Hey INGO.
If all goes according to plan I will be building a new range at my new home(county area surrounded by corn fields).
Id already planned on renting a bobcat or excavator for the heavy work but I need to do the planning.
I know I will have a back stop...but how tall, wide, and deep will I need to to stop bullets up to a 500gr .458 slug or a 300gr .375 boolit?
Ill be shooting out to about 300 yards with not much close to me other than a recreational field about 3/4 mile away between corn fields and tree lines.
The land inst too flat either so I will TRY to be shooting "downward".
The range I currently shoot has backstops about ten feet high and teen feet deep...the width of the range..about 150feet.
Safety of myself and others is my number 1 concern here...then the budget...anyone know a place to get cheap or free fill dirt?
can trade mechanical/welding services, home cooking and beer for excavator usage...Ive got a gooseneck...will even haul it.
Questions:
-How high, wide, deep?
-Fill dirt ok?
-Backstop design?
Please and thank you
God bless
-Shred
If all goes according to plan I will be building a new range at my new home(county area surrounded by corn fields).
Id already planned on renting a bobcat or excavator for the heavy work but I need to do the planning.
I know I will have a back stop...but how tall, wide, and deep will I need to to stop bullets up to a 500gr .458 slug or a 300gr .375 boolit?
Ill be shooting out to about 300 yards with not much close to me other than a recreational field about 3/4 mile away between corn fields and tree lines.
The land inst too flat either so I will TRY to be shooting "downward".
The range I currently shoot has backstops about ten feet high and teen feet deep...the width of the range..about 150feet.
Safety of myself and others is my number 1 concern here...then the budget...anyone know a place to get cheap or free fill dirt?
can trade mechanical/welding services, home cooking and beer for excavator usage...Ive got a gooseneck...will even haul it.
Questions:
-How high, wide, deep?
-Fill dirt ok?
-Backstop design?
Please and thank you
God bless
-Shred