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We Built A New 75 Yard Backyard Range

Discussion in 'Firearms and Hunting' started by Well Bonded, Oct 1, 2019.

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  1. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    The OP said that initially his gun range would have had the newly built house downrange of it, so he moved the range and bought more property.
     
    perdidochas, Dec 3, 2019
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  2. Spim

    Spim Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    yip, my bad.
    I'm used to outdoor ranges having a large dirt berm behind or shooting into a hill, so generally speaking just using the planks makes me a bit uncomfortable, generally speaking, but no big deal, I think the OP did a nice job.
     
    Spim, Dec 3, 2019
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  3. Texan

    Texan Well-Known Member

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    Do you need to worry about bullets deflecting back at you? What's the minimum safe distance with pistol rounds? (.380 - .357ish)
     
    Texan, Feb 13, 2020
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    Well Bonded Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nothing bounces back, the tips just splay outward and are absorbed by the wood sides, and the earth.
     
    Well Bonded, Feb 14, 2020
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    TOG 6 Well-Known Member

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    Rifle rounds do the same thing, presuming the plate is designed to stop them.
     
    TOG 6, Feb 14, 2020
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