set myself up a known distance rifle range

[mongoslow]

Discussion starter · #1 · 4d ago

I hunt in a power line cut on my property, there is a deep gully close to the east side of my property and starting at the edge and working to where the powerline cuy turns to cross the road I set the last plate at 125 yards, across the gully to where I will shoot from most of the time is 40 yards, so normal total distance I can shoot will be 165 yards, but for some extra room I set a few points back across my yard to let me shoot from 200,250, 310, and 350 yards, now I need to start setting targets up along the 25 yard intervals out to the end of the powerline cut.

 

[mongoslow]

Discussion starter · #4 · 4d ago

back across the yard

across the property

zoomed as much as my phone will do

my last target is about 3 yards past the last powerpole you can see

 

[berettaprofessor]

I love the look and the range, but what's on the other side of those trees? From what I see, you've got no backstop?

 

[mongoslow]

I love the look and the range, but what's on the other side of those trees? From what I see, you've got no backstop?

big dirt berm from a closed off log road, it eats the bullet

 

[mongoslow]

finally set down and done the math for all 5 firing points

 

[Chuck R.]

Great looking range!

My home range goes out to 760yds, basically from hill to hill across a small valley.

One thing that's key IMHO is to set small berms behind each TGT for the misses so you can spot:

Another solution is to just use larger steel than is needed and paint bullseyes on it:

 

[Bazoo]

Nice. I can squeeze about 125 yards where I shoot. I mostly shoot leverguns and irons, so it satisfies my needs.

 

[ontarget]

I can get out to 125 yds from my back deck and still be on my property.
There is nothing behind me for a full mile, but since it's not my land, I try to keep off it. I mostly shoot handguns so I do have a decent pistol range set up. It's a work in progress with 8 steel targets so far. Next will be a falling plate setup.