bullet trap???

[ebb]

The property behind my place has been sold to a lady that has very expensive show horses. she has bought it because it is adjacent to her barns and riding arena, and has told the previous owner she wants it for riding the horses so they get a break from show training in the arena. Some of the neighbors and I shoot 22s right up next to the fence and had a ricochet off of a stone in my berm. I do not want to injure any of her staff or horses. Could someone recommend a bullet trap brand, and what size would be minimum? thanks Mark

 

[ronsatspokane]

I use a small garbage can full of playground rubber. It has stopped everything from 22 lr to 45 acp. If you are looking for something much larger, build something as large as you feel necessary and fill it with playground rubber. It's cheap and you can harvest the lead by running it through an inexpensive sluice box. Rubber is what many of the indoor ranges use as a bullet stop. Make sure everyone is pointed to the impact area before they close the bolt though let alone pull the trigger.

 

[Knotwild]

I built this from salt treated piling butts. It is lasting well and is mostly 22lr, 22 mag. If I had to do it again, I would build it in a U shape to add some more safety. Also, I would not use any steel targets. We all know what could happen there.

 

[hpshooter]

Rubber backstops have been known to catch on fire. May not be a problem with .22 rimfire rounds.