Bob D.

So far it has hundreds of 5.56, 300 Blackout and 7.62x39. Quite a few 6mm Creedmoor. All at less than 25 yards. Still no exits in the tire that I have found.

 

[Immike]

A little muddy but I got it out there.

 

[DBLNUT]

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A little muddy but I got it out there.

Nice setup. It’s similar to my 300 yard target holder.

 

[T-shooter]

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A little muddy but I got it out there.

Nice! If you paint your targets bright white or orange, they would be easier to see. I use florescent orange on my small metal targets.

 

[Immike]

Nice! If you paint your targets bright white or orange, they would be easier to see. I use florescent orange on my small metal targets.

The grey is actually industrial grade primer, so we just painted everything to start. I liked it so much I decided to leave it alone. I’m sure the target color will change several times depending on what’s on hand at the time.

 

[DBLNUT]

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A little muddy but I got it out there.

 

[Dolomite_supafly]

About 15 years ago I cut the top out of a plastic 55 gallon drum. I filled the bottom with about 6” of sand. I put a piece of AR500 inside. The bottom of the AR500 was at the back and I leaned the top forward. When I shoot the barrel the lead splatter goes mostly into the sand so I can reclaim the lead.

 

[Old Navy]

I set the Bullet trap at 100 yds and my 300 yd has a dirt pile . I built a 10'x12' shooting shanty for shooting during the winter months, W. PA weather gets pretty crappy.View attachment 1155129 View attachment 1155130

 

[Old Navy]

Great setup.