I added a pistol range.

[joshb]

I had a bunch of dead oak trees that had to come down. With nothing else to do with the wood, I figured it would make a good backstop. I made it three stacks deep and 8 feet high. I just need to build a high bench/table to lay pistols on.
I put up some OSB backers to test and see if they’ll catch fire when I shoot them.

 

[hoz53]

I had a bunch of dead oak trees that had to come down. With nothing else to do with the wood, I figured it would make a good backstop. I made it three stacks deep and 8 feet high. I just need to build a high bench/table to lay pistols on.
I put up some OSB backers to test and see if they’ll catch fire when I shoot them.
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Looks Good- it will be interesting to see how it holds up.

 

[Ggmac]

Josh , I’m jealous. You have a beautiful range and home . I should have moved when you did .
Ann finally retired. Ive had a few bites on selling my mauser collection. First one was half of the last . Soon I hope . I’m tired of maintaining them . I’ve been the caretaker too long , someone else’s turn.
Stay well .
Gary & Ann

 

[joshb]

Josh , I’m jealous. You have a beautiful range and home . I should have moved when you did .
Ann finally retired. Ive had a few bites on selling my mauser collection. First one was half of the last . Soon I hope . I’m tired of maintaining them . I’ve been the caretaker too long , someone else’s turn.
Stay well .
Gary & Ann

I have guest bedrooms for you and Ann. The home prices are coming down. The Covid rush is over and the Austin Tech bubble burst. C’mon over!

 

[joshb]

Looks Good- it will be interesting to see how it holds up.

I’ll break out the 44 Magnum and test it!

 

[SSL]

Did much the same thing many years ago. We had a lot of trees far too close together along the back fence line. Cut and piled for a backstop 6 feet high by 8 feet wide by 12 feet deep. Faced with two layers of railroad ties, nothing gets through. I add to it every spring when cutting out more trees.
And that groundhog found out he had made a big mistake about 5 minutes later!

 

[K22]

You're living the dream!!

I always wanted to have a private range but never manage to do it. The closest I came was at a farm owned by the friend of the family back in the late 70's. He had a nice flat area with very a substantial background. I shot many of pistol rounds there, mostly a tin cans at very distances which was fun in the extreme.

 

[DShortt]

Did much the same thing many years ago. We had a lot of trees far too close together along the back fence line. Cut and piled for a backstop 6 feet high by 8 feet wide by 12 feet deep. Faced with two layers of railroad ties, nothing gets through. I add to it every spring when cutting out more trees.
And that groundhog found out he had made a big mistake about 5 minutes later!View attachment 1733397

That's a good idea!

I ever get the opportunity to make another private range, I'll have to decide if it makes more sense to have the bench on a trailer and mobile, or the backstop. The topography will determine that. It'll be awhile, at best.

Always appreciate the ingenuity I see on this site.

 

[kelbro]

I have a pistol range and a 55yd rifle range out back. Just had to go clear some brush for the rifle range yesterday. We have a deep spring on the property line that my neighbor and I share for 100yd shooting but It's easier to go to the local range than to keep climbing up the hill from where our target stand is positioned.

 

[jpjulian]

My wife and I are looking at properties in western Georgia and one of my desires is enough land to have my own range. It is not easy to find such a property. I thought we found the perfect place on 11.5 acres last week..... until we entered the driveway shared by 2 other properties. A single lane, sort of, goat path. I was hearing dualing banjos..... Apologies for the hijack. Nice little range you have there. Enjoy!

 

[argrendel]

I was clearing some white pine (messy buggers) and thought of a pistol range. I stacked logs, the one on my forks was more than she wanted to handle. I can step out the door and shoot 200. Wish it was longer.

 

[argrendel]

A buddy and I made three of those reset able targets out of scrap and AR-500. Worked very well.

 

[GotRDid]

My wife and I are looking at properties in western Georgia and one of my desires is enough land to have my own range. It is not easy to find such a property. I thought we found the perfect place on 11.5 acres last week..... until we entered the driveway shared by 2 other properties. A single lane, sort of, goat path. I was hearing dualing banjos..... Apologies for the hijack. Nice little range you have there. Enjoy!

Nothing wrong with Banjos if you bring an extra paddle, and some “shine”; might turn out to be the best neighbors you’ve ever had.
Born in Chattahoochee County in the 60’s and have been back a few times; location is now a 4-lane road bed.

 

[GotRDid]

I had a bunch of dead oak trees that had to come down. With nothing else to do with the wood, I figured it would make a good backstop. I made it three stacks deep and 8 feet high. I just need to build a high bench/table to lay pistols on.
I put up some OSB backers to test and see if they’ll catch fire when I shoot them.
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If what has been posted previously is potentially true, that’s going to be one heck of a bonfire.