Hi folks. One of my summer projects is going to be building a homemade pistol/rifle range on some property we own. The property is large and remote enough to be extremely safe and has enough highly elevated area to use one as a nice back stop. We also have a backhoe so making one or modifying one won't be a problem. I shoot on this property now but no one lives on it. Everything I use must be cheap and difficult to steal since I've seen brass there that isn't mine before (that was surprising!) and no one is there to watch over it. I'm afraid if I bought some nice gongs or something of that nature, someone might take them. What I'm looking for is some ideas for the following:
1. Targets: I'm looking for something reactive, self-resetting, cheap, and replaceable on a stationary frame/chain/etc. I don't want anything that will blow to pieces unless it's easily biodegradable. I also don't want to have to worry a lot about ricochet but I want it to be at least somewhat durable so I don't have to change it out constantly. I've seen some close calls with steel so that worries me a bit. Different sizes and types would be nice. Mostly for cf pistol because I use a lot of paper for rifle. Decisions, decisions....ballistic polymer maybe? That seems light enough that I could take it with me if I wanted.
2. Benches: I know I've seen some bench plans somewhere. The simpler the better I guess. Maybe converting an existing table or bench is a good idea. I'm not sure on this one. It has to stand up to the weather though.
I want to start of very simple and modify it as I go. I also don't want to spend a fortune on it. Any ideas or pictures to share? Thanks in advance!
1. Targets: I'm looking for something reactive, self-resetting, cheap, and replaceable on a stationary frame/chain/etc. I don't want anything that will blow to pieces unless it's easily biodegradable. I also don't want to have to worry a lot about ricochet but I want it to be at least somewhat durable so I don't have to change it out constantly. I've seen some close calls with steel so that worries me a bit. Different sizes and types would be nice. Mostly for cf pistol because I use a lot of paper for rifle. Decisions, decisions....ballistic polymer maybe? That seems light enough that I could take it with me if I wanted.
2. Benches: I know I've seen some bench plans somewhere. The simpler the better I guess. Maybe converting an existing table or bench is a good idea. I'm not sure on this one. It has to stand up to the weather though.
I want to start of very simple and modify it as I go. I also don't want to spend a fortune on it. Any ideas or pictures to share? Thanks in advance!