I went to the action shoot yesterday, had fun, got sunburned. May the Lord shower blessings on the person who thought to put an anesthetic in an aloe gel for sunburn.
Anyway, it's fun, but there's a problem. The 45 yard ranges the county range has for them makes it difficult. You're also limited by direction, there's a (reasonable) rule about keeping the gun down range and a 180 degree limit for that. You're limited to a bit of side-to-side movement, and forwards only. For the situation, it's practical, and I agree with it.
At any rate, I had the thought of setting up a bit of a maze of berms for a range, so you can turn the corner, and still be safe. I'd like to set up my own range some day, and a mostly steel course would be part of it. Thing is, you either set up a symetrical array of berms, that allows flexibility, or you set up an uber course that is static. Neither one really appeals to me. I had the thought though, of making an adjustable berm. It's in sections that can be moved around, say by a loader with a forklift attachment. When the maze gets old, change it around. Problem is getting a barrier that will stop bullets, but be able to be moved. They would interlock somewhat, say, by meeting at angles so they overlap, and be in sections small enough to lift and move without alot of difficulty.
How would you do it?
Anyway, it's fun, but there's a problem. The 45 yard ranges the county range has for them makes it difficult. You're also limited by direction, there's a (reasonable) rule about keeping the gun down range and a 180 degree limit for that. You're limited to a bit of side-to-side movement, and forwards only. For the situation, it's practical, and I agree with it.
At any rate, I had the thought of setting up a bit of a maze of berms for a range, so you can turn the corner, and still be safe. I'd like to set up my own range some day, and a mostly steel course would be part of it. Thing is, you either set up a symetrical array of berms, that allows flexibility, or you set up an uber course that is static. Neither one really appeals to me. I had the thought though, of making an adjustable berm. It's in sections that can be moved around, say by a loader with a forklift attachment. When the maze gets old, change it around. Problem is getting a barrier that will stop bullets, but be able to be moved. They would interlock somewhat, say, by meeting at angles so they overlap, and be in sections small enough to lift and move without alot of difficulty.
How would you do it?