Rimfire bullet traps

[silva]

Hi,
Wondering about rimfire bullet traps, where do clubs buy these from, or do they weld up thier own ?
Cheers

[BigDuncs]

http://www.natchezss.com/brand.cfm?c...0BULLET%20TRAP

This is what I use. Makes a bit of a noise when hit (obviously) but is a safe way to target shoot. Bought it in the mid 90's when I was in The Sportsmans and regard it as one of my better purchases.

[Hemmers]

Most clubs use steel plate, either vertical or angled, with a sheet of linatex in front to stop shrapnel. Given that clubs come in all shapes - 2/4/6/8 lanes, prone, 3P, etc, etc - the backstops tend to be a custom fit.
You have to remember that a bullet catcher like that is not much use in itself as ranges need "all round" protection. That catcher is fine for accurate shooters, or as a target holder on an open longer distance range, but a novice may well end up shooting the wall around it, which will need protection in and of itself (to protect the fabric of the building), and also anti-ricochet measures.

Most clubs just steel plate the entire target wall, hang a curtain of linatex a couple of inches in front, and put their target framework in front of that.

In some club situations, if you were setting up a range at home, or for hunters to use for zeroing it is ideal.

[silva]

Hi,
Thank you for the info. Any idea what thickness steel would you consider appropriate for .22 lr, .22 short and gallery rounds.
Cheers

[Squishy]

for angled plates I think ours are about 1cm think (from memory)

does the NSRA not have some guide book on this in their shop?

[Squishy]

that is an angled plate though.

.22 rounds can easily puncture steel plates over a long enough usage, with rounds impacting on the same spot.

[silva]

Thank you ! I will see about the guidebook