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Started my range
It's getting harder and harder to find a good place to shoot without having to drive 50 miles or more. Places we used to go shoot are either building up or leased by hunting clubs so I decided it was finally time to put in my own range beside my house. We got started today. It's still a little wet but supposed to rain more tomorrow so we wanted to get the dozer work done today then I can finish up with my tractor and box scrap. The dozer guy had to go get more fuel for the tractor and himself so I took a few pictures of the progress so far. Going to be 50' wide and around 130 yards to the back stop. Already have target frames and a bench built and ready to go. Just wanted to share.
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03-04-2013, 06:02 PM
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Great idea
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03-04-2013, 06:46 PM
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Lucky! nice set up. Congrats.
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03-04-2013, 10:19 PM
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Thanks. It's getting there.
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03-04-2013, 10:36 PM
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looking good. my advice is you should build a few closer backstops as well. perhaps a 15 yd for pistols of to one side and then one at maybe 50 or 75 yards . doubt you want to shoot .22 at 130 all the time.. lol
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03-04-2013, 10:41 PM
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looking good. my advice is you should build a few closer backstops as well. perhaps a 15 yd for pistols of to one side and then one at maybe 50 or 75 yards . doubt you want to shoot .22 at 130 all the time.. lol
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Or you could leave the backstop at 130 yards and just place your target closer.
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03-04-2013, 10:46 PM
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Or you could leave the backstop at 130 yards and just place your target closer.
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true but you cant be positve of where your bullet will end up if the backstop is 115 past the target. makes it slightly non effective :P
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03-04-2013, 11:03 PM
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It would just be easier to build a portable shooting bench,and move it however far away from the target stands as you want.
That's what I did!
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03-04-2013, 11:04 PM
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how do you spell JEALOUS?
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03-04-2013, 11:09 PM
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NICE! Maybe a slightly elevated shooting platform and lowered target holders would put more rounds in the dirt/make the ground a backstop.
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You just typed it, duh?
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