Enginetech88
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I did searh and found alot of information. Still have some questions. I have a steel plate. 6 1/2' x 4' x 5/8". Im going to use that set up on angle to deflect the bullets towards the ground for rifle. What would be a good angle for the plate to be at? I know after use it will become dangerous to use from craters and im sure some bullets will go through. I also read somewhere about using a rubber mat in front to slow down the bullets some. This may be the case but I think it would really help prevent richotchets from going out of control. So I want to build a dirt pile behind it with railroad ties and logs on the backside of the pile. Its just a flat piece of ground, so dirt will have to be trucked in. The pile will be about 15' wide maybe 10 feet tall. What is suggested for depth? How many tons will it take to make this pile? I will have the range set up to shoot out to 100 yards. But for pistol shooting you can just move closer to the dirt pile and not use the steel plate. What other suggestions do you guys have? Thanks Josh