phantomak47
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I was wondering if anyone out there had their own indoor ranges? If so how much their bullet traps cost them and thier set up....Anyone have pics?
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Does anyone have an indoor range?
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HungSquirrel
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What exactly are the benefits of having an indoor range over an outdoor range, other than weather? If weather is the only thing you're worried about, just build a cover, similar to a carport or covered walkway. I'm sure it would be much cheaper than making a full-blown indoor range.
Aleko
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Setting up a ventilation system will probably cost you much more than a backstop.
mbs357
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Benefit to indoor range: Noise reduction.
You can have one in the middle of a bustling city, and if you do it right, no one will ever hear a shot...
And they're cool.
How can you argue with cool?
You can't.
I want one.
You can have one in the middle of a bustling city, and if you do it right, no one will ever hear a shot...
And they're cool.
How can you argue with cool?
You can't.
I want one.
What exactly are the benefits of having an indoor range over an outdoor range, other than weather? If weather is the only thing you're worried about, just build a cover, similar to a carport or covered walkway. I'm sure it would be much cheaper than making a full-blown indoor range.
There may not be a range close to you, and you live in the city.
If you limit yourself to .22 LR it will be easy enough to put a range in the basement. However ventilation will be a problem.
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SpookyPistolero
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It's definitely doable. There are a lot of things to consider about your placement though. (Everything I've made assumes a basement as a location).
You obviously have to watch out for where a stray bullet will go. If you set it up so downrange runs perpindicular to the 2x4 beams on the ceiling youve got a fair stopper of a high shot. As for the backstop, an angled steel plate works well. Something like 4'x4' and 1/2" if you can get it. Angle it towards you as built into a large container box, with only the top half 'open' to let you shoot inward at the steel. Below that, fill it with sand.
There will be some backsplash after lead builds up in the rear of the sand-pit, so adding some thin sheet-wood, narrowing your target area, is a good idea. When it gets accidentally shot, this is cheap to replace. You can get a spray on rubber coating which you can use to coat the sides and area behind the sheet wood to absorb more of this lead splash.
As for ventilation, we tapped into the air duct running above us on the ceiling. We put a screen with angled slots which lets the air out just behind where the pistol is held. At the other end (in our situation) there was a nearby door. We installed a large box fan inside the door, so that when turned on, a large air current is generated that pulls the lead downrange and outside, and also pulls the lead vapor out of the 'sand box'.
Lots of angles from furniture in the room and plenty of insulation on the ceiling and on the walls, if possible, will help make things a little more sound proof.
This was made in a basement of a home that wasn't in the middle of a city, so there will be different concerns for others based on location.
I'm kind of tired right now but I hope most of this was clear. I'd say my situation will be pretty different from others, but it's definitely a doable endeavor.
-Spooky
You obviously have to watch out for where a stray bullet will go. If you set it up so downrange runs perpindicular to the 2x4 beams on the ceiling youve got a fair stopper of a high shot. As for the backstop, an angled steel plate works well. Something like 4'x4' and 1/2" if you can get it. Angle it towards you as built into a large container box, with only the top half 'open' to let you shoot inward at the steel. Below that, fill it with sand.
There will be some backsplash after lead builds up in the rear of the sand-pit, so adding some thin sheet-wood, narrowing your target area, is a good idea. When it gets accidentally shot, this is cheap to replace. You can get a spray on rubber coating which you can use to coat the sides and area behind the sheet wood to absorb more of this lead splash.
As for ventilation, we tapped into the air duct running above us on the ceiling. We put a screen with angled slots which lets the air out just behind where the pistol is held. At the other end (in our situation) there was a nearby door. We installed a large box fan inside the door, so that when turned on, a large air current is generated that pulls the lead downrange and outside, and also pulls the lead vapor out of the 'sand box'.
Lots of angles from furniture in the room and plenty of insulation on the ceiling and on the walls, if possible, will help make things a little more sound proof.
This was made in a basement of a home that wasn't in the middle of a city, so there will be different concerns for others based on location.
I'm kind of tired right now but I hope most of this was clear. I'd say my situation will be pretty different from others, but it's definitely a doable endeavor.
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