Over fourty odd years ago as an air cadet in my local ATC (223 Sqaudron), at the end of our 36 yards long drill hall (which we shared with the local Army Cadet Force, but on on a seperate day of the week), we had a elevated (about 3ft off the ground) steel bullet trap. It was all made of 1/4 inch steel plate. Flat bottomed with vertical sides and a rear sloping top, so basically a wedge shape looking at it from the side. Inside it was banked up from the front with dry sand. Our 'shared' armory had half a dozen 22 (rimfire) and 303 centre fire rifles. We usually had 22 target practice once every four weeks. Three card paper targets were suspended on clips in front of the box (which was about six foot wide). At the end of the year, we would simply rake out all of the sand into buckets through a metal sieve to catch all of the lead and the same sand put back after. The only noise (we were in a residential area) was from the action end and never very loud even with three rifles all going together. The target end was totally silent apart from the bullets going through the target cards. The 303s we would take with us to whichever RAF base we we had our summer camp at and used on their base range. All great fun. I've decided to make my own version of it for my garden but obviously with thinner gauge steel with a simple cover to stop the rain getting in when not in use.
Thanks for sharing. I was an ATC cadet too, at 6F squadron. We were in a multi level building are were lucky enough to have a proper indoor range on the floor beneath us. All the best with your target building! 🙂👍
I own also the black model pellet catcher as shown and the pellets went straight through after about 50 shots. The small metal plate with the angle at the end that force the pellet down i'm shooting straigt with the first shot using my HW80. One shot on the rim on the edge and you have to bend out the rim again to get your card to fit in again. I always recommend to buy .22lr rated targets and catchers if you own powerfull airguns, they are more expensive but at the end it will save you money and are much safer. The catchers you show are for low power airguns like a HW30 and 10 meter match rifles. Cheers!
Thanks. I've noticed that some of the spot welds on mine are starting to come apart due to pellet hits. I will be replacing them with something more substantial very soon.
box rocks mate i have also tried all 3 and come to the same conclusion. the other one i have used is an old large baking try with some lead flashing you can buy a roll sink the baking tray in a bit of ply wood or mdf stick the lead in with some double sided carpet tape . quite a bulky affair but does a great job of catching the pellets and does bring that clang noise down for sure plus the wood back stop you can make as big as you like . also it’s pretty flat so can go slid in behind stuff for storage. not to cheap to make but won’t break the bank
Cool test. I just shoot into good old large sand bags. Stops the bullet, pellet or slug and is not loud. Other than that I would do the cloth and rag stuffed box for a target backstop.
@@hftshooter these are the two stops I use but it is kinda hard to shoot a seventy foot pounds of energy air rifle and keep things quiet from the impact side. My rifle is very quiet but still get a little thwap of it hitting the target bag or box. I wonder if filling up your metal target traps with ballistics jell would silence the hit?? I mean mix up a bunch and pour it into your funnel shaped traps so it takes the same shape as it cures/goes solid sort of. Just an idea for you. Might make a cool continuation video.
70 ft/lb! 😲 Yeah, bound to make a little impact noise. 😂 Nice idea, but I don't think ballistic gel would last more than one use. I guess a complete fill with the plumber's putty would do the same. 😄
Got quite a few of those pellet catchers attached to a 2 mtr round table top ( hardwood and inch and an half thick ) in the center a steel plate with wooden blocks top & bottom to pin A4 printed targets on .. plus loads of spinners and a re-set box @ 30mtrs .. its on stilts ( 3" x 3" ) .. great setup ... super for practice when I can't get to the range .. neighbors dont seem to mind the clatter or the noise of the guns .. that said , generally I only do it for an hour at a time .. or more if immediate neighbor is out ..
BluTack is a good trap liner, as is lead flashing if you can get some for cheap. For a back-stop I repurposed the drum out of an old tumble dryer, which I filled with kibbled waste tyre mulch. It does weigh a ton (it has fifty kilos of mulch in it for a start) but rolls easily enough and is completely silent. I just tape a new sheet of cardboard over the front every few weeks, it'll outlast me.
Great Stuff, is your name Jeff.. sorry if im wrong.. great video.. 🤘👍👌 yeh I get old T-shirts.. stuff em down the well of the Target box.. and then just slide the target up..and away onto my kitchen shovel.. carboard box is the best me thinks really.. nice one.. then chuck it the bin when demolished 😂😂 👌👍🤘Gun Porn love it ❤❤❤😂😂
The best, the most silent (and the most budget-friendly) stopper/pellet catcher ever is a card box stuffed with rags and wrapped with scotch tape ;)
Yes, that's what my results suggested. 🙂👍
Over fourty odd years ago as an air cadet in my local ATC (223 Sqaudron), at the end of our 36 yards long drill hall (which we shared with the local Army Cadet Force, but on on a seperate day of the week), we had a elevated (about 3ft off the ground) steel bullet trap. It was all made of 1/4 inch steel plate. Flat bottomed with vertical sides and a rear sloping top, so basically a wedge shape looking at it from the side. Inside it was banked up from the front with dry sand. Our 'shared' armory had half a dozen 22 (rimfire) and 303 centre fire rifles. We usually had 22 target practice once every four weeks. Three card paper targets were suspended on clips in front of the box (which was about six foot wide). At the end of the year, we would simply rake out all of the sand into buckets through a metal sieve to catch all of the lead and the same sand put back after. The only noise (we were in a residential area) was from the action end and never very loud even with three rifles all going together. The target end was totally silent apart from the bullets going through the target cards. The 303s we would take with us to whichever RAF base we we had our summer camp at and used on their base range. All great fun.
I've decided to make my own version of it for my garden but obviously with thinner gauge steel with a simple cover to stop the rain getting in when not in use.
Thanks for sharing. I was an ATC cadet too, at 6F squadron. We were in a multi level building are were lucky enough to have a proper indoor range on the floor beneath us. All the best with your target building! 🙂👍
I own also the black model pellet catcher as shown and the pellets went straight through after about 50 shots. The small metal plate with the angle at the end that force the pellet down i'm shooting straigt with the first shot using my HW80. One shot on the rim on the edge and you have to bend out the rim again to get your card to fit in again. I always recommend to buy .22lr rated targets and catchers if you own powerfull airguns, they are more expensive but at the end it will save you money and are much safer. The catchers you show are for low power airguns like a HW30 and 10 meter match rifles. Cheers!
Thanks. I've noticed that some of the spot welds on mine are starting to come apart due to pellet hits. I will be replacing them with something more substantial very soon.
Nice video, I fill my catchers with rags and cover the outside with 12mm foam and it makes a big difference.
Great tip! 🙂👍
Good idea
box rocks mate i have also tried all 3 and come to the same conclusion. the other one i have used is an old large baking try with some lead flashing you can buy a roll sink the baking tray in a bit of ply wood or mdf stick the lead in with some double sided carpet tape . quite a bulky affair but does a great job of catching the pellets and does bring that clang noise down for sure plus the wood back stop you can make as big as you like . also it’s pretty flat so can go slid in behind stuff for storage. not to cheap to make but won’t break the bank
Another good solution! 🙂👍
1:30 uh oh... LOL I got suppressors to quiet myself down, except I still lay into steels. They are getting a full blown symphony when I am out. hahaha
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You can also put the putty on the outside and carpet in the inside.
If you covered a bell with that putty it wouldn't ring very loud.
Yes, that would work, but pretty messy! 😁👍
Your garden is more like The Grounds, very lucky.
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Cool test. I just shoot into good old large sand bags. Stops the bullet, pellet or slug and is not loud. Other than that I would do the cloth and rag stuffed box for a target backstop.
Yes, the box is a good all round solution. 🙂👍
@@hftshooter these are the two stops I use but it is kinda hard to shoot a seventy foot pounds of energy air rifle and keep things quiet from the impact side. My rifle is very quiet but still get a little thwap of it hitting the target bag or box. I wonder if filling up your metal target traps with ballistics jell would silence the hit?? I mean mix up a bunch and pour it into your funnel shaped traps so it takes the same shape as it cures/goes solid sort of. Just an idea for you. Might make a cool continuation video.
70 ft/lb! 😲 Yeah, bound to make a little impact noise. 😂
Nice idea, but I don't think ballistic gel would last more than one use. I guess a complete fill with the plumber's putty would do the same. 😄
@@hftshooter very true. Great idea 😊
Got quite a few of those pellet catchers attached to a 2 mtr round table top ( hardwood and inch and an half thick ) in the center a steel plate with wooden blocks top & bottom to pin A4 printed targets on .. plus loads of spinners and a re-set box @ 30mtrs .. its on stilts ( 3" x 3" ) .. great setup ... super for practice when I can't get to the range .. neighbors dont seem to mind the clatter or the noise of the guns .. that said , generally I only do it for an hour at a time .. or more if immediate neighbor is out ..
Sounds like a good setup. 🙂👍
I use the cardboard box method for my back stops and stick the targets on with prit glue just stick the fresh target over the old ones👍
BluTack is a good trap liner, as is lead flashing if you can get some for cheap.
For a back-stop I repurposed the drum out of an old tumble dryer, which I filled with kibbled waste tyre mulch. It does weigh a ton (it has fifty kilos of mulch in it for a start) but rolls easily enough and is completely silent. I just tape a new sheet of cardboard over the front every few weeks, it'll outlast me.
Good tips. Thanks for sharing. 🙂👍
Melt down old pellets to make a catch liner.
I use pieces of conveyor belt on the inside. Works really well...
Good idea! Thanks for sharing.
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Old beer keg, cut a section out and stuff with old bedding.
Looks like old beer kegs and gas cylinders are ideal for backstops/pellet catchers if you can get hold of one. 🙂👍
@@hftshooter I have both as firepits too lol.
Old jeans or towels rolled very tight do the trick for me.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
Has anyone tried expanding foam ?
I think that would be too soft?
Great Stuff, is your name Jeff.. sorry if im wrong.. great video.. 🤘👍👌 yeh I get old T-shirts.. stuff em down the well of the Target box.. and then just slide the target up..and away onto my kitchen shovel.. carboard box is the best me thinks really.. nice one.. then chuck it the bin when demolished 😂😂 👌👍🤘Gun Porn love it ❤❤❤😂😂
Yes John. A target box works well! 🙂👍
Thanks I will give it a try 👍👌🤘