Toki Wartooth
Member
I recently moved to a 5 acre parcel outside the Leander city limits and have been trying to decide how to construct a proper backstop for pistol and shotgun practice (most likely at a distance of 7-14 yards from firing line). As it is, I'm firing at a slope with woods behind it. But a ricochet could conceivably cross my property line.
I had considered using 3 or 4 of the large round hay bales as a backstop, as this was suggested on another forum. But after additional research I discovered that hay, even tightly compressed hay in large quantities, doesn't make the best backstop. Also I'd hate to think of a deer feeding on tainted hay and then ending up on someone's dinner table.
I'm willing to hire a landscaper to dump a truckload or two of dirt in a pile, but I'm thinking that there has to be a slightly more efficient solution. For one thing, dirt has a tendencies to obey gravity and slump, and over time it's washed away.
I've also heard used tires suggested. Something about driving posts into the ground and then stacking tires on them? But I also read that rounds can ricochet off of tires.
So any advice concerning matieral and methods would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!
I had considered using 3 or 4 of the large round hay bales as a backstop, as this was suggested on another forum. But after additional research I discovered that hay, even tightly compressed hay in large quantities, doesn't make the best backstop. Also I'd hate to think of a deer feeding on tainted hay and then ending up on someone's dinner table.
I'm willing to hire a landscaper to dump a truckload or two of dirt in a pile, but I'm thinking that there has to be a slightly more efficient solution. For one thing, dirt has a tendencies to obey gravity and slump, and over time it's washed away.
I've also heard used tires suggested. Something about driving posts into the ground and then stacking tires on them? But I also read that rounds can ricochet off of tires.
So any advice concerning matieral and methods would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!